1949-50 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results
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 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.
The Knicks netted 5,488 points and surrendered 5,344. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 1,031 points for New York, 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 | ||
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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 |