1949–50 Rochester Royals season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the second season for the Rochester Royals in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Draft picks
Roster
| Rochester Royals 1949–50 roster |
| Players | Coaches |
| Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
| 2.5 !G/F |
17 |
USA ! |
Brookfield, Price |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
West Texas A&M |
| 2.5 !G/F |
19 |
USA ! |
Calhoun, Bill |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
|
City College of San Francisco |
| 5.5 !F/C |
10 |
USA ! |
Coleman, Jack |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
|
Louisville |
| 1.5 !G |
15 |
USA ! |
Curran, Fran |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Notre Dame |
| 2.5 !G/F |
11 |
USA ! |
Davies, Bob |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Seton Hall |
| 5.5 !F/C |
20 |
USA ! |
Duncan, Andy |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
|
The College of William & Mary |
| 1.5 !G |
16 |
USA ! |
Holzman, Red |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
City College of New York |
| 5.5 !F/C |
12 |
USA ! |
Johnson, Arnie |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
|
Bemidji State |
| 5.5 !F/C |
18 |
USA ! |
Mikan, Ed |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
230 lb (104 kg) |
|
DePaul |
| 5.5 !F/C |
18 |
USA ! |
Novak, Mike |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
|
Loyola (IL) |
| 5.5 !F/C |
14 |
USA ! |
Risen, Arnie |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
|
Ohio State |
| 2.5 !G/F |
3 |
USA ! |
Saul, Frank |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
|
Seton Hall |
| 1.5 !G |
9 |
USA ! |
Wanzer, Bobby |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
|
Seton Hall |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
| 1949–50 NBA records |
| Team |
AND |
BAL |
BOS |
CHI |
DEN |
FWP |
IND |
MIN |
NYK |
PHI |
ROC |
SHE |
STL |
SYR |
TCB |
WAS |
WAT |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| 1949–50 Game log |
| # | Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 1 | November 1 | Sheboygan | 108–75 | 1–0 |
| 2 | November 5 | Philadelphia | 83–53 | 2–0 |
| 3 | November 9 | at Chicago | 72–75 (OT) | 2–1 |
| 4 | November 10 | at Sheboygan | 87–97 | 2–2 |
| 5 | November 12 | New York | 94–73 | 3–2 |
| 6 | November 15 | Tri-Cities | 93–81 | 4–2 |
| 7 | November 19 | Denver | 96–64 | 5–2 |
| 8 | November 20 | at St. Louis | 74–95 | 5–3 |
| 9 | November 22 | at Indianapolis | 74–80 | 5–4 |
| 10 | November 23 | at Waterloo | 90–71 | 6–4 |
| 11 | November 26 | Waterloo | 120–95 | 7–4 |
| 12 | November 30 | at Washington | 86–84 | 8–4 |
| 13 | December 1 | at Baltimore | 64–70 | 8–5 |
| 14 | December 2 | at Philadelphia | 82–79 | 9–5 |
| 15 | December 3 | Indianapolis | 99–77 | 10–5 |
| 16 | December 4 | at Minneapolis | 80–95 | 10–6 |
| 17 | December 10 | Syracuse | 69–63 | 11–6 |
| 18 | December 13 | at Denver | 81–65 | 12–6 |
| 19 | December 15 | at Fort Wayne | 66–69 | 12–7 |
| 20 | December 16 | at Chicago | 71–80 | 12–8 |
| 21 | December 17 | Chicago | 85–63 | 13–8 |
| 22 | December 20 | Minneapolis | 87–62 | 14–8 |
| 23 | December 25 | Boston | 88–79 | 15–8 |
| 24 | December 26 | at New York | 83–80 (OT) | 16–8 |
| 25 | December 27 | Washington | 96–72 | 17–8 |
| 26 | December 29 | Fort Wayne | 97–79 | 18–8 |
| 27 | December 31 | St. Louis | 87–68 | 19–8 |
| 28 | January 3 | Washington | 83–79 | 20–8 |
| 29 | January 4 | at Washington | 72–63 | 21–8 |
| 30 | January 5 | at Baltimore | 71–74 | 21–9 |
| 31 | January 6 | at Philadelphia | 73–91 | 21–10 |
| 32 | January 7 | Philadelphia | 85–68 | 22–10 |
| 33 | January 8 | at St. Louis | 75–73 (2OT) | 23–10 |
| 34 | January 10 | Baltimore | 85–67 | 24–10 |
| 35 | January 14 | Minneapolis | 83–77 | 25–10 |
| 36 | January 15 | at Minneapolis | 73–85 | 25–11 |
| 37 | January 18 | at Tri-Cities | 70–65 | 26–11 |
| 38 | January 19 | at Anderson | 81–78 | 27–11 |
| 39 | January 21 | Anderson | 95–79 | 28–11 |
| 40 | January 22 | at New York | 71–81 | 28–12 |
| 41 | January 24 | Baltimore | 70–56 | 29–12 |
| 42 | January 26 | at Syracuse | 72–76 | 29–13 |
| 43 | January 28 | Boston | 82–75 | 30–13 |
| 44 | January 31 | at Boston | 85–72 | 31–13 |
| 45 | February 1 | at Philadelphia | 82–68 | 32–13 |
| 46 | February 2 | at Baltimore | 69–79 | 32–14 |
| 47 | February 4 | Chicago | 82–78 | 33–14 |
| 48 | February 5 | at New York | 73–65 | 34–14 |
| 49 | February 7 | St. Louis | 90–84 | 35–14 |
| 50 | February 11 | Fort Wayne | 84–92 | 35–15 |
| 51 | February 12 | at Fort Wayne | 74–76 | 35–16 |
| 52 | February 14 | at Chicago | 83–74 | 36–16 |
| 53 | February 15 | at Minneapolis | 70–92 | 36–17 |
| 54 | February 17 | at Boston | 81–73 | 37–17 |
| 55 | February 18 | vs Boston | 94–73 | 38–17 |
| 56 | February 19 | New York | 105–92 | 39–17 |
| 57 | February 21 | Washington | 84–76 | 40–17 |
| 58 | February 25 | Minneapolis | 66–64 | 41–17 |
| 59 | February 26 | at St. Louis | 81–79 | 42–17 |
| 60 | February 28 | Chicago | 74–69 | 43–17 |
| 61 | March 4 | Fort Wayne | 73–70 | 44–17 |
| 62 | March 5 | at Fort Wayne | 65–60 | 45–17 |
| 63 | March 9 | Boston | 78–59 | 46–17 |
| 64 | March 11 | Philadelphia | 90–72 | 47–17 |
| 65 | March 12 | St. Louis | 99–72 | 48–17 |
| 66 | March 15 | at Washington | 93–64 | 49–17 |
| 67 | March 18 | New York | 77–74 | 50–17 |
| 68 | March 19 | Baltimore | 97–66 | 51–17 |
Playoffs
Central Division Tiebreaker
Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 1-0
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Minneapolis 78, Rochester 76
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)
Awards and records
References