1949-50 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 40-28
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 3-2 Lost division finals
Division Semifinals - Defeated Washington Capitols 2-0
Division Finals - Lost to Syracuse Nationals 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (40-28)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 186,682, Avg. 6,437 in 29 home dates
1949-50 New York Knicks Statistics
1949-50 New York Knicks Roster

The New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 40 wins and 28 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-2.

New York netted 5,488 points and surrendered 5,344. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,031 points for the Knicks, and Dick McGuire dished out 386 assists for the squad.

Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1949-50 New York Knicks lost in the division finals.

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Regular Season Points For: 5488
Regular Season Points Against: 5344

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 1, 1949 New York Knicks 89 at Chicago Stags 87 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
November 2, 1949 New York Knicks 68 at Waterloo Hawks 60 W 0-0 2-0 2-0
November 3, 1949 New York Knicks 72 at Fort Wayne Pistons 87 L 0-0 2-1 2-1
November 5, 1949 New York Knicks 76 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 72 W 0-0 3-1 3-1
November 6, 1949 New York Knicks 93 at Sheboygan Red Skins 99 L 0-0 3-2 3-2
November 8, 1949 New York Knicks 79 at Indianapolis Olympians 64 W 0-0 4-2 4-2
November 10, 1949 Indianapolis Olympians 83 at New York Knicks 79 L 0-1 4-2 4-3
November 12, 1949 New York Knicks 73 at Rochester Royals 94 L 0-1 4-3 4-4
November 13, 1949 New York Knicks 66 at Syracuse Nationals 80 L 0-1 4-4 4-5
November 15, 1949 Syracuse Nationals 77 at New York Knicks 74 L 0-2 4-4 4-6
November 18, 1949 New York Knicks 85 at Denver Nuggets 78 W 0-2 5-4 5-6 at Philadelphia, PA
November 19, 1949 Philadelphia Warriors 69 at New York Knicks 85 W 1-2 5-4 6-6
November 22, 1949 New York Knicks 89 at Washington Capitols 74 W 1-2 6-4 7-6
November 23, 1949 Washington Capitols 67 at New York Knicks 87 W 2-2 6-4 8-6
November 24, 1949 New York Knicks 75 at Philadelphia Warriors 70 W 2-2 7-4 9-6
November 26, 1949 Boston Celtics 84 at New York Knicks 96 W 3-2 7-4 10-6
November 27, 1949 New York Knicks 77 at Fort Wayne Pistons 72 W 3-2 8-4 11-6
November 30, 1949 New York Knicks 92 at Minneapolis Lakers 102 L 3-2 8-5 11-7
December 1, 1949 New York Knicks 85 at St. Louis Bombers 68 W 3-2 9-5 12-7
December 3, 1949 Baltimore Bullets 55 at New York Knicks 85 W 4-2 9-5 13-7
December 8, 1949 New York Knicks 82 at Baltimore Bullets 60 W 4-2 10-5 14-7
December 10, 1949 Chicago Stags 91 at New York Knicks 93 W 5-2 10-5 15-7 OT
December 14, 1949 Minneapolis Lakers 84 at New York Knicks 94 W 6-2 10-5 16-7
December 17, 1949 St. Louis Bombers 76 at New York Knicks 81 W 7-2 10-5 17-7
December 19, 1949 New York Knicks 86 at Anderson Packers 83 W 7-2 11-5 18-7
December 20, 1949 New York Knicks 77 at Chicago Stags 79 L 7-2 11-6 18-8
December 21, 1949 New York Knicks 52 at St. Louis Bombers 75 L 7-2 11-7 18-9
December 23, 1949 New York Knicks 83 at Denver Nuggets 72 W 7-2 12-7 19-9
December 26, 1949 Rochester Royals 83 at New York Knicks 80 L 7-3 12-7 19-10 OT
December 27, 1949 New York Knicks 78 at Boston Celtics 97 L 7-3 12-8 19-11
