1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons season

The **1949–50 NBA season** was the second season for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and ninth as a franchise.

## NBA Draft

|style="background:#00519a;color:#FFFFFF;" width="7%"|Round|style="background:#00519a;color:#FFFFFF;" width="7%"|Pick|style="background:#00519a;color:#FFFFFF;" width="20%"|Player|style="background:#00519a;color:#FFFFFF;" width="15%"|Position|style="background:#00519a;color:#FFFFFF;" width="15%"|Nationality|style="background:#00519a;color:#FFFFFF;" width="20%"|School/Club Team|
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|1|3|Bob Harris|F/C|||||||||
|2|–|John Oldham|G|||||||||
|3|–|Fred Schaus|F|||||||||
|4|–|Jerry Nagel|G|||||||||

## Roster

|colspan="2" style="background-color: #00519a;  color: #FFFFFF; text-align: center;"|**Fort Wayne Pistons 1949–50 roster**|||||||||||||||||||
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|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 3|New York|87–72|John Oldham (15)|1–0|||||||||||||||
|2|November 6|Chicago|87–70|Fred Schaus (21)|2–0|||||||||||||||
|3|November 10|Waterloo|89–59|Armstrong, Schaus (14)|3–0|||||||||||||||
|4|November 12|at Baltimore|75–82|Bob Carpenter (19)|3–1|||||||||||||||
|5|November 13|Denver|90–71|Fred Schaus (19)|4–1|||||||||||||||
|6|November 16|at Chicago|72–85|Charles Black (12)|4–2|||||||||||||||
|7|November 19|at Tri-Cities|88–85|Charles Black (16)|5–2|||||||||||||||
|8|November 20|Boston|99–89|John Oldham (20)|6–2|||||||||||||||
|9|November 24|at Boston|99–85|Fred Schaus (28)|7–2|||||||||||||||
|10|November 26|at Washington|76–93|Fred Schaus (15)|7–3|||||||||||||||
|11|November 27|New York|72–77|Leo Klier (23)|7–4|||||||||||||||
|12|November 30|at Waterloo|71–95|Charles Black (14)|7–5|||||||||||||||
|13|December 1|Philadelphia|74–70|Fred Schaus (16)|8–5|||||||||||||||
|14|December 4|Washington|72–68|Fred Schaus (22)|9–5|||||||||||||||
|15|December 8|Minneapolis|87–66|Fred Schaus (26)|10–5|||||||||||||||
|16|December 10|at Washington|69–75|Fred Schaus (19)|10–6|||||||||||||||
|17|December 11|Indianapolis|90–74|Charles Black (24)|11–6|||||||||||||||
|18|December 12|at Anderson|97–105|Fred Schaus (23)|11–7|||||||||||||||
|19|December 14|at Syracuse|83–96|Jack Kerris (17)|11–8|||||||||||||||
|20|December 15|Rochester|69–66|Bob Carpenter (16)|12–8|||||||||||||||
|21|December 18|Baltimore|106–95|Bob Carpenter (22)|13–8|||||||||||||||
|22|December 22|St. Louis|87–75|Fred Schaus (20)|14–8|||||||||||||||
|23|December 25|at Minneapolis|58–72|Charles Black (13)|14–9|||||||||||||||
|24|December 26|Chicago|76–74|Fred Schaus (24)|15–9|||||||||||||||
|25|December 28|Tri-Cities|81–75 (OT)|Leo Klier (14)|16–9|||||||||||||||
|26|December 29|at Rochester|79–97|Bob Carpenter (14)|16–10|||||||||||||||
|27|December 30|at Boston|73–92|Fred Schaus (16)|16–11|||||||||||||||
|28|December 31|at Philadelphia|65–62|Fred Schaus (14)|17–11|||||||||||||||
|29|January 1|Boston|80–72|Curly Armstrong (17)|18–11|||||||||||||||
|30|January 4|at Minneapolis|75–91|Fred Schaus (16)|18–12|||||||||||||||
|31|January 5|St. Louis|87–83|Bob Carpenter (18)|19–12|||||||||||||||
