1949–50 Chicago Stags season

1949–50 Chicago Stags season
Head coach	Philip Brownstein
Arena	Chicago Stadium
Results
Record	40–28 (.588)
Place	Division: 4th (Central)
Playoff finish	Division Semifinals (eliminated 0-2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WGN

The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team ceased operations after the season, and Chicago would be left without an NBA team until 1961.

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	9	Jack Kerris	F/C	United States	Loyola (IL)
2	–	Ralph Beard	G	United States	Kentucky
3	–	Dwight Eddleman	F/G	United States	Illinois

Roster

Chicago Stags 1949–50 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From G/F Barnhorst, Leo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Notre Dame G 12 Bradley, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oklahoma State F/C 15 Graboski, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tuley HS (Chicago) C 9 Hahn, Robert 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) North Carolina State F/C 13 Hermsen, Kleggie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota G/F 7 Kudelka, Frank 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Saint Mary's F/C 17 Miasek, Stan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) F/C 18 Mikan, Ed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) DePaul F/C 18 Nostrand, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Wyoming G/F 19 Phillip, Andy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Illinois G 16 Rollins, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Kentucky G 20 Spears, Odie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Western Kentucky G/F 10 Zaslofsky, Max 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) St. John's	Head coach Philip Brownstein Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers	51	17	.750	–	30–1	18–16	3–0	16–8
x-Rochester Royals	51	17	.750	–	33–1	17–6	1–0	15–9
x-Fort Wayne Pistons	40	28	.588	11	28–6	12–22	–	14–10
x-Chicago Stags	40	28	.588	11	18–6	14–21	8–1	11–13
St. Louis Bombers	26	42	.382	25	17–14	7–26	2–2	4–20

Record vs. opponents

1949–50 NBA records
Team	AND	BAL	BOS	CHI	DEN	FWP	IND	MIN	NYK	PHI	ROC	SHE	STL	SYR	TCB	WAS	WAT
Anderson	—	1–1	0–2	1–1	4–3	1–1	2–5	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–2	2–0	3–4	7–2	1–1	7–0
Baltimore	1–1	—	2–4	1–5	1–1	3–3	1–1	1–5	1–5	3–3	3–3	2–0	3–3	0–2	0–2	2–4	1–1
Boston	2–0	4–2	—	0–6	1–1	2–4	1–1	1–5	1–5	3–3	0–6	1–1	2–4	0–2	0–2	3–3	1–1
Chicago	1–1	5–1	6–0	—	2–0	2–4	1–1	2–4	2–4	4–2	2–4	2–0	5–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	2–0
Denver	3–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	—	0–2	0–7	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–4	0–2	1–6	0–7	0–2	2–5
Fort Wayne	1–1	3–3	4–2	4–2	2–0	—	1–1	2–4	4–2	4–2	3–3	2–0	5–1	0–2	2–0	2–4	1–1
Indianapolis	5–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	7–0	1–1	—	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	5–2	1–1	2–7	4–3	1–1	5–2
Minneapolis	1–1	5–1	5–1	4–2	2–0	4–2	1–1	—	5–1	4–2	3–3	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	6–0	2–0
New York	1–1	5–1	5–1	4–2	2–0	2–4	1–1	1–5	—	1–5	1–5	1–1	4–2	0–2	1–1	5–1	2–0
Philadelphia	1–1	3–3	3–3	2–4	2–0	2–4	0–2	2–4	1–5	—	1–5	2–0	2–4	0–2	1–1	2–4	2–0
Rochester	2–0	3–3	6–0	4–2	2–0	3–3	1–1	3–3	5–1	5–1	—	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	6–0	2–0
Sheboygan	2–5	0–2	1–1	0–2	4–3	0–2	2–5	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	—	0–2	1–6	3–4	2–0	4–3
St. Louis	0–2	3–3	4–2	1–5	2–0	1–5	1–1	1–5	2–4	4–2	1–5	2–0	—	1–1	2–0	0–6	1–1
Syracuse	4–3	2–0	2–0	2–0	6–1	2–0	7–2	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	6–1	1–1	—	6–1	1–1	6–1
Tri-Cities	2–7	2–0	2–0	1–1	7–0	0–2	3–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–3	0–2	1–6	—	1–1	4–3
Washington	1–1	4–2	3–3	3–3	2–0	4–2	1–1	0–6	1–5	4–2	0–6	0–2	6–0	1–1	1–1	—	1–1
Waterloo	0–7	1–1	1–1	0–2	5–2	1–1	2–5	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	3–4	1–1	1–6	3–4	1–1	—