December 28, 1949 New York Knicks 79 at Philadelphia Warriors 72 W 7-3 13-8 20-11
December 31, 1949 New York Knicks 64 at Washington Capitols 70 L 7-3 13-9 20-12
January 1, 1950 Philadelphia Warriors 59 at New York Knicks 81 W 8-3 13-9 21-12
January 5, 1950 New York Knicks 82 at Waterloo Hawks 70 W 8-3 14-9 22-12 at Baltimore, MD
January 7, 1950 Fort Wayne Pistons 88 at New York Knicks 80 L 8-4 14-9 22-13
January 11, 1950 Washington Capitols 72 at New York Knicks 73 W 9-4 14-9 23-13
January 14, 1950 Boston Celtics 80 at New York Knicks 82 W 10-4 14-9 24-13
January 19, 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 94 at New York Knicks 83 L 10-5 14-9 24-14
January 22, 1950 Rochester Royals 71 at New York Knicks 81 W 11-5 14-9 25-14
January 24, 1950 New York Knicks 101 at Sheboygan Red Skins 68 W 11-5 15-9 26-14 at Philadelphia, PA
January 25, 1950 Fort Wayne Pistons 66 at New York Knicks 96 W 12-5 15-9 27-14
January 26, 1950 New York Knicks 79 at Baltimore Bullets 77 W 12-5 16-9 28-14 2OT
January 28, 1950 Philadelphia Warriors 58 at New York Knicks 55 L 12-6 16-9 28-15
January 29, 1950 New York Knicks 70 at Fort Wayne Pistons 92 L 12-6 16-10 28-16
January 31, 1950 Tri-Cities Blackhawks 83 at New York Knicks 77 L 12-7 16-10 28-17 at Chicago, IL
February 1, 1950 New York Knicks 81 at Minneapolis Lakers 96 L 12-7 16-11 28-18
February 2, 1950 New York Knicks 87 at St. Louis Bombers 73 W 12-7 17-11 29-18
February 4, 1950 New York Knicks 76 at Washington Capitols 71 W 12-7 18-11 30-18
February 5, 1950 Rochester Royals 73 at New York Knicks 65 L 12-8 18-11 30-19
February 8, 1950 St. Louis Bombers 84 at New York Knicks 82 L 12-9 18-11 30-20 2OT
February 11, 1950 Chicago Stags 75 at New York Knicks 85 W 13-9 18-11 31-20
February 15, 1950 Baltimore Bullets 67 at New York Knicks 80 W 14-9 18-11 32-20
February 18, 1950 Fort Wayne Pistons 84 at New York Knicks 80 L 14-10 18-11 32-21
February 19, 1950 New York Knicks 92 at Rochester Royals 105 L 14-10 18-12 32-22
February 21, 1950 New York Knicks 84 at Philadelphia Warriors 73 W 14-10 19-12 33-22
February 22, 1950 Washington Capitols 81 at New York Knicks 89 W 15-10 19-12 34-22
February 25, 1950 Chicago Stags 79 at New York Knicks 86 W 16-10 19-12 35-22
March 1, 1950 Baltimore Bullets 76 at New York Knicks 82 W 17-10 19-12 36-22
March 2, 1950 New York Knicks 81 at Boston Celtics 72 W 17-10 20-12 37-22
March 4, 1950 Minneapolis Lakers 84 at New York Knicks 75 L 17-11 20-12 37-23
March 8, 1950 St. Louis Bombers 78 at New York Knicks 80 W 18-11 20-12 38-23 OT
March 9, 1950 New York Knicks 79 at Baltimore Bullets 91 L 18-11 20-13 38-24
March 11, 1950 Anderson Packers 91 at New York Knicks 89 L 18-12 20-13 38-25 at Chicago, IL
March 12, 1950 New York Knicks 66 at Minneapolis Lakers 87 L 18-12 20-14 38-26
March 14, 1950 New York Knicks 75 at Chicago Stags 85 L 18-12 20-15 38-27
March 15, 1950 Boston Celtics 84 at New York Knicks 88 W 19-12 20-15 39-27 OT
March 17, 1950 New York Knicks 98 at Boston Celtics 96 W 19-12 21-15 40-27 2OT
March 18, 1950 New York Knicks 74 at Rochester Royals 77 L 19-12 21-16 40-28
March 21, 1950 New York Knicks 90 at Washington Capitols 87 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
March 22, 1950 Washington Capitols 83 at New York Knicks 103 W 1-0 1-0 2-0
March 26, 1950 New York Knicks 83 at Syracuse Nationals 91 L 1-0 1-1 2-1 OT
March 30, 1950 Syracuse Nationals 76 at New York Knicks 80 W 2-0 1-1 3-1
April 2, 1950 New York Knicks 80 at Syracuse Nationals 91 L 2-0 1-2 3-2