1950-51 Rochester Royals Game-by-Game Results
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 41-27
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-5 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-1
Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: Les Harrison (41-27)
Location: Rochester, New York
1950-51 Rochester Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-27
Finishing 2nd in the NBA's Western Division
Postseason: 9-5 Won NBA championship
Division Semifinals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-1
Division Finals - Defeated Minneapolis Lakers 3-1
Finals - Defeated New York Knicks 4-3
Coach: Les Harrison (41-27)
Location: Rochester, New York
1950-51 Rochester Royals Roster
The Rochester Royals of the National Basketball Association ended the 1950-51 season with a record of 41 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the NBA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-5.
The Royals racked up 5,756 points and surrendered 5,553. Arnie Risen tossed in a team-leading 1,077 points for Rochester, and Bob Davies scored 14 or more per game, too. Arnie Risen contributed 795 boards. Bob Davies dished out 287 assists for the squad.
Les Harrison coached the team. The 1950-51 Rochester Royals won the NBA championship.
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Regular Season Points For: 5756
Regular Season Points Against: 5553
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 1950 | Washington Capitols 70 at Rochester Royals 78 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 71 at Rochester Royals 95 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 11, 1950 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 77 at Rochester Royals 86 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 12, 1950 | Rochester Royals 79 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 82 | L | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 | OT | |
| November 15, 1950 | Rochester Royals 85 at Fort Wayne Pistons 89 | L | 3-0 | 0-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 18, 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers 86 at Rochester Royals 77 | L | 3-1 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 2OT | |
| November 19, 1950 | Rochester Royals 77 at Minneapolis Lakers 90 | L | 3-1 | 0-3 | 3-4 | ||
| November 21, 1950 | Rochester Royals 79 at Indianapolis Olympians 91 | L | 3-1 | 0-4 | 3-5 | ||
| November 23, 1950 | Rochester Royals 71 at Philadelphia Warriors 89 | L | 3-1 | 0-5 | 3-6 | ||
| November 25, 1950 | Boston Celtics 82 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 4-1 | 0-5 | 4-6 | ||
| November 28, 1950 | Washington Capitols 71 at Rochester Royals 87 | W | 5-1 | 0-5 | 5-6 | ||
| November 29, 1950 | Rochester Royals 72 at Washington Capitols 71 | W | 5-1 | 1-5 | 6-6 | ||
| November 30, 1950 | Rochester Royals 74 at New York Knicks 79 | L | 5-1 | 1-6 | 6-7 | ||
| December 2, 1950 | Indianapolis Olympians 72 at Rochester Royals 94 | W | 6-1 | 1-6 | 7-7 | ||
| December 3, 1950 | Rochester Royals 79 at Fort Wayne Pistons 80 | L | 6-1 | 1-7 | 7-8 | ||
| December 6, 1950 | Rochester Royals 74 at Baltimore Bullets 70 | W | 6-1 | 2-7 | 8-8 | ||
| December 7, 1950 | Rochester Royals 76 at Syracuse Nationals 69 | W | 6-1 | 3-7 | 9-8 | ||
| December 10, 1950 | Philadelphia Warriors 84 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 7-1 | 3-7 | 10-8 | ||
| December 12, 1950 | Baltimore Bullets 87 at Rochester Royals 102 | W | 8-1 | 3-7 | 11-8 | ||
| December 13, 1950 | Rochester Royals 82 at Minneapolis Lakers 72 | W | 8-1 | 4-7 | 12-8 | ||
| December 16, 1950 | Syracuse Nationals 79 at Rochester Royals 75 | L | 8-2 | 4-7 | 12-9 | OT | |
| December 17, 1950 | Rochester Royals 75 at Boston Celtics 88 | L | 8-2 | 4-8 | 12-10 | ||
| December 20, 1950 | Rochester Royals 94 at Washington Capitols 76 | W | 8-2 | 5-8 | 13-10 | ||
| December 23, 1950 | Fort Wayne Pistons 65 at Rochester Royals 77 | W | 9-2 | 5-8 | 14-10 | ||
| December 25, 1950 | Boston Celtics 77 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 10-2 | 5-8 | 15-10 | ||
| December 27, 1950 | Rochester Royals 74 at Fort Wayne Pistons 68 | W | 10-2 | 6-8 | 16-10 | ||
| December 28, 1950 | Minneapolis Lakers 67 at Rochester Royals 75 | W | 11-2 | 6-8 | 17-10 | ||
| December 30, 1950 | Washington Capitols 77 at Rochester Royals 91 | W | 12-2 | 6-8 | 18-10 | ||
| January 1, 1951 | New York Knicks 88 at Rochester Royals 91 | W | 13-2 | 6-8 | 19-10 | OT | |
| January 6, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 75 at Rochester Royals 73 | L | 13-3 | 6-8 | 19-11 | 6OT | |
| January 7, 1951 | Rochester Royals 57 at Minneapolis Lakers 69 | L | 13-3 | 6-9 | 19-12 | ||
| January 9, 1951 | Rochester Royals 77 at Indianapolis Olympians 59 | W | 13-3 | 7-9 | 20-12 | ||
| January 10, 1951 | Rochester Royals 80 at Baltimore Bullets 78 | W | 13-3 | 8-9 | 21-12 | OT | |
| January 11, 1951 | Rochester Royals 79 at Philadelphia Warriors 82 | L | 13-3 | 8-10 | 21-13 | ||
