1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 32-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Rochester Royals 2-1
Coach: Murray Mendenhall (32-36)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 107,019, Avg. 3,148 in 34 home dates
1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons StatisticsTeam Record: 32-36
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost division semifinals
Division Semifinals - Lost to Rochester Royals 2-1
Coach: Murray Mendenhall (32-36)
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Attendance: 107,019, Avg. 3,148 in 34 home dates
1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster
The Fort Wayne Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 32 wins and 36 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Pistons scored 5,722 points and gave up 5,849. Fred Schaus scored a team-best 1,028 points for Fort Wayne, and Larry Foust contributed 13 or more per game, too. Larry Foust accounted for 681 rebounds. Fred Schaus dished out 184 assists for the squad.
Murray Mendenhall coached the team. The 1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons lost in the division semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 5721
Regular Season Points Against: 5849
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1950 | Boston Celtics 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 107 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 2, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| November 4, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Rochester Royals 95 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 5, 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians 63 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | W | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 8, 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 87 | W | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 9, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 72 at Philadelphia Warriors 87 | L | 3-0 | 0-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 11, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Baltimore Bullets 85 | L | 3-0 | 0-4 | 3-4 | ||
| November 12, 1950 | Washington Capitols 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 87 | W | 4-0 | 0-4 | 4-4 | ||
| November 15, 1950 | Rochester Royals 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | W | 5-0 | 0-4 | 5-4 | ||
| November 18, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 75 at Washington Capitols 118 | L | 5-0 | 0-5 | 5-5 | ||
| November 19, 1950 | Baltimore Bullets 80 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 | W | 6-0 | 0-5 | 6-5 | ||
| November 22, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 19 at Minneapolis Lakers 18 | W | 6-0 | 1-5 | 7-5 | ||
| November 23, 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers 63 at Fort Wayne Pistons 73 | W | 7-0 | 1-5 | 8-5 | ||
| November 25, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 85 | L | 7-0 | 1-6 | 8-6 | ||
| November 26, 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 79 | W | 8-0 | 1-6 | 9-6 | ||
| November 28, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 66 at Indianapolis Olympians 90 | L | 8-0 | 1-7 | 9-7 | ||
| December 3, 1950 | Rochester Royals 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 80 | W | 9-0 | 1-7 | 10-7 | ||
| December 6, 1950 | Philadelphia Warriors 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 92 | W | 10-0 | 1-7 | 11-7 | ||
| December 7, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 76 | W | 10-0 | 2-7 | 12-7 | ||
| December 10, 1950 | Washington Capitols 81 at Fort Wayne Pistons 97 | W | 11-0 | 2-7 | 13-7 | ||
| December 12, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 81 at Boston Celtics 87 | L | 11-0 | 2-8 | 13-8 | ||
| December 14, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 82 at Philadelphia Warriors 94 | L | 11-0 | 2-9 | 13-9 | ||
| December 16, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 77 at New York Knicks 86 | L | 11-0 | 2-10 | 13-10 | ||
| December 17, 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 103 at Fort Wayne Pistons 99 | L | 11-1 | 2-10 | 13-11 | ||
| December 19, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 93 at Indianapolis Olympians 92 | W | 11-1 | 3-10 | 14-11 | ||
| December 21, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 72 at Fort Wayne Pistons 97 | W | 12-1 | 3-10 | 15-11 | ||
| December 23, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 65 at Rochester Royals 77 | L | 12-1 | 3-11 | 15-12 | ||
| December 25, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 69 at Syracuse Nationals 81 | L | 12-1 | 3-12 | 15-13 | ||
| December 27, 1950 | Rochester Royals 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | L | 12-2 | 3-12 | 15-14 | ||
| December 31, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 100 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 110 | L | 12-2 | 3-13 | 15-15 | ||
