1949-50 NBA season
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| Preseason | n/a |
|---|---|
| Regular Season | October 29, 1949-March 19, 1950 |
| Postseason | March 20-April 23, 1950 |
| ← n/a • NBA seasons • 1950-51 → | |
The 1949-50 NBA season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball Association, which was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old Basketball Association of America (BAA) and 12-year-old National Basketball League (NBL). The postseason tournament (the 1950 NBA playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
| 1949-50 NBA season by team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||
| Baltimore Bullets • Boston Celtics • New York Knicks • Philadelphia Warriors • Syracuse Nationals • Washington Capitols | ||||
| Central Division | ||||
| Chicago Stags • Fort Wayne Pistons • Minneapolis Lakers • Rochester Royals • St. Louis Bombers | ||||
| Western Division | ||||
| Anderson Packers • Denver Nuggets • Indianapolis Olympians • Sheboygan Red Skins • Tri-Cities Blackhawks • Waterloo Hawks | ||||
Publications
| Programs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Team(s) | Type | Venue | |
| Chicago Stags | Regular Season | Chicago Stadium | |
| Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons | Regular Season | North Side High School Gym | |
| Indianapolis Olympians | Regular Season | Butler Fieldhouse | |
| New York Knicks | Regular Season | Madison Square Garden | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | Regular Season | Philadelphia Arena | |
| Rochester Royals | Regular Season (1 • 2) | Edgerton Park Arena | |
| Sheboygan Red Skins | Regular Season | Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory | |
| St. Louis Bombers | Regular Season | St. Louis Arena | |
| Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis Lakers | NBA Finals | State Fair Coliseum, Minneapolis Auditorium | |
| Media Guides and Yearbooks | |||
| Media Guides | Chicago Stags • Sheboygan Red Skins | ||
