1949–50 New York Knicks season
1949–50 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Joe Lapchick |
General manager | Ned Irish |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Results | |
Record | 40–28 (.588) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Eastern) |
Playoff finish |
East Division Finals (eliminated 1–2) |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com | |
Radio | WCBS |
The 1949–50 New York Knicks season was the fourth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division, posting a 40–28 record and advancing to the NBA Playoffs. New York won its first round series against the Washington Capitols, 2–0, to make it to the Eastern Division Finals. There, the team was defeated two games to one by the Syracuse Nationals.[1]
NBA Draft
Main article: 1949 BAA draft
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 7 | Dick McGuire | G | ![]() | St. John's |
2 | – | Harry Donovan | G | ![]() | Muhlenberg College |
3 | – | Ernie Vandeweghe | F/G | ![]() | Colgate |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Eastern Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div |
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x-Syracuse Nationals | 51 | 13 | .797 | – | 31–1 | 15–12 | 5–0 | 9–1 |
x-New York Knicks | 40 | 28 | .588 | 13 | 19–10 | 18–16 | 3–2 | 20–6 |
x-Washington Capitols | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21 | 21–13 | 10–20 | 1–3 | 13–13 |
x-Philadelphia Warriors | 26 | 42 | .382 | 25 | 15–15 | 8–23 | 3–4 | 9–17 |
Baltimore Bullets | 25 | 43 | .368 | 26 | 16–15 | 8–25 | 1–3 | 8–18 |
Boston Celtics | 22 | 46 | .324 | 29 | 12–14 | 5–28 | 5–4 | 11–15 |
Record vs. opponents
1949–50 NBA records | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | Record | ||||||
1 | November 1 | at Chicago | 89–87 (OT) | 1–0 | ||||||
2 | November 2 | at Waterloo | 68–60 | 2–0 | ||||||
3 | November 3 | at Fort Wayne | 72–87 | 2–1 | ||||||
4 | November 5 | at Tri-Cities | 76–72 | 3–1 | ||||||
5 | November 6 | at Sheboygan | 93–99 | 3–2 | ||||||
6 | November 8 | at Indianapolis | 79–64 | 4–2 | ||||||
7 | November 10 | Indianapolis | 79–83 | 4–3 | ||||||
8 | November 12 | at Rochester | 73–94 | 4–4 | ||||||
9 | November 13 | at Philadelphia | 66–80 | 4–5 | ||||||
10 | November 15 | Syracuse | 74–77 | 4–6 | ||||||
11 | November 18 | vs Denver | 85–78 | 5–6 | ||||||
12 | November 19 | Philadelphia | 85–69 | 6–6 | ||||||
13 | November 22 | at Washington | 89–74 | 7–6 | ||||||
14 | November 23 | Washington | 87–67 | 8–6 | ||||||
15 | November 24 | at Philadelphia | 75–70 | 9–6 | ||||||
16 | November 26 | Boston | 96–84 | 10–6 | ||||||
17 | November 27 | at Fort Wayne | 77–72 | 11–6 | ||||||
18 | November 30 | at Minneapolis | 92–102 | 11–7 | ||||||
19 | December 1 | at St. Louis | 85–68 | 12–7 | ||||||
20 | December 3 | Baltimore | 85–55 | 13–7 | ||||||
21 | December 8 | at Baltimore | 82–60 | 14–7 | ||||||
22 | December 10 | Chicago | 93–91 (OT) | 15–7 | ||||||
23 | December 14 | Minneapolis | 94–84 | 16–7 | ||||||
24 | December 17 | St. Louis | 81–76 (2OT) | 17–7 | ||||||
25 | December 19 | at Anderson | 86–83 | 18–7 | ||||||
26 | December 20 | at Chicago | 77–79 | 18–8 | ||||||
27 | December 21 | at St. Louis | 52–75 | 18–9 | ||||||
28 | December 23 | at Denver | 83–72 | 19–9 | ||||||
29 | December 26 | Rochester | 80–83 (OT) | 19–10 | ||||||
30 | December 27 | at Boston | 78–97 | 19–11 | ||||||
31 | December 28 | at Philadelphia | 79–72 | 20–11 | ||||||
32 | December 31 | at Washington | 64–70 | 20–12 | ||||||
33 | January 1 | Philadelphia | 81–59 | 21–12 | ||||||
34 | January 5 | vs Waterloo | 82–70 | 22–12 | ||||||
35 | January 7 | Fort Wayne | 80–88 | 22–13 | ||||||
36 | January 11 | Washington | 73–72 | 23–13 | ||||||
37 | January 14 | Boston | 82–80 | 24–13 | ||||||
38 | January 19 | Minneapolis | 83–94 | 24–14 | ||||||
39 | January 22 | Rochester | 81–71 | 25–14 | ||||||
40 | January 24 | vs Sheboygan | 101–68 | 26–14 | ||||||
41 | January 25 | Fort Wayne | 96–66 | 27–14 | ||||||
42 | January 26 | at Baltimore | 79–77 (2OT) | 28–14 | ||||||
43 | January 28 | Philadelphia | 55–58 | 28–15 | ||||||
44 | January 29 | at Fort Wayne | 70–92 | 28–16 | ||||||
45 | January 31 | vs Tri-Cities | 77–83 | 28–17 | ||||||
46 | February 1 | at Minneapolis | 81–96 | 28–18 | ||||||
47 | February 2 | at St. Louis | 87–73 | 29–18 | ||||||
48 | February 4 | at Washington | 76–71 | 30–18 | ||||||
49 | February 5 | Rochester | 65–73 | 30–19 | ||||||
50 | February 8 | St. Louis | 82–84 (2OT) | 30–20 | ||||||
51 | February 11 | Chicago | 85–75 | 31–20 | ||||||
52 | February 15 | Baltimore | 80–67 | 32–20 | ||||||
53 | February 18 | Fort Wayne | 80–84 | 32–21 | ||||||
54 | February 19 | at Rochester | 92–105 | 32–22 | ||||||
55 | February 21 | at Philadelphia | 84–73 | 33–22 | ||||||
56 | February 22 | Washington | 89–81 | 34–22 | ||||||
57 | February 25 | Chicago | 86–79 | 35–22 | ||||||
58 | March 1 | Baltimore | 82–76 | 36–22 | ||||||
59 | March 2 | at Boston | 81–72 | 37–22 | ||||||
60 | March 4 | Minneapolis | 75–84 | 37–23 | ||||||
61 | March 8 | St. Louis | 80–78 (OT) | 38–23 | ||||||
62 | March 9 | at Baltimore | 79–91 | 38–24 | ||||||
63 | March 11 | vs Anderson | 89–91 | 38–25 | ||||||
64 | March 12 | at Minneapolis | 66–87 | 38–26 | ||||||
65 | March 14 | at Chicago | 75–85 | 38–27 | ||||||
66 | March 15 | Boston | 88–84 (OT) | 39–27 | ||||||
67 | March 17 | at Boston | 98–96 (2OT) | 40–27 | ||||||
68 | March 18 | at Rochester | 74–77 | 40–28 |
Playoffs
East Division Semifinals
(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Washington Capitols: Knicks win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Washington: New York 90, Washington 87
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 103, Washington 83
East Division Finals
(1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (2) New York Knicks: Nationals win series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, New York 83 (OT)
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 80, Syracuse 76
- Game 3 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, New York 80
References
- ↑ "1949–50 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
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