1950 NBA Playoffs
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The 1950 NBA Playoffs
was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association
's 1949-1950 season
. The tournament concluded with the Central Division champion Minneapolis Lakers defeating the Eastern Division champion Syracuse Nationals
, four games to two in the NBA Finals
. 1950 was the first year of the NBA.
Minneapolis defeated Rochester in a one game playoff for first place in the Central Division. Fort Wayne defeated Chicago in a one game playoff for third place in the Central Division.
vs. Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 1-0
Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Chicago Stags
: Pistons win series 1-0
Minneapolis gets #1 seed, Rochester gets #2 seed, Fort Wayne gets #3 seed, Chicago gets #4 seed.
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's 1949-1950 season
1949-50 NBA season
The 1949–50 NBA season was officially the 4th season of the National Basketball Association. However, it is the first season that the league is officially called the National Basketball Association...
. The tournament concluded with the Central Division champion Minneapolis Lakers defeating the Eastern Division champion Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
, four games to two in the NBA Finals
1950 NBA Finals
The 1950 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association's first season, the 1949–50 season.6'8" Dolph Schayes of Syracuse led his team out to the finals after a 16.8 ppg average during the regular season. George Mikan, however, averaged 27.4 ppg and led the league...
. 1950 was the first year of the NBA.
Minneapolis defeated Rochester in a one game playoff for first place in the Central Division. Fort Wayne defeated Chicago in a one game playoff for third place in the Central Division.
Bracket
With the merger of the BAA and NBL, the new NBA utilized an unusual three-Division format. The top 4 teams in each of the 3 Divisions qualified for the playoffs, were seeded 1-4, and played off for the Division Championships.Eastern Division
Central Division
Western Division
League Finals
The three Division Champions were seeded 1-3, based on their respective regular season records, with the top seed earning a bye into the NBA Finals.Central Division Tie Breakers
Rochester RoyalsRochester Royals
The franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
vs. Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 1-0
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Minneapolis 78, Rochester 76
Fort Wayne Pistons vs. Chicago Stags
Chicago Stags
The Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..- Franchise history :The Chicago Stags were founded in 1946 and folded in 1950. Despite their short history, they were able to acquire the draft rights to a young Bob Cousy in a trade with the Tri-Cities...
: Pistons win series 1-0
- Game 1 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 86, Chicago 69
Minneapolis gets #1 seed, Rochester gets #2 seed, Fort Wayne gets #3 seed, Chicago gets #4 seed.
Western Division
- (1) Indianapolis OlympiansIndianapolis OlympiansThe Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was the Hinkle Fieldhouse.-Franchise history:...
vs. (4) Sheboygan Red Skins: Olympians win series 2-1 - Game 1 @ Indianapolis: Indianapolis 86, Sheboygan 85
- Game 2 @ Sheboygan: Sheboygan 95, Indianapolis 85
- Game 3 @ Indianapolis: Indianapolis 91, Sheboygan 84
- (2) Anderson PackersAnderson PackersThe Anderson Packers also known as the Anderson Duffy Packers was a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s....
vs. (3) Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Packers win series 2-1 - Game 1 @ Anderson: Anderson 89, Tri-Cities 77
- Game 2 @ Tri-Cities: Tri-Cities 76, Anderson 75
- Game 3 @ Anderson: Anderson 94, Tri-Cities 71
Eastern Division
- (1) Syracuse NationalsSyracuse NationalsThe Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
vs. (4) Philadelphia Warriors: Nationals win series 2-0 - Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 93, Philadelphia 76
- Game 2 @ Philadelphia: Syracuse 59, Philadelphia 53
- (2) New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
vs. (3) Washington CapitolsWashington CapitolsThe Washington Capitols were a charter Basketball Association of America team based in Washington, D.C. The team was coached from 1946 to 1949 by NBA Hall of Famer Red Auerbach....
: Knicks win series 2-0 - Game 1 @ Washington: New York 90, Washington 87
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 103, Washington 83
Central Division
- (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Chicago StagsChicago StagsThe Chicago Stags were a National Basketball Association team based in Chicago, Illinois, U.S..- Franchise history :The Chicago Stags were founded in 1946 and folded in 1950. Despite their short history, they were able to acquire the draft rights to a young Bob Cousy in a trade with the Tri-Cities...
: Lakers win series 2-0 - Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75
- Game 2 @ Chicago: Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67
- (2) Rochester RoyalsRochester RoyalsThe franchise that would become the Sacramento Kings initially started in the city of Rochester, New York, as the Rochester Royals of the National Basketball League....
vs. (3) Fort Wayne Pistons: Pistons win series 2-0 - Game 1 @ Rochester: Fort Wayne 90, Rochester 84
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Fort Wayne 79, Rochester 78
Divisional Finals
- Western Division: (1) Indianapolis OlympiansIndianapolis OlympiansThe Indianapolis Olympians were a National Basketball Association team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. They were founded in 1949 and folded in 1953. Their home arena was the Hinkle Fieldhouse.-Franchise history:...
vs. (2) Anderson PackersAnderson PackersThe Anderson Packers also known as the Anderson Duffy Packers was a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s....
: Packers win series 2-1 - Game 1 @ Indianapolis: Indianapolis 77, Anderson 74
- Game 2 @ Anderson: Anderson 84, Indianapolis 67
- Game 3 @ Indianapolis: Anderson 67, Indianapolis 65
- Eastern Division: (1) Syracuse NationalsSyracuse NationalsThe Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
vs. (2) New York KnicksNew York KnicksThe New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
: Nationals win series 2-1 - Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, New York 83
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 80, Syracuse 76
- Game 3 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, New York 80
- Central Division: (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (3) Fort Wayne Pistons: Lakers win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 93, Fort Wayne 79
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Minneapolis 89, Fort Wayne 82
NBA Semifinals
(1) Syracuse Nationals have Division semifinals byes.- (1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (1) Anderson PackersAnderson PackersThe Anderson Packers also known as the Anderson Duffy Packers was a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s....
: Lakers win series 2-0 - Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 75, Anderson 50
- Game 2 @ Anderson: Minneapolis 90, Anderson 71
NBA Finals
- (1) Syracuse NationalsSyracuse NationalsThe Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
vs. (1) Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 4-2 - Game 1 @ Syracuse: Minneapolis 68, Syracuse 66 (Bob Harrison hits a 40-foot game-winning shot)
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, Minneapolis 85
- Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 91, Syracuse 77
- Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 77, Syracuse 69
- Game 5 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 83, Minneapolis 76
- Game 6 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 110, Syracuse 95