1949–50 New York Knicks season

1949–50 New York Knicks season
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
1 7 Dick McGuire G  United States St. John's
2 – Harry Donovan G  United States Muhlenberg College
3 – Ernie Vandeweghe F/G  United States Colgate

Roster

New York Knicks 1949–50 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F 19 United States Bartels, Edward 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) North Carolina State
F 12/19 United States Boryla, Vince 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Denver
G/F 4 United States Braun, Carl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Colgate
G 16 United States Donovan, Harry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Muhlenberg College
F/C 11 United States Gallatin, Harry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Truman State
F 14 United States James, Gene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Marshall
G 7 United States Lumpp, Ray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) New York
G 15 United States McGuire, Dick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
F 5 United States Noel, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky
G/F 10 United States Ritter, Tex 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Eastern Kentucky
F/C 6 United States Simmons, Connie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg)
G/F 17 United States van Breda Kolff, Butch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New York
G/F 9 United States Vandeweghe, Ernie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Colgate
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
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
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 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

East Division Finals

(1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (2) New York Knicks: Nationals win series 2–1

References

  1. ↑ "1949–50 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
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