NBA
1949-50 Season
Champions: Minneapolis Lakers (4-2)
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The 1949-50 NBA season featured 17 teams across 137 recorded games. Syracuse Nationals posted the league's best record at 51-13. Minneapolis Lakers won the championship, defeating Syracuse Nationals 4-2 in the Finals.
Final Standings
East Division
- Syracuse Nationals 51-13 0.797
- New York Knicks 40-28 0.588
- Washington Capitols 32-36 0.471
- Philadelphia Warriors 26-42 0.382
- Baltimore Bullets 25-43 0.368
- Boston Celtics 22-46 0.324
Central Division
- Minneapolis Lakers 🏆 51-17 0.750
- Rochester Royals 51-17 0.750
- Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons 40-28 0.588
- Chicago Stags 40-28 0.588
- St. Louis Bombers 26-42 0.382
West Division
- Indianapolis Olympians 39-25 0.609
- Anderson Packers 37-27 0.578
- Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29-35 0.453
- Sheboygan Redskins 22-40 0.355
- Waterloo Hawks 19-43 0.306
- Denver Nuggets 11-51 0.177
Season Leaders
Scoring
- 1 George Mikan MNL 27.4 PPG
- 2 Alex Groza INO 23.4 PPG
- 3 Frank Brian AND 17.8 PPG
- 4 Kenny Sailors DNN 17.3 PPG
- 5 Dolph Schayes SYR 16.8 PPG
Assists
- 1 Andy Phillip CHS 5.8 APG
- 2 Dick McGuire NYK 5.7 APG
- 3 Al Cervi SYR 4.7 APG
- 4 Bob Davies ROC 4.6 APG
- 5 Dolph Schayes SYR 4.0 APG
1949 Draft — Top Picks
- #0 Bob Harrison Minneapolis Lakers
- #0 Ed Macauley St. Louis Bombers
- #0 Vern Mikkelsen Minneapolis Lakers