| 1 | A | B | C | D | E |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Basketball Association of America - League championships |  |  |  |  |
| 3 | Year | Champion | Final score | Losing finalist | Ref. |
| 4 | 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors | 4–1 | Chicago Stags | - |
| 5 | 1948 | Baltimore Bullets | 4–2 | Philadelphia Warriors | - |
| 6 | 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–2 | Washington Capitols | - |

Question: Who were the first three winners of the BAA championship and in what years?
Answer: The Philadelphia Warriors won the inaugural BAA championship in 1947, followed by the Baltimore Bullets and the Minneapolis Lakers in 1948 and 1949, respectively.