| January 13, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 14-3 | 8-10 | 22-13 | ||
| January 14, 1951 | Rochester Royals 63 at Syracuse Nationals 92 | L | 14-3 | 8-11 | 22-14 | ||
| January 16, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 89 at Rochester Royals 97 | W | 15-3 | 8-11 | 23-14 | ||
| January 18, 1951 | Rochester Royals 96 at Syracuse Nationals 87 | W | 15-3 | 9-11 | 24-14 | ||
| January 20, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 101 at Rochester Royals 87 | L | 15-4 | 9-11 | 24-15 | ||
| January 21, 1951 | Rochester Royals 83 at New York Knicks 88 | L | 15-4 | 9-12 | 24-16 | OT | |
| January 23, 1951 | New York Knicks 92 at Rochester Royals 102 | W | 16-4 | 9-12 | 25-16 | 4OT | |
| January 27, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 83 at Rochester Royals 85 | W | 17-4 | 9-12 | 26-16 | ||
| January 28, 1951 | Rochester Royals 88 at Fort Wayne Pistons 93 | L | 17-4 | 9-13 | 26-17 | ||
| January 30, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 90 at Rochester Royals 95 | W | 18-4 | 9-13 | 27-17 | ||
| January 31, 1951 | Rochester Royals 63 at Indianapolis Olympians 68 | L | 18-4 | 9-14 | 27-18 | ||
| February 3, 1951 | Philadelphia Warriors 61 at Rochester Royals 65 | W | 19-4 | 9-14 | 28-18 | ||
| February 4, 1951 | Rochester Royals 81 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 84 | L | 19-4 | 9-15 | 28-19 | ||
| February 6, 1951 | Rochester Royals 76 at Indianapolis Olympians 78 | L | 19-4 | 9-16 | 28-20 | ||
| February 8, 1951 | Rochester Royals 58 at Minneapolis Lakers 69 | L | 19-4 | 9-17 | 28-21 | ||
| February 10, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 90 at Rochester Royals 98 | W | 20-4 | 9-17 | 29-21 | ||
| February 11, 1951 | Rochester Royals 77 at Boston Celtics 93 | L | 20-4 | 9-18 | 29-22 | ||
| February 14, 1951 | Rochester Royals 65 at New York Knicks 81 | L | 20-4 | 9-19 | 29-23 | ||
| February 17, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 82 at Rochester Royals 87 | W | 21-4 | 9-19 | 30-23 | ||
| February 18, 1951 | Rochester Royals 83 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 89 | L | 21-4 | 9-20 | 30-24 | ||
| February 20, 1951 | Baltimore Bullets 89 at Rochester Royals 105 | W | 22-4 | 9-20 | 31-24 | ||
| February 22, 1951 | Rochester Royals 90 at Philadelphia Warriors 98 | L | 22-4 | 9-21 | 31-25 | ||
| February 24, 1951 | Tri-Cities Blackhawks 89 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 23-4 | 9-21 | 32-25 | ||
| February 25, 1951 | Rochester Royals 82 at Tri-Cities Blackhawks 78 | W | 23-4 | 10-21 | 33-25 | ||
| February 27, 1951 | New York Knicks 90 at Rochester Royals 100 | W | 24-4 | 10-21 | 34-25 | ||
| March 3, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 79 at Rochester Royals 89 | W | 25-4 | 10-21 | 35-25 | ||
| March 6, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 79 at Rochester Royals 90 | W | 26-4 | 10-21 | 36-25 | ||
| March 9, 1951 | Rochester Royals 91 at Indianapolis Olympians 84 | W | 26-4 | 11-21 | 37-25 | ||
| March 10, 1951 | Syracuse Nationals 86 at Rochester Royals 107 | W | 27-4 | 11-21 | 38-25 | ||
| March 11, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 95 at Rochester Royals 88 | L | 27-5 | 11-21 | 38-26 | ||
| March 13, 1951 | Rochester Royals 111 at Boston Celtics 107 | W | 27-5 | 12-21 | 39-26 | 2OT | |
| March 15, 1951 | Rochester Royals 87 at Baltimore Bullets 93 | L | 27-5 | 12-22 | 39-27 | ||
| March 17, 1951 | Boston Celtics 89 at Rochester Royals 114 | W | 28-5 | 12-22 | 40-27 | ||
| March 18, 1951 | Indianapolis Olympians 79 at Rochester Royals 91 | W | 29-5 | 12-22 | 41-27 | ||
| March 20, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 81 at Rochester Royals 110 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 22, 1951 | Rochester Royals 78 at Fort Wayne Pistons 83 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| March 24, 1951 | Fort Wayne Pistons 78 at Rochester Royals 97 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| March 29, 1951 | Rochester Royals 73 at Minneapolis Lakers 76 | L | 2-0 | 0-2 | 2-2 | ||
| March 31, 1951 | Rochester Royals 70 at Minneapolis Lakers 66 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 1, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 70 at Rochester Royals 83 | W | 3-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | ||
| April 3, 1951 | Minneapolis Lakers 75 at Rochester Royals 80 | W | 4-0 | 1-2 | 5-2 | ||
| April 7, 1951 | New York Knicks 65 at Rochester Royals 92 | W | 5-0 | 1-2 | 6-2 | ||
| April 8, 1951 | New York Knicks 84 at Rochester Royals 99 | W | 6-0 | 1-2 | 7-2 | ||
| April 11, 1951 | Rochester Royals 78 at New York Knicks 71 | W | 6-0 | 2-2 | 8-2 | ||
| April 13, 1951 | Rochester Royals 73 at New York Knicks 79 | L | 6-0 | 2-3 | 8-3 | ||
| April 15, 1951 | New York Knicks 92 at Rochester Royals 89 | L | 6-1 | 2-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 18, 1951 | Rochester Royals 73 at New York Knicks 80 | L | 6-1 | 2-4 | 8-5 | ||
| April 21, 1951 | New York Knicks 75 at Rochester Royals 79 | W | 7-1 | 2-4 | 9-5 |
