1949–50 NBA season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the inaugural season of the National Basketball Association, which was created in 1949 by merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals in 6 games in the NBA Finals.
| 1949–50 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration |
|
| Number of games | 68 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Howie Shannon |
| Picked by | Providence Steamrollers |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Syracuse Nationals |
| Top scorer | George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Syracuse Nationals |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks |
| Central champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Central runners-up | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Western champions | Anderson Packers |
| Western runners-up | Indianapolis Olympians |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
Commonly 1949–50 is counted as the fourth NBA season. It recognizes the three BAA seasons (1946–47, 1947–48 and 1948–49) as part of its own history, sometimes without comment.
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