1949-50 NBA season
- Champion team: Minneapolis Lakers |
- Season MVP: |
- Scoring leader: George Mikan
1949-50 NBA season Regular season standings
Eastern DIVISION
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse Nationals | 51 | 13 | 0.797 | 0 | 84.8 | 76.7 |
| New York Knicks | 40 | 28 | 0.588 | 13 | 80.7 | 78.6 |
| Washington Capitols | 32 | 36 | 0.471 | 21 | 76.5 | 77.4 |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 26 | 42 | 0.382 | 27 | 73.3 | 76.4 |
| Baltimore Bullets | 25 | 43 | 0.368 | 28 | 73.1 | 78.7 |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | 46 | 0.324 | 31 | 79.7 | 82.2 |
Western DIVISION
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis Olympians | 39 | 25 | 0.609 | 0 | 85.8 | 82.1 |
| Anderson Packers | 37 | 27 | 0.578 | 2 | 87.3 | 83.5 |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks | 29 | 35 | 0.453 | 10 | 83.0 | 83.6 |
| Sheboygan Redskins | 22 | 40 | 0.355 | 16 | 82.4 | 87.8 |
| Waterloo Hawks | 19 | 43 | 0.306 | 19 | 79.4 | 84.9 |
| Denver Nuggets(o) | 11 | 51 | 0.177 | 27 | 77.7 | 89.2 |
Central DIVISION
| TEAM | W | L | PCT. | GB | PPG | PPGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers | 51 | 17 | 0.750 | 0 | 84.1 | 75.7 |
| Rochester Royals | 51 | 17 | 0.750 | 0 | 82.4 | 74.6 |
| Fort Wayne Pistons | 40 | 28 | 0.588 | 11 | 79.3 | 77.9 |
| Chicago Stags | 40 | 28 | 0.588 | 11 | 78.7 | 77.1 |
| St. Louis Bombers | 26 | 42 | 0.382 | 25 | 73.7 | 76.5 |