1949-50 National Basketball Association season

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-Seven)		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