- 1950 NBA Playoffs
The 1950
NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of theNational Basketball Association 's 1949-1950 season. The tournament concluded with the Central Division championMinneapolis Lakers defeating the Eastern Division championWashington Capitols , four games to two in the NBA Finals. 1950 was the first year of the NBA.Minneapolis defeated Rochester in a one game playoff for first place in the Central Division. Fort Wayne defeated Chicago in a one game playoff for third place in the Central Division.
Bracket
With the merger of the BAA and NBL, the new NBA utilized an unusual three-Division format. The top 4 teams in each of the 3 Divisions qualified for the playoffs, were seeded 1-4, and played off for the Division Championships.
Eastern Division
4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=FinalsRD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Syracuse
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Philadelphia
RD1-score2=0RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=New York
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Washington
RD1-score4=0RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Syracuse
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=New York
RD2-score2=1Central Division
4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=FinalsRD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Minneapolis
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Chicago
RD1-score2=0RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Rochester
RD1-score3=0
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Fort Wayne
RD1-score4=2RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Minneapolis
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=3
RD2-team2=Fort Wayne
RD2-score2=0Western Division
4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=FinalsRD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Indianapolis
RD1-score1=2
RD1-seed2=4
RD1-team2=Sheboygan
RD1-score2=1RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Anderson
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Tri-Cities
RD1-score4=1RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Indianapolis
RD2-score1=1
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Anderson
RD2-score2=2League Finals
The three Division Champions were seeded 1-3, based on their respective regular season records, with the top seed earning a bye into the NBA Finals.4TeamBracket | RD1=Semifinals
RD2=FinalsRD1-seed1=1
RD1-team1=Syracuse
RD1-score1=
RD1-seed2=
RD1-team2=Bye
RD1-score2=RD1-seed3=2
RD1-team3=Minneapolis
RD1-score3=2
RD1-seed4=3
RD1-team4=Anderson
RD1-score4=0RD2-seed1=1
RD2-team1=Syracuse
RD2-score1=2
RD2-seed2=2
RD2-team2=Minneapolis
RD2-score2=4Divisional Semifinals
Western Division
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Anderson Packers vs.Tri-Cities Blackhawks : "Packers win series 2-1"
*Indianapolis Olympians vs.Sheboygan Redskins : "Olympians win series 2-1"Eastern Division
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New York Knicks vs.Washington Capitols : "Knicks win series 2-0"
*Syracuse Nationals vs.Philadelphia Warriors : "Nationals win series 2-0"Central Division
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Fort Wayne Pistons vs.Rochester Royals : "Pistons win series 2-0"
*Minneapolis Lakers vs.Chicago Stags : "Lakers win series 2--0"Divisional Finals
*Western Division:
Anderson Packers vs.Indianapolis Olympians : "Packers win series 2-1"
*Eastern Division:Syracuse Nationals vs.New York Knicks : "Nationals win series 2-1"
*Central Division:Minneapolis Lakers vs.Fort Wayne Pistons : "Lakers win series 2-0"NBA Semifinals
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Minneapolis Lakers vs.Anderson Packers : "Lakers win series 2-0"NBA Finals
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Minneapolis Lakers vs.Syracuse Nationals : "Lakers win series 4-2"External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1950.html Basketball-Reference.com's 1950 NBA Playoffs page]
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