1950-51 NBA season

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See also
1951 NBA Playoffs 1951 NBA Finals 1951 NBA Draft 1951 in basketball Basketball National Basketball Association College basketball American Basketball Association National Basketball League Women's National Basketball Association 1951 in sports
Sources
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The 1950-51 NBA season was the 5th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Rochester Royals winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.

Contents 1 Notable occurrences 2 Final standings 2.1 Eastern Division 2.2 Western Division 3 NBA awards 4 See also

[edit] Notable occurrences

• The NBA contracts 6 team (Anderson, Chicago, Denver, St. Louis, Sheboygan and Waterloo) going from 17 teams to 11 before the season starts. Midway through the season, the Washington Capitols fold, bringing the number of teams in the league down to 10.
• The first annual NBA All-Star Game, a showcase of the league's top players, was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 111-94. Ed Macauley of the Boston Celtics receives the first NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia Warriors	40	26	.606	-
Boston Celtics	39	30	.565	2.5
New York Knicks	36	30	.545	4
Syracuse Nationals	32	34	.485	8
Baltimore Bullets	24	42	.364	16
Washington Capitols	10	25	.286	14.5

[edit] Western Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Minneapolis Lakers	44	24	.606	-
Rochester Royals C	41	27	.565	3
Fort Wayne Pistons	32	36	.545	12
Indianapolis Olympians	31	37	.485	13
Tri-Cities Blackhawks	25	43	.364	19

C - NBA Champions

[edit] NBA awards

• All-NBA First Team:
  • Alex Groza, Indianapolis Olympians
  • Ralph Beard, Indianapolis Olympians
  • Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
  • George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
  • Ed Macauley, Boston Celtics

Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com

[edit] See also

• 1951 NBA Playoffs
• 1951 NBA Finals
• 1951 NBA Draft

Preceded by: 1949-50 NBA season

NBA seasons 1950-51

Succeeded by: 1951-52 NBA season