1949-50 National Basketball Association season

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Seasons
Inaugural season 1949-50 1950-51

Teams and Alignment

Division Team Primary Venue Municipality
Central Division Chicago Stags Chicago Stadium Chicago
Fort Wayne Pistons North Side High School Gym Fort Wayne, Indiana
Minneapolis Lakers Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Minneapolis
Rochester Royals Edgerton Park Arena Rochester, New York
St. Louis Bombers St. Louis Arena St. Louis
Eastern Division Baltimore Bullets Baltimore Coliseum Baltimore
Boston Celtics Boston Garden Boston
New York Knickerbockers Madison Square Garden (1925) Manhattan, New York
Philadelphia Warriors Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia
Syracuse Nationals Toyota Coliseum Onondaga County, New York
Washington Capitols Uline Arena Washington
Western Division Anderson Packers Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) Anderson, Indiana
Denver Nuggets Denver Auditorium Arena Denver
Indianapolis Olympians Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis
Quad-City Blackhawks Wharton Field House Moline, Illinois
Sheboygan Redskins Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Waterloo Hawks The Hippodrome Waterloo, Iowa

Changes

  • League established and aligned into Central Division, Eastern Division, and Western Division.
  • Anderson Duffey Packers transfer from National Basketball League, renamed Anderson Packers, and aligned into Western Division, playing at Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) in Anderson, Indiana.
  • Baltimore Bullets transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Baltimore Coliseum in Baltimore.
  • Boston Celtics transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Boston Garden in Boston.
  • Chicago Stags transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Central Division, playing at Chicago Stadium in Chicago.
  • Denver Nuggets transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Western Division, playing at Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver.
  • Fort Wayne Pistons transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Central Division, playing at North Side High School Gym in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
  • Indianapolis Olympians enfranchised in Western Division, playing at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
  • Minneapolis Lakers transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Central Division, playing at Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) in Minneapolis.
  • New York Knickerbockers transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Madison Square Garden (1925) in Manhattan, New York.
  • Philadelphia Warriors transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Philadelphia Arena in Philadelphia.
  • Quad-City Blackhawks transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Western Division, playing at Wharton Field House in Moline, Illinois.
  • Rochester Royals transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Central Division, playing at Edgerton Park Arena in Rochester, New York.
  • Sheboygan Redskins transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Western Division, playing at Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
  • St. Louis Bombers transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Central Division, playing at St. Louis Arena in St. Louis.
  • Syracuse Nationals transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Toyota Coliseum in unincorporated Onondaga County, New York.
  • Washington Capitols transfer from Basketball Association of America and aligned into Eastern Division, playing at Uline Arena in Washington.
  • Waterloo Hawks transfer from National Basketball League and aligned into Western Division, playing at The Hippodrome in Waterloo, Iowa.

Regular Season Results

Division Team W L GB
Central Division Rochester Royals 51 17 0
Minneapolis Lakers 51 17
Fort Wayne Pistons 40 28 11
Chicago Stags 40 28 11
St. Louis Bombers 26 42 25
Eastern Division Syracuse Nationals 51 13
New York Knickerbockers 40 28 13
Washington Capitols 32 36 21
Philadelphia Warriors 26 42 27
Baltimore Bullets 25 43 28
Boston Celtics 22 46 31
Western Division Indianapolis Olympians 39 25
Anderson Packers 37 27 2
Quad-City Blackhawks 29 35 10
Sheboygan Redskins 22 40 16
Waterloo Hawks 19 43 19
Denver Nuggets 11 51 27

Postseason Results

Seeding Tiebreaker Results

Team (Single-Game) Seed Winner
Minneapolis Lakers 78 Minneapolis Lakers
Rochester Royals 76
Chicago Stags 69 Fort Wayne Pistons
Fort Wayne Pistons 86

Postseason Results

Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Three) Team (Best-of-Five) Champions
Syracuse Nationals 2 Syracuse Nationals 2 Syracuse Nationals 2 Minneapolis Lakers
Philadelphia Warriors 0
New York Knickerbockers 2 New York Knickerbockers 1
Washington Capitols 0
Minneapolis Lakers 2 Minneapolis Lakers 2 Minneapolis Lakers 2 Minneapolis Lakers 4
Chicago Stags 0
Rochester Royals 0 Fort Wayne Pistons 0
Fort Wayne Pistons 2
Indianapolis Olympians 2 Indianapolis Olympians 1 Anderson Packers 0
Sheboygan Redskins 1
Anderson Packers 2 Anderson Packers 2
Quad-City Blackhawks 1

