1950–51 NBA season

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.

[edit] Notable occurrences

The NBA contracts six teams (Anderson Packers, Chicago Stags, Denver Nuggets, St. Louis Bombers, Sheboygan Redskins, and Waterloo Hawks) 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 ten.
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.

C - NBA Champions

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points per game	George Mikan	Minneapolis Lakers	28.4
Rebounds per game	Dolph Schayes	Syracuse Nationals	16.4
Assists per game	Andy Phillip	Philadelphia Warriors	6.3
FG%	Alex Groza	Indianapolis Olympians	47.0
FT%	Joe Fulks	Philadelphia Warriors	85.5

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

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