It was the beginning of the George Mikan and the Lakers Dynasty. As for the Capitols, they would never reach the Finals again, but their coach in Red Auerbach would do so several times over the next two decades, and this represented his only loss in a Final until 1958 (Auerbach would win nine of his eleven appearances in a Final); this would be the first of six overall finals that featured Auerbach against the Lakers, for which he beat them five times, including in 1959 when he beat Kundla in his last game as head coach of the Lakers.
This marked the beginning of George Mikan and the Lakers' era. Meanwhile, the Capitols never reached the Finals again, but Red Auerbach's coaching would take them there multiple times over the next two decades, with this being his only loss in a Final until 1958 (Auerbach won nine out of eleven appearances in a Final); this was the first of six finals featuring Auerbach against the Lakers, where he defeated them five times, including in 1959 when he beat Kundla as their last head coach.