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1949 - 50 NBA Season Review

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1949 - 50 Regular Season Standings


NBA 1949 - 50 Season


Wins Loses Win % GB PF PA
Central Division
Minneapolis Lakers 51 17 0.750 84.1 75.7
Rochester Royals 51 17 0.750 82.4 74.6
Fort Wayne Pistons 40 28 0.588 1179.3 77.9
Chicago Stags 40 28 0.588 1178.7 77.1
St. Louis Bombers 26 42 0.382 2573.7 76.5
Eastern Division
Syracuse Nationals 51 13 0.797 84.8 76.7
New York Knicks 40 28 0.588 1380.7 78.6
Washington Capitols 32 36 0.471 2176.5 77.4
Philadelphia Warriors 26 42 0.382 2773.3 76.4
Baltimore Bullets 25 43 0.368 2873.1 78.7
Boston Celtics 22 46 0.324 3179.7 82.2
Western Division
Indianapolis Olympians 39 25 0.609 85.8 82.1
Anderson Packers 37 27 0.578 287.3 83.5
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29 35 0.453 1083.0 83.6
Sheboygan Red Skins 22 40 0.355 1682.4 87.8
Waterloo Hawks 19 43 0.306 1979.4 84.9
Denver Nuggets 11 51 0.177 2777.7 89.2

1949 - 50 NBA Playoffs

Finals
Minneapolis Lakers over Syracuse Nationals (4-2)
Sat, April 8 - Minneapolis Lakers 68 @ Syracuse Nationals 66
Sun, April 9 - Minneapolis Lakers 85 @ Syracuse Nationals 91
Fri, April 14 - Syracuse Nationals 77 @ Minneapolis Lakers 91
Sun, April 16 - Syracuse Nationals 69 @ Minneapolis Lakers 77
Thu, April 20 - Minneapolis Lakers 76 @ Syracuse Nationals 83
Sun, April 23 - Syracuse Nationals 95 @ Minneapolis Lakers 110

Eastern Division Finals


Western Division Finals


Eastern Division Semifinals


Western Division Semifinals


Eastern Division Semifinals


Western Division Semifinals

1949-50 National Basketball Association (NBA) Awards

Player Team Award
Alex Groza * Indianapolis Olympians Rookie of the Year Award
Bob Davies Rochester Royals 1st All Star Team
Alex Groza Indianapolis Olympians 1st All Star Team
George Mikan Minneapolis Lakers 1st All Star Team
Jim Pollard Minneapolis Lakers 1st All Star Team
Max Zaslofsky Chicago Stags 1st All Star Team
Ralph Beard Indianapolis Olympians 2nd All Star Team
Frankie Brian Anderson Packers 2nd All Star Team
Al Cervi Syracuse Nationals 2nd All Star Team
Fred Schaus Fort Wayne Pistons 2nd All Star Team
Dolph Schayes Syracuse Nationals 2nd All Star Team

NBA - 1949 - 50 Leading Scorer

Player Season Team Points
George Mikan 1949-1950 Minneapolis Lakers 1865
Alex Groza 1949-1950 Indianapolis Olympians 1496
Frankie Brian 1949-1950 Anderson Packers 1138
Max Zaslofsky 1949-1950 Chicago Stags 1115
Ed Macauley 1949-1950 St. Louis Bombers 1081
Dolph Schayes 1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals 1072
Carl Braun 1949-1950 New York Knicks 1031
Kenny Sailors 1949-1950 Denver Nuggets 987
Jim Pollard 1949-1950 Minneapolis Lakers 973
Fred Schaus 1949-1950 Fort Wayne Pistons 972
Joe Fulks 1949-1950 Philadelphia Warriors 965
//Assist Leader Section

NBA - 1949 - 50 Assist Leader

Player Season Team Assists
Dick McGuire 1949-1950 New York Knicks 386
Andy Phillip 1949-1950 Chicago Stags 377
Bob Davies 1949-1950 Rochester Royals 294
Al Cervi 1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals 264
George Senesky 1949-1950 Philadelphia Warriors 264
Dolph Schayes 1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals 259
Jim Pollard 1949-1950 Minneapolis Lakers 252
Jim Seminoff 1949-1950 Boston Celtics 249
Carl Braun 1949-1950 New York Knicks 247
John Logan 1949-1950 St. Louis Bombers 240
Ralph Beard 1949-1950 Indianapolis Olympians 233
..Foul Leaders Section

1949 - 50 Fouls Leader

Player Season Team Fouls
George Mikan 1949-1950 Minneapolis Lakers 297
Bob Brannum 1949-1950 Sheboygan Red Skins 279
Chuck Gilmur 1949-1950 Washington Capitols 275
Bob Brown 1949-1950 Denver Nuggets 269
Kleggie Hermsen 1949-1950 Chicago Stags 267
Alex Hannum 1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals 264
Stan Miasek 1949-1950 Chicago Stags 264
Arnie Johnson 1949-1950 Rochester Royals 260
Warren Perkins 1949-1950 Tri-Cities Blackhawks 260
Walt Budko 1949-1950 Baltimore Bullets 259
Red Rocha 1949-1950 St. Louis Bombers 257
//Field Goal Percetage Section

1949 - 50 Two (2) Point Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

1949 - 50 Field Goals Percentage (> 200 Attempts)

Player Season Team Attempt Made Percentage
Player Season Team Attempt Made Percentage
Alex Groza 1949-1950 Indianapolis Olympians 1090 521 0.478
Andy Duncan 1949-1950 Rochester Royals 289 125 0.433
Ed Peterson 1949-1950 Syracuse Nationals 390 167 0.428
Ernie Vandeweghe 1949-1950 New York Knicks 390 164 0.421
Dick Mehen 1949-1950 Waterloo Hawks 826 347 0.420
Fran Curran 1949-1950 Rochester Royals 235 98 0.417
Bobby Wanzer 1949-1950 Rochester Royals 614 254 0.414
Harry Boykoff 1949-1950 Waterloo Hawks 698 288 0.413
Milt Schoon 1949-1950 Sheboygan Red Skins 366 150 0.410
George Mikan 1949-1950 Minneapolis Lakers 1595 649 0.407
John Hargis 1949-1950 Anderson Packers 550 223 0.405