National Basketball Association (NBA)

1949-50 NBA Season Overview

National Basketball Association (NBA)

1949-50 NBA Season Overview

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Playing in their second season in the NBA the Pistons would finish 3rd in the Central Division with a record of 40-28. In the playoffs the Pistons would beat the Rochester Royals in 2 straight. However, playing for a trip to the semifinals the Pistons would be beaten by the Minneapolis Lakers in 2 straight. Following the season 6 former NBL teams would leave to reform the league. However it would never get off the ground.

1950 NBA Champions

Minneapolis Lakers

defeated Syracuse Nationals

To begin the 1949-50 season, following a three year battle for fans and players, the BAA agreed to absorb the rival NBL, creating the new National Basketball Association (NBA).

Commissioner Maurice Podoloff

1950 NBA Draft

Pick Player Team

0 Mike Zedalis Bullets

0 Matt Forman Celtics

0 Bud Schaeffer Olympians

0 Colin Anderson Olympians

0 Andy Butchko Lakers

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Davan S. Mani says:

April 17, 2020 at 11:36 pm

what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.

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