1949–50 NBA season

Infobox sports season
title =1949–50 NBA season
league =National Basketball Association
sport =Basketball
season =Regular season
season_champ =Minneapolis Lakers
top_scorer =flagicon|USA George Mikan (Minneapolis)
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =1950 NBA Playoffs
conf1 =Eastern
conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA)
conf1_champ =Syracuse Nationals
conf1_runner-up =New York Knicks
conf2 =Western
conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA)
conf2_champ =Minneapolis Lakers
conf2_runner-up =Anderson Packers
finals =Finals
finals_link =1950 NBA Finals
finals_champ =Minneapolis Lakers
finals_runner-up =Syracuse Nationals
seasonslist =List of NBA seasons
seasonslistnames =NBA
prevseason_link =1948–49 BAA season
prevseason_year =1948–49
nextseason_link =1950–51 NBA season
nextseason_year =1950–51

The 1949–50 NBA season was officially the 4th season of the National Basketball Association. However, it is the first season that the league is "officially" called the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.

Notable occurrences

*The Indianapolis Jets and Providence Steamrollers folded after the 1948-49 season.
* Six established teams (Anderson, Denver, Sheboygan, Syracuse, Tri-Cities and Waterloo) from the National Basketball League were absorbed into the Basketball Association of America. The Indianapolis Olympians, an expansion team scheduled to begin play in the NBL in 1949-50, were also added. As a result, the BAA is renamed the National Basketball Association.
* The league realigned itself into three divisions.

Final standings

Eastern Division

C - NBA Champions

1949-50 NBA statistics leaders

Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

NBA awards

*All-NBA First Team:
**Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags
**Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
**Alex Groza, Indianapolis Olympians
**George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
**Jim Pollard, Minneapolis Lakers

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See also

*1950 NBA Playoffs
*1950 NBA Finals
*1949 NBA Draft