Markets and Venues

Combined Statistical Area Metropolitan / Micropolitan Statistical Area Metropolitan Division County / Equivalent Municipality Venue Team / Event Regular Postseason Total
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA-RI-NH Combined Statistical Area Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metropolitan Statistical Area Boston, MA Metropolitan Division Suffolk County, Massachusetts Boston Boston Garden Boston Celtics 20 20
Chicago Stags One One
Matthews Arena Boston Celtics Six Six
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan Statistical Area Providence County, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Rhode Island Auditorium Boston Celtics Six Six
Chicago-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Combined Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Chicago-Naperville-Schaumburg, IL Metropolitan Division Cook County, Illinois Chicago Chicago Stadium Chicago Stags 24 One 25
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
St. Louis Bombers Two Two
Anderson Packers One One
Boston Celtics One One
Indianapolis Olympians One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Waterloo Hawks One One
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Combined Statistical Area Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area Rock Island County, Illinois Moline, Illinois Wharton Field House Quad-City Blackhawks 31 One 32
Baltimore Bullets One One
Boston Celtics One One
Muscatine, IA Micropolitan Statistical Area Muscatine County, Iowa Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine High School Fieldhouse Denver Nuggets One One
Denver-Aurora-Greeley, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area Denver County, Colorado Denver Denver Auditorium Arena Denver Nuggets 25 25
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI Combined Statistical Area Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Division Wayne County, Michigan Detroit Olympia Stadium Chicago Stags One One
Fort Wayne-Huntington-Auburn, IN Combined Statistical Area Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Allen County, Indiana Fort Wayne, Indiana North Side High School Gym Fort Wayne Pistons 34 One tiebreaker + two 37
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Combined Statistical Area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Madison County, Indiana Anderson, Indiana Anderson High School Wigwam (1925) Anderson Packers 31 Four 35
Marion County, Indiana Indianapolis Hinkle Fieldhouse Indianapolis Olympians 31 Four 35
Louisville/Jefferson County--Elizabethtown, KY-IN Combined Statistical Area Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Gardens Syracuse Nationals One One
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Hennepin County, Minnesota Minneapolis Minneapolis Armory Minneapolis Lakers One One
Minneapolis Auditorium (1927) Minneapolis Lakers 30 Three 33
Ramsey County, Minnesota St. Paul, Minnesota Roy Wilkins Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers Two Three Five
New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division New York County, New York Manhattan, New York 69th Regiment Armory New York Knickerbockers 13 13
Madison Square Garden (1925) New York Knickerbockers 16 Two 18
Chicago Stags Two Two
Baltimore Bullets One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area Daviess County, Kentucky Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro Sportscenter Denver Nuggets One One
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area Atlantic County, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Philadelphia Warriors One One
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia Arena Philadelphia Warriors 22 One 23
New York Knickerbockers Two Two
Chicago Stags One One
Philadelphia Convention Hall Philadelphia Warriors Eight Eight
Baltimore Bullets One One
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC Combined Statistical Area Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area Wake County, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds Coliseum Chicago Stags One One
Richmond-Connersville, IN Combined Statistical Area Richmond, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Wayne County, Indiana Richmond, Indiana Civic Hall St. Louis Bombers One One
Rochester-Austin-Winona, MN Combined Statistical Area Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area Olmsted County, Minnesota Rochester, Minnesota Mayo Civic Auditorium Minneapolis Lakers One One
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY Combined Statistical Area Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Monroe County, New York Rochester, New York Edgerton Park Arena Rochester Royals 34 One tiebreaker + one 36
Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Sheboygan, Wisconsin Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory Sheboygan Redskins 31 One 32
Sioux City-Le Mars, IA-NE-SD Combined Statistical Area Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area Woodbury County, Iowa Sioux City, Iowa Sioux City Municipal Auditorium (1909) Denver Nuggets One One
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Combined Statistical Area St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area St. Louis St. Louis Arena St. Louis Bombers 31 31
Chicago Stags Two Two
Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area Auburn, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area Cayuga County, New York Auburn, New York Auburn Junior High School Gym Denver Nuggets One One
Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area Madison County, New York Oneida, New York Oneida High School Gym Denver Nuggets One One
Onondaga County, New York Unincorporated Toyota Coliseum Syracuse Nationals 31 Six 37
Chicago Stags One One
Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area Lucas County, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Toledo Sports Arena Chicago Stags One One
Vincennes, IN Micropolitan Statistical Area Knox County, Indiana Vincennes, Indiana Adams Coliseum Denver Nuggets One One
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA Combined Statistical Area Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area Baltimore Baltimore Coliseum Baltimore Bullets 31 31
New York Knickerbockers One One
Philadelphia Warriors One One
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division District of Columbia Uline Arena Washington Capitols 34 One 35
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area Black Hawk County, Iowa Waterloo, Iowa The Hippodrome Waterloo Hawks 30 30
Quad-City Blackhawks One One
Total 561 Two tiebreaker + 30 593
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