1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 51-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 11-2 Won NBA championship
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Rochester Royals 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Stags 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Semifinals - Defeated Anderson Packers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-2
Coach: John Kundla (51-17)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers StatisticsTeam Record: 51-17
Finishing 1st in the NBA's Central Division
Postseason: 11-2 Won NBA championship
Division Tiebreaker - Defeated Rochester Royals 1-0
Division Semifinals - Defeated Chicago Stags 2-0
Division Finals - Defeated Fort Wayne Pistons 2-0
Semifinals - Defeated Anderson Packers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Syracuse Nationals 4-2
Coach: John Kundla (51-17)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers Results
The Minneapolis Lakers of the National Basketball Association ended the 1949-50 season with a record of 51 wins and 17 losses, finishing first in the NBA's Central Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-2.
Minneapolis led the circuit with 5,717 points. The club allowed 5,150 points. George Mikan scored a team-leading 1,865 points for the Lakers, and Jim Pollard averaged 13 or more per game, too. Jim Pollard dished out 252 assists for the squad.
John Kundla coached the team. The 1949-50 Minneapolis Lakers won the NBA championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carlson | G-F | March 22, 1919 | 6'0" | 170 | Minnesota | , MN USA |
| Arnie Ferrin | F-G | July 29, 1925 | 6'2" | 180 | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Normie Glick | F | November 10, 1927 | 6'6" | 190 | Loyola (CA) | |
| Bud Grant | F | May 20, 1927 | 6'3" | 195 | Minnesota | Superior, WI USA |
| Bob Harrison | G | August 12, 1927 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | |
| Billy Hassett | G | October 21, 1921 | 5'10" | 180 | Notre Dame | |
| Tony Jaros | F-G | February 21, 1920 | 6'3" | 180 | Minnesota | |
| Slater Martin | G | October 22, 1925 | 5'10" | 170 | Texas | El Mina, TX USA |
| George Mikan | C | June 18, 1924 | 6'10" | 230 | DePaul | Joliet, IL USA |
| Vern Mikkelsen | F-C | October 21, 1928 | 6'7" | 225 | Hamline | Parlier, CA USA |
| Jim Pollard | F-C-G | July 9, 1922 | 6'3" | 185 | Stanford | Oakland, CA USA |
| Herm Schaefer | G-F | December 20, 1919 | 6'0" | 175 | Indiana | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Gene Stump | F-G | November 13, 1923 | 6'2" | 185 | DePaul | |
| Paul Walther | G-F | March 23, 1927 | 6'2" | 160 | Tennessee | Covington, KY USA |
