In the 1949 BAA Finals they won the championship, beating the Washington Capitols four games to two.[25] The following season, the team improved to 51–17, repeating as champions.[26] In the 1950–51 season, Mikan won his third straight scoring title at 28.4 ppg and the Lakers went 44–24 to win their second straight division title.[27] One of those games, a 19–18 loss against the Fort Wayne Pistons, became infamous as the lowest scoring game in NBA history.[28] In the playoffs, they defeated the Indianapolis Olympians in three games but lost to the Rochester Royals in the next round.[5]