1949–50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season

1949–50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season
Head coach Roger Potter (1–6)
Red Auerbach (28–29)
Arena Wharton Field House
Results
Record 29–35 (.453)
Place Division: 3rd (Western)
Playoff finish West Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1949–50 Tri-Cities Blackhawks season was their first season in the National Basketball Association.

Roster

Tri-Cities Blackhawks 1949–50 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
G/F United States Berce, Gene 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Marquette
F/C 13 United States Chaney, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) LSU
SF 11 United States Eddleman, Dike 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 189 lb (86 kg) Illinois
F/C 12 United States Englund, Gene 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wisconsin
G/F 18 United States Gibson, Dee 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Western Kentucky
G 8 United States Hassett, Billy 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Notre Dame
C 20 United States Henry, Bill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Rice
PF 12 United States Kerris, Jack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Loyola
PG 4 United States Kirk, Walt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Illinois
C 12 United States Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgetown
PF 15 United States Nichols, Jack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Washington
F/C 9 United States Nostrand, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Wyoming
C 15 United States Otten, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Bowling Green
F/C 20 United States Otten, Mac 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Bowling Green
SG United States Owens, Red 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Baylor
G/F 7 United States Perkins, Warren 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Tulane
F/C 96 United States Ray, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Western Kentucky
G/F United States Schulz, Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Wisconsin
F/C 21 United States Todorovich, Mike 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Wyoming
G/F 8 United States Vance, Gene 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Illinois
G/F 6 United States Von Nieda, Whitey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Penn State
G 17 United States Wier, Murray 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Iowa
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Indianapolis Olympians 39 25 .609 – 24–7 12–16 3–2 26–9
x-Anderson Packers 37 27 .578 2 22–9 12–18 3–0 25–12
x-Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29 35 .453 10 20–13 6–20 3–2 20–17
x-Sheboygan Red Skins 22 40 .355 17 17–14 5–22 0–4 15–20
Waterloo Hawks 19 43 .306 20 16–15 2–22 1–6 13–22
Denver Nuggets 11 51 .177 28 9–16 1–25 1–10 8–27

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 October 29 Denver 93–85 1–0
2 November 1 vs St. Louis 51–72 1–1
3 November 3 at Anderson 87–110 1–2
4 November 5 New York 72–76 1–3
5 November 9 vs Anderson 99–102 (3OT) 1–4
6 November 12 Waterloo 99–89 2–4
7 November 15 at Rochester 81–93 2–5
8 November 17 at Syracuse 76–79 2–6
9 November 19 Fort Wayne 85–88 2–7
10 November 20 at Waterloo 62–75 2–8
11 November 22 Boston 80–72 3–8
12 November 24 at Sheboygan 113–120 3–9
13 November 27 Indianapolis 104–88 4–9
14 November 29 at Indianapolis 76–92 4–10
15 November 30 St. Louis 82–89 4–11
16 December 1 at Anderson 72–81 4–12
17 December 3 Boston 87–82 5–12
18 December 7 Syracuse 69–77 5–13
19 December 11 Denver 98–66 6–13
20 December 13 at Indianapolis 63–84 6–14
21 December 14 Chicago 73–68 7–14
22 December 15 at Sheboygan 74–89 7–15
23 December 18 Anderson 69–78 7–16
24 December 21 Syracuse 84–96 7–17
25 December 26 Minneapolis 76–78 7–18
26 December 28 at Fort Wayne 75–81 (OT) 7–19
27 December 30 at Denver 85–83 8–19
28 January 1 Baltimore 79–66 9–19
29 January 3 at Indianapolis 76–78 9–20
30 January 5 at Syracuse 73–82 9–21
31 January 7 Sheboygan 98–86 10–21
32 January 11 Anderson 88–81 11–21
33 January 15 Waterloo 84–80 12–21
34 January 18 Rochester 65–70 12–22
35 January 19 at Chicago 68–83 12–23
36 January 22 Denver 111–97 13–23
37 January 23 at Anderson 99–96 14–23
38 January 25 Washington 62–65 14–24
39 January 28 Indianapolis 97–81 15–24
40 January 29 at Waterloo 85–79 16–24
41 January 31 vs New York 83–77 17–24
42 February 1 Syracuse 91–83 18–24
43 February 3 at Philadelphia 72–83 18–25
44 February 5 Sheboygan 86–71 19–25
45 February 8 Philadelphia 99–94 (OT) 20–25
46 February 9 at Sheboygan 82–104 20–26
47 February 12 Indianapolis 89–95 20–27
48 February 15 at Washington 85–81 21–27
49 February 16 at Syracuse 74–105 21–28
50 February 18 at Waterloo 116–93 22–28
51 February 19 at Waterloo 63–84 22–29
52 February 20 Baltimore 82–73 23–29
53 February 22 Anderson 81–90 23–30
54 February 25 Sheboygan 74–66 24–30
55 February 26 at Minneapolis 66–80 24–31
56 February 27 vs Denver 110–75 25–31
57 March 1 vs Denver 97–80 26–31
58 March 3 at Indianapolis 96–83 27–31
59 March 5 Denver 91–80 28–31
60 March 6 at Anderson 77–88 28–32
61 March 8 Anderson 67–82 28–33
62 March 11 Sheboygan 97–79 29–33
63 March 18 Syracuse 88–89 (OT) 29–34
64 March 19 at Waterloo 77–79 29–35

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

References

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