| January 1, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 13-2 | 3-13 | 16-15 | ||
| January 3, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 64 at Minneapolis Lakers 86 | L | 13-2 | 3-14 | 16-16 | ||
| January 4, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 94 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 13-3 | 3-14 | 16-17 | ||
| January 6, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Washington Capitols 76 | W | 13-3 | 4-14 | 17-17 | ||
| January 7, 1951 | New York Knicks 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 76 | L | 13-4 | 4-14 | 17-18 | ||
| January 8, 1951 | New York Knicks 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 70 | L | 13-5 | 4-14 | 17-19 | OT | at Chicago, IL |
| January 11, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 76 at Fort Wayne Pistons 84 | W | 14-5 | 4-14 | 18-19 | ||
| January 12, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 89 at Indianapolis Olympians 81 | W | 14-5 | 5-14 | 19-19 | ||
| January 13, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Rochester Royals 99 | L | 14-5 | 5-15 | 19-20 | ||
| January 14, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 94 | W | 15-5 | 5-15 | 20-20 | ||
| January 20, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 89 at Fort Wayne Pistons 70 | L | 15-6 | 5-15 | 20-21 | at Milwaukee, WI | |
| January 21, 1951 | Boston Celtics 112 at Fort Wayne Pistons 106 | L | 15-7 | 5-15 | 20-22 | OT | |
| January 25, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 97 at Boston Celtics 99 | L | 15-7 | 5-16 | 20-23 | ||
| January 27, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Baltimore Bullets 97 | L | 15-7 | 5-17 | 20-24 | ||
| January 28, 1951 | Rochester Royals 88 at Fort Wayne Pistons 93 | W | 16-7 | 5-17 | 21-24 | ||
| January 31, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 84 at Fort Wayne Pistons 91 | W | 17-7 | 5-17 | 22-24 | ||
| February 1, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 102 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 109 | L | 17-7 | 5-18 | 22-25 | ||
| February 4, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 108 at Fort Wayne Pistons 95 | L | 17-8 | 5-18 | 22-26 | ||
| February 7, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Fort Wayne Pistons 96 | W | 18-8 | 5-18 | 23-26 | ||
| February 10, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 62 at New York Knicks 73 | L | 18-8 | 5-19 | 23-27 | ||
| February 11, 1951 | New York Knicks 96 at Fort Wayne Pistons 120 | W | 19-8 | 5-19 | 24-27 | ||
| February 13, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Indianapolis Olympians 80 | L | 19-8 | 5-20 | 24-28 | ||
| February 14, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 75 at Fort Wayne Pistons 77 | W | 20-8 | 5-20 | 25-28 | ||
| February 17, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 91 at Baltimore Bullets 112 | L | 20-8 | 5-21 | 25-29 | ||
| February 18, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 75 | W | 21-8 | 5-21 | 26-29 | ||
| February 24, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Minneapolis Lakers 95 | L | 21-8 | 5-22 | 26-30 | ||
| February 25, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 92 at Fort Wayne Pistons 102 | W | 22-8 | 5-22 | 27-30 | ||
| February 28, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 73 at Fort Wayne Pistons 77 | W | 23-8 | 5-22 | 28-30 | ||
| March 1, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 86 at Syracuse Nationals 108 | L | 23-8 | 5-23 | 28-31 | ||
| March 3, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Rochester Royals 89 | L | 23-8 | 5-24 | 28-32 | ||
| March 4, 1951 | New York Knicks 98 at Fort Wayne Pistons 105 | W | 24-8 | 5-24 | 29-32 | ||
| March 6, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 86 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 88 | L | 24-8 | 5-25 | 29-33 | ||
| March 7, 1951 | Boston Celtics 99 at Fort Wayne Pistons 95 | L | 24-9 | 5-25 | 29-34 | ||
| March 11, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 87 at Fort Wayne Pistons 102 | W | 25-9 | 5-25 | 30-34 | ||
| March 14, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 109 at Fort Wayne Pistons 115 | W | 26-9 | 5-25 | 31-34 | ||
| March 15, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Philadelphia Warriors 88 | L | 26-9 | 5-26 | 31-35 | ||
| March 16, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 88 at Boston Celtics 90 | L | 26-9 | 5-27 | 31-36 | ||
| March 18, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 82 at Fort Wayne Pistons 95 | W | 27-9 | 5-27 | 32-36 | ||
| March 20, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 81 at Rochester Royals 110 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 22, 1951 | Rochester Royals 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 24, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Rochester Royals 97 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
