1950–51 NBA season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the fifth 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.
| 1950–51 NBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | October 31, 1950 – March 18, 1951 March 20 – April 4, 1951 (Playoffs) April 7–21, 1951 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 65-68 |
| Number of teams | 11 (10 midway through the season) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Chuck Share |
| Picked by | Boston Celtics |
| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Top scorer | George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
| Eastern runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
| Western champions | Rochester Royals |
| Western runners-up | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Rochester Royals |
| Runners-up | New York Knicks |
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