|32|January 7|at New York|88–80|Curly Armstrong (16)|20–12|||||||||||||||
|33|January 8|Sheboygan|83–69|Charles Black (15)|21–12|||||||||||||||
|34|January 12|Syracuse|62–64|Charles Black (12)|21–13|||||||||||||||
|35|January 15|Philadelphia|81–67|Bob Harris (17)|22–13|||||||||||||||
|36|January 18|at Sheboygan|73–72|Fred Schaus (15)|23–13|||||||||||||||
|37|January 19|at St. Louis|64–74|Bob Carpenter (17)|23–14|||||||||||||||
|38|January 21|at Indianapolis|94–112|Fred Schaus (19)|23–15|||||||||||||||
|39|January 22|Washington|82–70|Bob Carpenter (14)|24–15|||||||||||||||
|40|January 24|at Philadelphia|74–87|Fred Schaus (15)|24–16|||||||||||||||
|41|January 25|at New York|66–96|Fred Schaus (17)|24–17|||||||||||||||
|42|January 26|at Boston|68–89|Fred Schaus (14)|24–18|||||||||||||||
|43|January 28|at Baltimore|64–77|Bob Carpenter (12)|24–19|||||||||||||||
|44|January 29|New York|92–70|Fred Schaus (29)|25–19|||||||||||||||
|45|January 31|at Chicago|93–89|Howie Schultz (18)|26–19|||||||||||||||
|46|February 2|Minneapolis|78–79|Bob Harris (16)|26–20|||||||||||||||
|47|February 5|Anderson|95–85|Fred Schaus (22)|27–20|||||||||||||||
|48|February 7|at Denver|83–67|Fred Schaus (20)|28–20|||||||||||||||
|49|February 9|Philadelphia|61–64|Fred Schaus (13)|28–21|||||||||||||||
|50|February 11|at Rochester|92–84|Bob Carpenter (16)|29–21|||||||||||||||
|51|February 12|Rochester|76–74|Johnson, Kerris (16)|30–21|||||||||||||||
|52|February 15|Boston|84–78|Duane Klueh (16)|31–21|||||||||||||||
|53|February 16|at Baltimore|77–83|Fred Schaus (15)|31–22|||||||||||||||
|54|February 17|at Philadelphia|68–67|Fred Schaus (16)|32–22|||||||||||||||
|55|February 18|at New York|84–80|Jack Kerris (13)|33–22|||||||||||||||
|56|February 19|Baltimore|79–71|Jack Kerris (21)|34–22|||||||||||||||
|57|February 23|at St. Louis|74–72|Fred Schaus (17)|35–22|||||||||||||||
|58|February 26|Washington|78–81|Red Rocha (15)|35–23|||||||||||||||
|59|February 28|at Minneapolis|65–71|Fred Schaus (14)|35–24|||||||||||||||
|60|March 1|at St. Louis|75–70|Bob Carpenter (18)|36–24|||||||||||||||
|61|March 2|St. Louis|91–61|Duane Klueh (21)|37–24|||||||||||||||
|62|March 4|at Rochester|70–73|Curly Armstrong (16)|37–25|||||||||||||||
|63|March 5|Rochester|60–65|Fred Schaus (13)|37–26|||||||||||||||
|64|March 9|Chicago|84–71|Duane Klueh (18)|38–26|||||||||||||||
|65|March 11|at Chicago|88–90|Fred Schaus (23)|38–27|||||||||||||||
|66|March 12|Baltimore|86–75|Bob Carpenter (25)|39–27|||||||||||||||
|67|March 18|at Washington|76–82|Fred Schaus (16)|39–28|||||||||||||||
|68|March 19|Minneapolis|69–67|Bob Carpenter (12)|40–28|} ==Playoffs== ===Central Division Tiebreaker=== **Fort Wayne Pistons** vs. Chicago Stags: _Pistons win series 1-0_ ***Game 1** @ Fort Wayne:  **Fort Wayne 86**, Chicago 69 ===Central Division Semifinals=== *(2) Rochester Royals vs. (3) **Fort Wayne Pistons**: _Pistons win series 2-0_ ***Game 1** @ Rochester:  **Fort Wayne 90**, Rochester 84 ***Game 2** @ Fort Wayne:  **Fort Wayne 79**, Rochester 78 (OT) ===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 ==Player statistics== ==Awards and records== *Fred Schaus, All-NBA Second Team||||||||||||||