The 1949-50 NBA season was the NBA's first season after the Basketball Association of America merged with the National Basketball League to form the National Basketball Association . Although it is not officially the first NBA season, it is the first under the name NBA. At the end of the season, the Minneapolis Lakers defeated the Syracuse Nationals 4-2 in games and became champions.
Season Notes
- The bankrupt Indianapolis Jets , which had received a $ 30,000 loan from the BAA for last year's gaming operations, and the Providence Steamrollers ended gaming operations after the 1948–49 season .
- President Maurice Podoloff earned $ 8,000 between June 1948 and May 1949. The BAA's operating expenses totaled $ 121,131 according to the financial report.
- Six teams from the National Basketball League ( Anderson Packers , Denver Nuggets , Sheboygan Red Skins , Syracuse Nationals , Tri-Cities Blackhawks and the Waterloo Hawks ) now also played in the league and the NBL expansion team, the Indianapolis Olympians , was also included in the league.
- The league was divided into three divisions.
- On November 24, 1949, there were 59 for the time being the most converted free throws in the game Syracuse against Anderson. The records of total free throws converted (59 by the Nationals, 57 by the Packers), free throw attempts (86), total free throw attempts (160), individual fouls (Anderson 66) and total individual fouls (122) even stand to this day (2018). However, the game also saw five extra times.
- On March 10, 1950 there were with 51 the provisional most assists of a team in the game of Sheboygan Red Skins against the Denver Nuggets.
Closing tables
Pl. = Rank, = qualified for the playoffs, Sp = number of games, S — N = wins and losses,% = win rate (wins divided by number of games played), GB = deficit on the leader of the division in number of wins , Home = home balance, exp. = Away balance, neuter. = Balance on neutral ground, Div. = Balance against the division opponents
Eastern Division
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NBA 1949/50: Eastern Division in blue, Central Division in yellow, Western Division in red. Six of the seven newest teams from the NBL form the Western Division, Syracuse is added to the Eastern Division. Last year's Western Division is now “Central”. |
Central Division
Western Division
Leading players in individual ratings
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† 200 baskets required for scoring. Groza scored the second most field goals in 1090 attempts with 521.
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‡ 170 free throws required for scoring. Zaslofsky hit 321 out of 381.
- With 297 George Mikan committed the most fouls , as well as in the next two seasons. Most individual fouls in NBA history in a game committed Don Otten of the Tri-Cities Blackhawks with eight on November 24, 1949 in the away game against the Sheboygan Red Skins . His team also had the highest foul rate ever (32.1 fouls per game) that season.
- Mikan got 27.4 points per game. He had the fifth best field goal rate with 40.7%.
- Andy Phillipp from Chicago had with 377 assists 5.8 assists per game and thus a better rate than Dick McGuire with his 386 assists (5.7 assists per game).
- Up until the 1968/69 season , the statistics in the " points " and " assists " categories were based on the overall performance and not the rate per game. Rebounds have only been recorded since the 1950/51 season .
Honors
Playoffs tree
Playoff results
The tie-breaks of the Central Division for the first and third place with equal points took place on March 20 and 21. Both games are not included in the playoff balance.
The actual playoffs began on March 21st and were played in the first rounds of the division semifinals, the division finals and the championship semifinals according to the "Best of Three" mode, the NBA finals according to the "Best of Seven" mode . The division winner with the highest ranking in the regular season and with the best record got a bye for the NBA finals, while the division winners who were worse placed in the regular season had to contest a semi-final to get into the NBA finals.
Central Division - Tie-Breaks
Third place game
Fort Wayne Pistons 1, Chicago Stags 0
Monday, March 20: Fort Wayne 86 - 69 Chicago
Play for first place
Minneapolis Lakers 1, Rochester Royals 0
Tuesday, March 21: Rochester 76-78 Minneapolis
Eastern Division semi-finals
Syracuse Nationals 2, Philadelphia Warriors 0
Wednesday March 22: Syracuse 93-76 Philadelphia
Thursday March 23: Philadelphia 53-59 Syracuse
New York Knickerbockers 2, Washington Capitols 0
Tuesday March 21: Washington 87-90 New York
Wednesday March 22nd: New York 103-83 Washington
Central Division semi-finals
Minneapolis Lakers 2, Chicago Stags 0
Wednesday March 22nd: Minneapolis 85-75 Chicago
Saturday March 25th: Chicago 67-75 Minneapolis
Fort Wayne Pistons 2, Rochester Royals 0
Thursday, March 23: Rochester 84-90 Fort Wayne
Saturday, March 25: Fort Wayne 79-78 Rochester (new)
Western Division semi-finals
Indianapolis Olympians 2, Sheboygan Red Skins 1
Tuesday, March 21: Indianapolis 86-85 Sheboygan
Thursday, March 23: Sheboygan 95-85 Indianapolis
Saturday, March 25: Indianapolis 91-84 Sheboygan
Anderson Packers 2, Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1
Tuesday, March 21: Anderson 89 - 77 Tri-Cities
Thursday, March 23: Tri-Cities 76 - 75 Anderson
Friday, March 24: Anderson 94 - 71 Tri-Cities
Eastern Division Finals
Syracuse Nationals 2, New York Knickerbockers 1
Tuesday, March 22nd: Syracuse 91-83 New York (n.V.)
Saturday, March 26th: New York 80-76 Syracuse
Sunday, March 27th: Syracuse 91-80 New York
Central Division Finals
Minneapolis Lakers 2, Fort Wayne Pistons 0
Monday March 27th: Minneapolis 93-79 Fort Wayne
Tuesday March 28th: Fort Wayne 82-89 Minneapolis
Western Division Finals
Anderson Packers 2, Indianapolis Olympians 1
Tuesday March 28th: Indianapolis 77-74 Anderson
Thursday March 30th: Anderson 84-67 Indianapolis
Saturday April 1st: Indianapolis 65-67 Anderson
Semi-finals to get into the NBA Finals
Minneapolis Lakers 2, Anderson Packers 0
Wednesday April 5th: Minneapolis 75-50 Anderson
Thursday April 6th: Anderson 71-90 Minneapolis
NBA finals
Minneapolis Lakers vs. Syracuse Nationals
The Lakers 'first two home games took place in Saint Paul , Minneapolis ' twin city .
Final Results:
Saturday April 8th: Syracuse 66-68 Minneapolis
Sunday April 9th: Syracuse 91-85 Minneapolis
Friday April 14th: Minneapolis 91-77 Syracuse
Sunday April 16th: Minneapolis 77-69 Syracuse
ThursdayApril20th April: Syracuse 83-76 Minneapolis
Sunday April 23: Minneapolis 110-95 Syracuse
The Minneapolis Lakers become NBA champions for the second time with 4-2 wins .
The Minneapolis Lakers championship team
Minneapolis Lakers
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Slater Martin , Billy Hassett , Don Carlson , Herm Schaefer , Bob Harrison , Tony Jaros , Bud Grant , Arnie Ferrin , Jim Pollard , Vern Mikkelsen , George Mikan
Head Coach John Kundla
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See also
BAA draft 1949
Web links
Remarks
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↑ The games in the Central Division Tie-Break are not included in the play-off statistics.
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↑ The games in the Central Division Tie-Break are not included in the play-off statistics.
Individual evidence
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^ NN: Basketball Association of America League Minutes 1946-1949. On: Association of Professional Basketball Research website; May 29, 2006. Accessed November 7, 2018.
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