1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season

The **1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season** was the second season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers became NBA Champions by winning in the finals against the Syracuse Nationals in six games in the NBA Finals. It is the only team franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons.

## NBA Draft

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|T|–|Vern Mikkelsen|F/C||Hamline|||||||
|–|–|Bob Harrison|G|||||||||
|–|–|Paul Walther|F/G|||||||||

## Roster

|colspan="2" style="background-color: #6495ED;  color: #FFC11F; text-align: center;"|**Minneapolis Lakers 1949–50 roster**|||||||||||||||||||
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|valign="top"|{| class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;"|}|||||||||||||||||||
|style="text-align:left;"|Anderson|—|1–1|0–2|1–1|4–3|1–1|2–5|1–1|1–1|1–1|0–2|5–2|2–0|3–4|7–2|1–1|7–0||
|style="text-align:left;"|Baltimore|1–1|—|2–4|1–5|1–1|3–3|1–1|1–5|1–5|3–3|3–3|2–0|3–3|0–2|0–2|2–4|1–1||
|style="text-align:left;"|Boston|2–0|4–2|—|0–6|1–1|2–4|1–1|1–5|1–5|3–3|0–6|1–1|2–4|0–2|0–2|3–3|1–1||
|style="text-align:left;"|Chicago|1–1|5–1|6–0|—|2–0|2–4|1–1|2–4|2–4|4–2|2–4|2–0|5–1|0–2|1–1|3–3|2–0||
|style="text-align:left;"|Denver|3–4|1–1|1–1|0–2|—|0–2|0–7|0–2|0–2|0–2|0–2|3–4|0–2|1–6|0–7|0–2|2–5||
|style="text-align:left;"|Fort Wayne|1–1|3–3|4–2|4–2|2–0|—|1–1|2–4|4–2|4–2|3–3|2–0|5–1|0–2|2–0|2–4|1–1||
|style="text-align:left;"|Indianapolis|5–2|1–1|1–1|1–1|7–0|1–1|—|1–1|1–1|2–0|1–1|5–2|1–1|2–7|4–3|1–1|5–2||
|style="text-align:left;"|Minneapolis|1–1|5–1|5–1|4–2|2–0|4–2|1–1|—|5–1|4–2|3–3|1–1|5–1|1–1|2–0|6–0|2–0||
|style="text-align:left;"|New York|1–1|5–1|5–1|4–2|2–0|2–4|1–1|1–5|—|1–5|1–5|1–1|4–2|0–2|1–1|5–1|2–0||
|style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia|1–1|3–3|3–3|2–4|2–0|2–4|0–2|2–4|1–5|—|1–5|2–0|2–4|0–2|1–1|2–4|2–0||
|style="text-align:left;"|Rochester|2–0|3–3|6–0|4–2|2–0|3–3|1–1|3–3|5–1|5–1|—|1–1|5–1|1–1|2–0|6–0|2–0||
|style="text-align:left;"|Sheboygan|2–5|0–2|1–1|0–2|4–3|0–2|2–5|1–1|1–1|0–2|1–1|—|0–2|1–6|3–4|2–0|4–3||
|style="text-align:left;"|St. Louis|0–2|3–3|4–2|1–5|2–0|1–5|1–1|1–5|2–4|4–2|1–5|2–0|—|1–1|2–0|0–6|1–1||
|style="text-align:left;"|Syracuse|4–3|2–0|2–0|2–0|6–1|2–0|7–2|1–1|2–0|2–0|1–1|6–1|1–1|—|6–1|1–1|6–1||
|style="text-align:left;"|Tri-Cities|2–7|2–0|2–0|1–1|7–0|0–2|3–4|0–2|1–1|1–1|0–2|4–3|0–2|1–6|—|1–1|4–3||
|style="text-align:left;"|Washington|1–1|4–2|3–3|3–3|2–0|4–2|1–1|0–6|1–5|4–2|0–6|0–2|6–0|1–1|1–1|—|1–1||
|style="text-align:left;"|Waterloo|0–7|1–1|1–1|0–2|5–2|1–1|2–5|0–2|0–2|0–2|0–2|3–4|1–1|1–6|3–4|1–1|—|} ===Game log=== {| class="toccolours collapsible" width=50% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center"|
|**#**|**Date**|**Opponent**|**Score**|**High points**|**Record**|||||||||||||||
|1|November 2|at Philadelphia|81–69|Jim Pollard (30)|1–0|||||||||||||||
|2|November 5|at Baltimore|92–77|George Mikan (28)|2–0|||||||||||||||
|3|November 8|at Washington|68–66|Jim Pollard (21)|3–0|||||||||||||||
|4|November 10|at Boston|98–84|George Mikan (37)|4–0|||||||||||||||
|5|November 12|at Chicago|79–86|George Mikan (30)|4–1|||||||||||||||
