Basketball in 1950
To begin the 1949-50 season, following a three year battle for fans and players, the Basketball Association of America (BAA) agreed to absorb the rival National Basketball League (NBL), creating the new National Basketball Association (NBA).
Central Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | LA Lakers | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Rochester | 51 | 17 | .750 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Fort Wayne | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Chicago | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11.0 | |||||||||||||
 | St. Louis | 26 | 42 | .382 | 25.0 | ||||||||||||||
Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Syracuse | 51 | 13 | .797 | - | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | New York | 40 | 28 | .588 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Washington | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21.0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Philadelphia | 26 | 42 | .382 | 27.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Baltimore | 25 | 43 | .368 | 28.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Boston | 22 | 46 | .324 | 31.0 | ||||||||||||||
Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Indianapolis | 39 | 25 | .609 | - | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Anderson | 37 | 27 | .578 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Tri-Cities | 29 | 35 | .453 | 10.0 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | Sheboygan | 22 | 40 | .355 | 16.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Waterloo | 19 | 43 | .306 | 19.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Denver | 11 | 51 | .177 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||
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