1949–50 New York Knicks season

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1949–50 New York Knicks season
Head coach Joe Lapchick
General manager Ned Irish
Arena Madison Square Garden
Results
Record 40–28 (.588)
Place Division: 2nd (Eastern)
Playoff finish East Division Finals
(eliminated 1–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio WCBS
< 1948–49 1950–51 >

The 1949–50 New York Knicks season was the fourth season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the regular season, the Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division, posting a 40–28 record and advancing to the NBA Playoffs. New York won its first round series against the Washington Capitols, 2–0, to make it to the Eastern Division Finals. There, the team was defeated two games to one by the Syracuse Nationals.[1]

NBA Draft

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Main article: 1949 BAA Draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 7 Dick McGuire G  United States St. John's
2 – Harry Donovan G  United States Muhlenberg College
3 – Ernie Vandeweghe F/G  United States Colgate

Roster

New York Knicks 1949–50 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F 19 United States Bartels, Edward 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) North Carolina State
F 12/19 United States Boryla, Vince 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Denver
G/F 4 United States Braun, Carl 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Colgate
G 16 United States Donovan, Harry 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Muhlenberg College
F/C 11 United States Gallatin, Harry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Truman State
F 14 United States James, Gene 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Marshall
G 7 United States Lumpp, Ray 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 178 lb (81 kg) New York
G 15 United States McGuire, Dick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
F 5 United States Noel, Paul 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky
G/F 10 United States Ritter, Tex 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Eastern Kentucky
F/C 6 United States Simmons, Connie 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 222 lb (101 kg)
G/F 17 United States van Breda Kolff, Butch 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) New York
G/F 9 United States Vandeweghe, Ernie 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Colgate
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division
W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Syracuse Nationals 51 13 .797 – 31-1 15-12 5-0 9-1
x-New York Knicks 40 28 .588 13 19-10 18-16 3-2 20-6
x-Washington Capitols 32 36 .471 21 21-13 10-20 1-3 13-13
x-Philadelphia Warriors 26 42 .382 25 15-15 8–23 3-4 9-17
Baltimore Bullets 25 43 .368 26 16-15 8–25 1-3 8-18
Boston Celtics 22 46 .324 29 12-14 5–28 5-4 11-15

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Washington Capitols: Knicks win series 2–0

  • Game 1 @ Washington: New York 90, Washington 87
  • Game 2 @ New York: New York 103, Washington 83

East Division Finals

(1) Syracuse Nationals vs. (2) New York Knicks: Nationals win series 2–1

  • Game 1 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, New York 83 (OT)
  • Game 2 @ New York: New York 80, Syracuse 76
  • Game 3 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, New York 80

References

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