|6|November 16|St. Louis|94–71|Herm Schaefer (20)|5–1|||||||||||||||
|7|November 17|at St. Louis|65–78|George Mikan (17)|5–2|||||||||||||||
|8|November 19|at Anderson|80–83|George Mikan (34)|5–3|||||||||||||||
|9|November 20|Indianapolis|121–95|George Mikan (29)|6–3|||||||||||||||
|10|November 23|Baltimore|84–71|George Mikan (28)|7–3|||||||||||||||
|11|November 25|at Denver|101–81|George Mikan (29)|8–3|||||||||||||||
|12|November 27|Chicago|82–96|George Mikan (34)|8–4|||||||||||||||
|13|November 30|New York|102–92|George Mikan (28)|9–4|||||||||||||||
|14|December 1|at Indianapolis|68–86|George Mikan (33)|9–5|||||||||||||||
|15|December 3|at Chicago|91–80|George Mikan (34)|10–5|||||||||||||||
|16|December 4|Rochester|95–80|George Mikan (27)|11–5|||||||||||||||
|17|December 7|Washington|93–76|George Mikan (35)|12–5|||||||||||||||
|18|December 8|at Fort Wayne|66–87|George Mikan (27)|12–6|||||||||||||||
|19|December 10|vs Denver|89–76|George Mikan (31)|13–6|||||||||||||||
|20|December 11|Philadelphia|90–81|George Mikan (28)|14–6|||||||||||||||
|21|December 14|at New York|84–94|George Mikan (38)|14–7|||||||||||||||
|22|December 15|at Baltimore|68–87|George Mikan (34)|14–8|||||||||||||||
|23|December 18|Boston|77–72|George Mikan (24)|15–8|||||||||||||||
|24|December 20|at Rochester|62–87|George Mikan (26)|15–9|||||||||||||||
|25|December 21|at Washington|75–61|George Mikan (21)|16–9|||||||||||||||
|26|December 22|at Boston|69–87|George Mikan (21)|16–10|||||||||||||||
|27|December 25|Fort Wayne|72–58|George Mikan (22)|17–10|||||||||||||||
|28|December 26|at Tri-Cities|78–76|George Mikan (22)|18–10|||||||||||||||
|29|December 28|Baltimore|88–77|Mikan, Pollard (24)|19–10|||||||||||||||
|30|December 31|at Waterloo|86–68|George Mikan (35)|20–10|||||||||||||||
|31|January 1|Anderson|87–75|George Mikan (38)|21–10|||||||||||||||
|32|January 4|Fort Wayne|91–75|George Mikan (22)|22–10|||||||||||||||
|33|January 5|at Sheboygan|82–85|George Mikan (42)|22–11|||||||||||||||
|34|January 8|Boston|85–80 (OT)|George Mikan (30)|23–11|||||||||||||||
|35|January 11|Syracuse|98–88|George Mikan (27)|24–11|||||||||||||||
|36|January 12|at St. Louis|89–73|Vern Mikkelsen (31)|25–11|||||||||||||||
|37|January 14|at Rochester|77–83|George Mikan (51)|25–12|||||||||||||||
|38|January 15|Rochester|85–73|George Mikan (25)|26–12|||||||||||||||
|39|January 17|at Boston|105–79|George Mikan (22)|27–12|||||||||||||||
|40|January 18|at Washington|76–68|George Mikan (23)|28–12|||||||||||||||
|41|January 19|at New York|94–83|George Mikan (31)|29–12|||||||||||||||
|42|January 20|at Philadelphia|89–90|George Mikan (34)|29–13|||||||||||||||
|43|January 22|Chicago|103–75|George Mikan (28)|30–13|||||||||||||||
|44|January 24|at Chicago|80–68|George Mikan (40)|31–13|||||||||||||||
|45|January 25|St. Louis|85–78|George Mikan (23)|32–13|||||||||||||||
|46|January 29|Washington|88–60|George Mikan (31)|33–13|||||||||||||||
|47|February 1|New York|96–81|George Mikan (35)|34–13|||||||||||||||
|48|February 2|at Fort Wayne|79–78|Vern Mikkelsen (21)|35–13|||||||||||||||
|49|February 5|Philadelphia|100–67|George Mikan (23)|36–13|||||||||||||||
|50|February 9|Washington|71–59|Mikan, Mikkelsen (15)|37–13|||||||||||||||