Game log

1949–50 Game log
#	Date	Opponent	Score	Record
1	November 1	New York	87–89 (OT)	0–1
2	November 5	Boston	86–70	1–1
3	November 6	at Fort Wayne	70–87	1–2
4	November 9	Rochester	75–72 (OT)	2–2
5	November 10	vs Denver	64–53	3–2
6	November 12	Minneapolis	86–79	4–2
7	November 13	at St. Louis	91–65	5–2
8	November 15	vs Washington	77–63	6–2
9	November 16	Fort Wayne	85–72	7–2
10	November 18	at Philadelphia	88–103	7–3
11	November 19	at Washington	69–85	7–4
12	November 23	Indianapolis	92–72	8–4
13	November 26	Philadelphia	90–54	9–4
14	November 27	at Minneapolis	96–82	10–4
15	November 30	Baltimore	57–50	11–4
16	December 1	at Sheboygan	80–78	12–4
17	December 3	Minneapolis	80–91	12–5
18	December 6	Washington	75–55	13–5
19	December 7	at Baltimore	84–72	14–5
20	December 9	at Philadelphia	77–80	14–6
21	December 10	at New York	91–93 (OT)	14–7
22	December 13	Philadelphia	75–65	15–7
23	December 14	at Tri-Cities	68–73	15–8
24	December 16	Rochester	80–71	16–8
25	December 17	at Rochester	63–85	16–9
26	December 18	at Syracuse	73–86	16–10
27	December 20	New York	79–77	17–10
28	December 21	vs Waterloo	78–70	18–10
29	December 22	at Indianapolis	92–104	18–11
30	December 26	at Fort Wayne	74–76	18–12
31	December 28	at Waterloo	87–80	19–12
32	December 29	at Anderson	81–80	20–12
33	January 1	at Denver	92–78	21–12
34	January 10	at Washington	71–86	21–13
35	January 13	at Boston	77–76	22–13
36	January 14	at Baltimore	83–78	23–13
37	January 16	St. Louis	78–69	24–13
38	January 19	Tri-Cities	83–68	25–13
39	January 22	at Minneapolis	75–103	25–14
40	January 24	Minneapolis	68–80	25–15
41	January 29	at St. Louis	66–51	26–15
42	January 31	Fort Wayne	89–93	26–16
43	February 1	vs Boston	78–76	27–16
44	February 3	vs Baltimore	98–81	28–16
45	February 4	at Rochester	78–82	28–17
46	February 5	vs Boston	77–70	29–17
47	February 7	at Boston	91–86	30–17
48	February 10	at Philadelphia	83–76	31–17
49	February 11	at New York	75–85	31–18
50	February 14	Rochester	74–83	31–19
51	February 19	at Minneapolis	83–96	31–20
52	February 21	Baltimore	72–64	32–20
53	February 24	St. Louis	77–62	33–20
54	February 25	at New York	79–86	33–21
55	February 26	at Syracuse	64–73	33–22
56	February 27	at Boston	79–77	34–22
57	February 28	at Rochester	69–74	34–23
58	March 1	vs Washington	76–75	35–23
59	March 2	at Washington	88–91	35–24
60	March 4	at Baltimore	72–77	35–25
61	March 5	Anderson	73–89	35–26
62	March 9	at Fort Wayne	71–84	35–27
63	March 11	Fort Wayne	90–88	36–27
64	March 12	vs Philadelphia	73–67	37–27
65	March 14	New York	85–75	38–27
66	March 17	vs St. Louis	69–85	38–28
67	March 18	Sheboygan	66–63	39–28
68	March 19	at St. Louis	80–64	40–28

Playoffs

Central Division Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0

• Game 1 @ Minneapolis (March 22): Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75
• Game 2 @ Chicago (March 25): Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67

Last playoff meeting: 1949 Western Division Semifinals (Minneapolis won 2-0)

References