1949–50 Boston Celtics season
The 1949–50 Boston Celtics season was the fourth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1]
Draft picks
Roster
Boston Celtics 1949–50 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
5.5 !F/C |
19 |
USA ! |
Doll, Bob |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Colorado |
5.5 !F/C |
10 |
USA ! |
Englund, Gene |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Wisconsin |
2.5 !G/F |
16 |
USA ! |
Ezersky, Johnny |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Rhode Island |
5.5 !F/C |
10 |
USA ! |
Gibson, Ward |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
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Creighton |
1.5 !G |
4 |
USA ! |
Hertzberg, Sidney |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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City College of New York |
4.0 !F |
9 |
USA ! |
Kaftan, George |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Holy Cross |
5.5 !F/C |
22 |
USA ! |
Kinney, Bob |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Rice |
4.0 !F |
4/11 |
USA ! |
Lavelli, Tony |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Yale |
2.5 !G/F |
5 |
USA ! |
Leede, Ed |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Dartmouth College |
6.0 !C |
16 |
USA ! |
Mahnken, John |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
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Georgetown |
1.5 !G |
17 |
USA ! |
Mullaney, Joe |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg) |
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Holy Cross |
5.5 !F/C |
3 |
USA ! |
Nostrand, George |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
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Wyoming |
1.5 !G |
7 |
USA ! |
O'Connell, Dermie |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
174 lb (79 kg) |
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Holy Cross |
2.5 !G/F |
15 |
USA ! |
Seminoff, Jim |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Southern California |
2.5 !G/F |
8 |
USA ! |
Shannon, Howie |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
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Kansas State |
4.0 !F |
12 |
USA ! |
Spector, Art |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
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Villanova |
5.5 !F/C |
13 |
USA ! |
Walker, Brady |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
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Brigham Young |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
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 3 | at Sheboygan | 83–98 | 0–1 |
2 | November 5 | at Chicago | 70–86 | 0–2 |
3 | November 6 | at Waterloo | 66–80 | 0–3 |
4 | November 10 | Minneapolis | 84–98 | 0–4 |
5 | November 12 | at Washington | 76–68 | 1–4 |
6 | November 15 | Baltimore | 76–81 | 1–5 |
7 | November 16 | at Philadelphia | 80–93 | 1–6 |
8 | November 17 | Indianapolis | 90–68 | 2–6 |
9 | November 19 | at Baltimore | 91–82 | 3–6 |
10 | November 20 | at Fort Wayne | 89–99 | 3–7 |
11 | November 21 | at Anderson | 99–85 | 4–7 |
12 | November 22 | at Tri-Cities | 72–80 | 4–8 |
13 | November 24 | Fort Wayne | 85–99 | 4–9 |
14 | November 26 | at New York | 84–96 | 4–10 |
15 | November 30 | Syracuse | 71–87 | 4–11 |
16 | December 3 | at Tri-Cities | 82–87 | 4–12 |
17 | December 4 | at St. Louis | 76–85 | 4–13 |
18 | December 6 | at Indianapolis | 82–93 | 4–14 |
19 | December 8 | Philadelphia | 91–87 | 5–14 |
20 | December 10 | vs Sheboygan | 83–78 | 6–14 |
21 | December 15 | St. Louis | 83–81 | 7–14 |
22 | December 18 | at Minneapolis | 72–77 | 7–15 |
23 | December 22 | Minneapolis | 87–69 | 8–15 |
24 | December 23 | at Washington | 73–86 | 8–16 |
25 | December 25 | at Rochester | 79–88 | 8–17 |
26 | December 26 | vs Baltimore | 82–57 | 9–17 |
27 | December 27 | New York | 97–78 | 10–17 |
28 | December 30 | Fort Wayne | 92–73 | 11–17 |
29 | January 1 | at Fort Wayne | 72–80 | 11–18 |
30 | January 4 | at St. Louis | 68–72 | 11–19 |
31 | January 6 | Baltimore | 74–53 | 12–19 |
32 | January 8 | at Minneapolis | 80–85 (OT) | 12–20 |
33 | January 10 | at Denver | 97–84 | 13–20 |
34 | January 13 | Chicago | 76–77 | 13–21 |
35 | January 14 | at New York | 80–82 | 13–22 |
36 | January 17 | Minneapolis | 79–105 | 13–23 |
37 | January 18 | at Philadelphia | 86–94 | 13–24 |
38 | January 19 | Philadelphia | 86–63 | 14–24 |
39 | January 22 | at St. Louis | 47–71 | 14–25 |
40 | January 26 | Fort Wayne | 89–68 | 15–25 |
41 | January 28 | at Rochester | 75–82 | 15–26 |
42 | January 31 | Rochester | 72–85 | 15–27 |
43 | February 1 | vs Chicago | 76–78 | 15–28 |
44 | February 3 | Anderson | 106–98 | 16–28 |
45 | February 4 | vs Waterloo | 100–82 | 17–28 |
46 | February 5 | vs Chicago | 70–77 | 17–29 |
47 | February 7 | Chicago | 86–91 | 17–30 |
48 | February 10 | St. Louis | 89–79 | 18–30 |
49 | February 12 | at Minneapolis | 70–88 | 18–31 |
50 | February 14 | vs Denver | 78–84 | 18–32 |
51 | February 15 | at Fort Wayne | 78–84 | 18–33 |
52 | February 17 | Rochester | 73–81 | 18–34 |
53 | February 18 | vs Rochester | 73–94 | 18–35 |
54 | February 23 | vs Philadelphia | 82–77 | 19–35 |
55 | February 24 | Washington | 89–74 | 20–35 |
56 | February 25 | at Baltimore | 82–66 | 21–35 |
57 | February 27 | Chicago | 77–79 | 21–36 |
58 | March 1 | at Philadelphia | 64–77 | 21–37 |
59 | March 2 | New York | 72–81 | 21–38 |
60 | March 4 | at Washington | 75–95 | 21–39 |
61 | March 7 | vs Washington | 75–64 | 22–39 |
62 | March 9 | at Rochester | 59–78 | 22–40 |
63 | March 10 | Washington | 66–76 | 22–41 |
64 | March 11 | at Baltimore | 75–79 | 22–42 |
65 | March 12 | at Syracuse | 72–96 | 22–43 |
66 | March 14 | St. Louis | 76–86 | 22–44 |
67 | March 15 | at New York | 84–88 (OT) | 22–45 |
68 | March 17 | New York | 96–98 (2OT) | 22–46 |
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