|51|February 12|Boston|88–70|Jim Pollard (29)|38–13|||||||||||||||
|52|February 15|Rochester|92–70|George Mikan (34)|39–13|||||||||||||||
|53|February 16|at St. Louis|72–71|Jim Pollard (25)|40–13|||||||||||||||
|54|February 17|Waterloo|80–74|Vern Mikkelsen (20)|41–13|||||||||||||||
|55|February 19|Chicago|96–83|George Mikan (33)|42–13|||||||||||||||
|56|February 22|St. Louis|100–57|George Mikan (28)|43–13|||||||||||||||
|57|February 25|at Rochester|64–66|George Mikan (39)|43–14|||||||||||||||
|58|February 26|Tri-Cities|80–66|George Mikan (30)|44–14|||||||||||||||
|59|February 28|Fort Wayne|71–65|Mikan, Mikkelsen (19)|45–14|||||||||||||||
|60|March 2|at Baltimore|88–68|George Mikan (24)|46–14|||||||||||||||
|61|March 3|at Philadelphia|61–66|George Mikan (21)|46–15|||||||||||||||
|62|March 4|at New York|84–75|Mikan, Pollard (23)|47–15|||||||||||||||
|63|March 5|at Syracuse|75–84|George Mikan (29)|47–16|||||||||||||||
|64|March 7|Sheboygan|90–73|Vern Mikkelsen (19)|48–16|||||||||||||||
|65|March 8|Philadelphia|68–65|George Mikan (34)|49–16|||||||||||||||
|66|March 12|New York|87–66|George Mikan (32)|50–16|||||||||||||||
|67|March 15|Baltimore|96–62|George Mikan (34)|51–16|||||||||||||||
|68|March 19|at Fort Wayne|67–69|George Mikan (30)|51–17|} ==Playoffs== ===Central Division First Place Tiebreaker=== Rochester Royals vs. **Minneapolis Lakers**: _Lakers win series 1–0_ ***Game 1** @ Rochester:  **Minneapolis 78**, Rochester 76 ===Central Division Semifinals=== *(1) **Minneapolis Lakers** vs. (4) Chicago Stags: _Lakers win series 2–0_ ***Game 1** @ Minneapolis:  **Minneapolis 85**, Chicago 75 ***Game 2** @ Chicago:  **Minneapolis 75**, Chicago 67 ===Central Division Finals=== *Central Division: (1) **Minneapolis Lakers** vs. (3) Fort Wayne Pistons: _Lakers win series 2–0_ ***Game 1** @ Minneapolis:  **Minneapolis 93**, Fort Wayne 79 ***Game 2** @ Fort Wayne:  **Minneapolis 89**, Fort Wayne 82 ===NBA Semifinals=== *(1) **Minneapolis Lakers** vs. (1) Anderson Packers: _Lakers win series 2–0_ ***Game 1** @ Minneapolis:  **Minneapolis 75**, Anderson 50 ***Game 2** @ Anderson:  **Minneapolis 90**, Anderson 71 ===NBA Finals=== *(E1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (C1) **Minneapolis Lakers**: _Lakers win series 4–2_ ***Game 1** @ Syracuse:  **Minneapolis 68**, Syracuse 66 ***Game 2** @ Syracuse:  **Syracuse 91**, Minneapolis 85 ***Game 3** @ Minneapolis:  **Minneapolis 91**, Syracuse 77 ***Game 4** @ Minneapolis:  **Minneapolis 77**, Syracuse 69 ***Game 5** @ Syracuse:  **Syracuse 83**, Minneapolis 76 ***Game 6** @ Minneapolis:  **Minneapolis 110**, Syracuse 95 ==Awards and honors== *George Mikan, All-NBA First Team *Jim Pollard, All-NBA First Team ==References==||||||||||||||

## Infobox (nba season)

- **team**: Minneapolis Lakers
- **end year**: 1950
- **division win**: yes
- **championship win**: yes
- **wins**: 51
- **losses**: 17
- **division place**: 1
- **division**: Central
- **coach**: John Kundla
- **arena**: Minneapolis Auditorium
- **radio**: WLOL (AM), WLOL
- **playoffs**: 1950 NBA Finals, NBA Champions
<small>(Defeated 1949–50 Syracuse Nationals season, Nationals 4–2)</small>
- **bbr team**: MNL