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1949-50 NBA season standings
Every 1949-50 NBA race charted day by day: Central, East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran October 29, 1949 to March 19, 1950.
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Central standings, 1949-50
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Minneapolis Lakers (MNL) | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | 7-3 | L1 |
| Rochester Royals (ROC) | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | 10-0 | W15 |
| Chicago Stags (CHS) | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11 | 5-5 | W2 |
| Ft. Wayne Zollner Pistons (FTW) | 40 | 28 | .588 | 11 | 5-5 | W1 |
| St. Louis Bombers (BOM) | 26 | 42 | .382 | 25 | 4-6 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 16 times.
- The Minneapolis Lakers trailed by as many as 2 games on December 1, 1949.
- The Rochester Royals won 15 games in a row from February 17, 1950 to March 19, 1950, the longest run of the race.
- The Chicago Stags led by 2 games as late as December 2, 1949.
- The Minneapolis Lakers went 15-1 from January 14, 1950 to February 16, 1950, turning a deficit of 1 game into a lead of 4 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 77 of the 119 days played.
- Five teams held first place.
- The Minneapolis Lakers spent 80 of the season's 142 charted days in first place.