NBA in the 1949/1950 season

NBA in the 1949/1950 season
NBA in the 1949/1950 season
	1949–1950 NBA season
general information
League
Time spending	October 29, 1949 - April 23, 1950
Clubs	17
Draft
First number	Howie shannon
Draft team	Providence steamers
Regular season
The best team	Syracuse Nationals
Best on points	George Miken ( Minneapolis )
Playoffs
Champion of the East	Syracuse Nationals
Finalist of the East	New York Knicks
Champion of the West	Anderson Packers
Finalist of the West	Indianapolis Olympians
Center Champion	Minneapolis lakers
Center Finalist	Fort Wayne Pistons
The final
Champion	Minneapolis lakers
Finalist	Syracuse Nationals
List of seasons
	← 1948/1949... 1950/1951 →

NBA season 1949/50 - became the 4th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the first when the league became so officially called. The champion of the association was the Minneapolis Lakers team. In the final, the Lakers defeated the Syracuse Nationals team in six games.

In the 1949 BAA Draft, Providence Steamrollers club number one light forward Howie Shannon of the University of Kansas was selected. Alex Groza was chosen under the 2nd number on that draft, Dick McGuire under the 7th number, Frank Saul under the 10th number, and Ralph Beard under the 12th number. Ed Macaulie and Vern Mikkelsen were selected in the territorial draft .

Significant Events of the Season

6 teams ( Syracuse Nationals , Three Citys Blackhawks , Anderson Packers , Sheboygan Red Skins , Waterlox Hawks and Denver Nuggets ) moved from the National Basketball League (NBL) to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) , Providence Stimrollers club instead of existence, Jets appeared Indianapolis Olympians . As a result of the association, it became known as the National Basketball Association (NBA) .
As a result of the increase in the number of tournament participants, in the regular season the teams were divided into three divisions, and not into two, as in the past.

Regular Season

B = Wins, P = Losses, P% = Percentage of matches won

#	Team	AT	P	P%
East Division
one	Syracuse Nationals	51	13	79.7
2	New York Knicks	40	28	58.8
3	Washington capitals	32	36	47.1
four	Philadelphia Warriors	26	42	38,2
five	Baltimore Bullits	25	43	36.8
6	Boston Celtics	22	46	32,4

#	Team	AT	P	P%
Central Division
one	Minneapolis Lakers ^{[K 1]}	51	17	75.0
2	Rochester Royals	51	17	75.0
3	Chicago Stags ^{[K 2]}	40	28	58.8
four	Fort Wayne Pistons	40	28	58.8
five	St louis bomber	26	42	38,2

#	Team	AT	P	P%
Western division
one	Indianapolis Olympians	39	25	60.9
2	Anderson Packers	37	27	57.8
3	Three City Blackhawks	29th	35	45.3
four	Sheboygan Red Skins	22	40	35.5
five	Waterlox Hawks	nineteen	43	30.6
6	Denver Nuggets	eleven	51	17.7

Playoffs

East Division

Division semi-finals			Division Final

one	Syracuse Nationals	2
four	Philadelphia Warriors	0
			one	Syracuse Nationals	2
			2	New York Knicks	one
3	Washington capitals	0
2	New York Knicks	2

Central Division

Division semi-finals			Division Final

one	Minneapolis lakers	2
four	Chicago stags	0
			one	Minneapolis lakers	2
			3	Fort Wayne Pistons	0
3	Fort Wayne Pistons	2
2	Rochester Royals	0

Western Division

Division semi-finals			Division Final

one	Indianapolis Olympians	2
four	Sheboygan Red Skins	one
			one	Indianapolis Olympians	one
			2	Anderson Packers	2
3	Three City Blackhawks	one
2	Anderson Packers	2

Final matches

The division winners were seeded under the first, second and third numbers in accordance with the results of the regular season, so Syracuse Nationals went to the finals directly, and Minneapolis Lakers and Anderson Packers played the second ticket to the finals among themselves.

Semifinal			The final

			one	Syracuse Nationals	2
2	Minneapolis lakers	2	2	Minneapolis lakers	four
3	Anderson Packers	0

Playoff Match Results

Semifinals of the Eastern Division

Syracuse Nationals - Philadelphia Warriors 2-0 (93:76, 59:53).

New York Knicks - Washington Capitals 2-0 (90:87, 103: 83).

East Division Final

Syracuse Nationals - New York Knicks 2-1 (91:83 (OT), 76:80, 91:80).

Semifinals of the Central Division

Minneapolis Lakers - Chicago Stags 2-0 (85:75, 75:67).

Fort Wayne Pistons - Rochester Royals 2-0 (90:84, 79:78 (OT)).

Central Division Final

Minneapolis Lakers - Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0 (93:79, 89:82).

Western Division semi-finals

Indianapolis Olympians - Sheboygan Red Skins 2-1 (86:85, 85:95, 91:84).

Anderson Packers - Three City Blackhawks 2-1 (89:77, 75:76, 94:71).

Western Division Final

Anderson Packers - Indianapolis Olympians 2-1 (74:77, 84:67, 67:65).

NBA semi-final

Minneapolis Lakers - Anderson Packers 2-0 (75:50, 90:71).

NBA Finals

Minneapolis Lakers - Syracuse Nationals 4-2 (68:66, 85:91, 91:77, 77:69, 76:83, 110: 95).

Seasonal Leaders per Game

Category	Player	Team	Statistics
Average points per game	George Miken	Minneapolis lakers	27.4
Assists on average per game	Andy phillip	Chicago stags	5.8
The percentage of accurate shots from the game	Alex Thunderstorm	Indianapolis Olympians	47.8
Accurate free throw percentage	Max Zaslofsky	Chicago stags	84.3

Seasonal awards

The first team of all stars :
- George Miken ( Minneapolis Lakers )
- Jim Pollard ( Minneapolis Lakers )
- Alex Thunderstorm ( Indianapolis Olympians )
- Bob Davis ( Rochester Royals )
- Max Zaslofsky ( Chicago Stags )

The second team of all stars:
- Frank Brian ( Anderson Packers )
- Fred Schaus ( Fort Wayne Pistons )
- Dolph Sheyes ( Syracuse Nationals )
- Al Cervy ( Syracuse Nationals )
- Ralph Beard ( Indianapolis Olympians )

Comments

↑ Lakers stand in the final table above the Royals, since they outplayed them in an additional match.
↑ Stags stand in the final table above the Pistons, since they outplayed them in an additional match.

Links

[1] Lakers stand in the final table above the Royals, since they outplayed them in an additional match.

[2] Stags stand in the final table above the Pistons, since they outplayed them in an additional match.