1949–50_Anderson_Packers_season
1949–50 Anderson Packers season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the only season for the Anderson Packers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
1949–50 Anderson Packers season | |||
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Head coach | Howie Schultz Ike Duffie Doxie Moore | ||
Arena | Anderson High School Wigwam | ||
Results | |||
Record | 37–27 (.578) | ||
Place | Division: 2nd (Western) | ||
Playoff finish | NBA Semifinals (eliminated 0-2) | ||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||
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Anderson Packers roster
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Season standings
W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Neutral | Div | |
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | November 3 | Tri-Cities | 110–87 | Frank Brian (25) | 1–0 | |||||
2 | November 8 | N St. Louis | 70–62 | Rollie Seltz (15) | 2–0 | |||||
3 | November 9 | N Tri-Cities | 102–99 | Boag Johnson (19) | 3–0 | |||||
4 | November 12 | Syracuse | 69–84 | Ed Stanczak (13) | 3–1 | |||||
5 | November 13 | @ Waterloo | 81–69 | Brian, Seltz (17) | 4–1 | |||||
6 | November 15 | @ Indianapolis | 83–72 | Rollie Seltz (15) | 5–1 | |||||
7 | November 19 | Minneapolis | 83–80 | Bill Closs (17) | 6–1 | |||||
8 | November 21 | Boston | 85–99 | Boag Johnson (16) | 6–2 | |||||
9 | November 24 | @ Syracuse | 123–125 | Frank Brian (18) | 6–3 | |||||
10 | November 26 | St. Louis | 73–63 | Frank Brian (15) | 7–3 | |||||
11 | November 27 | @ Sheboygan | 111–91 | Howie Schultz (18) | 8–3 | |||||
12 | November 28 | Waterloo | 101–87 | Frank Brian (23) | 9–3 | |||||
13 | December 1 | Tri-Cities | 81–72 | Ed Stanczak (16) | 10–3 | |||||
14 | December 5 | Sheboygan | 88–81 | Frank Brian (17) | 11–3 | |||||
15 | December 8 | Indianapolis | 69–72 | Frank Brian (18) | 11–4 | |||||
16 | December 10 | @ Waterloo | 87–83 | Frank Brian (17) | 12–4 | |||||
17 | December 12 | Fort Wayne | 105–97 | Frank Brian (27) | 13–4 | |||||
18 | December 15 | Syracuse | 100–88 | Frank Brian (21) | 14–4 | |||||
19 | December 17 | @ Sheboygan | 110–91 | Hargis, Schultz (15) | 14–5 | |||||
20 | December 18 | @ Tri-Cities | 78–69 | Frank Brian (17) | 15–5 | |||||
21 | December 19 | New York | 83–86 | John Hargis (20) | 15–6 | |||||
22 | December 22 | Waterloo | 101–84 | John Hargis (24) | 16–6 | |||||
23 | December 25 | @ Syracuse | 88–94 | Bill Closs (20) | 16–7 | |||||
24 | December 26 | Washington | 80–73 | Frank Brian (17) | 17–7 | |||||
25 | December 27 | @ Indianapolis | 82–89 | Bill Closs (23) | 17–8 | |||||
26 | December 29 | Chicago | 80–81 | Frank Brian (17) | 17–9 | |||||
27 | January 1 | @ Minneapolis | 75–87 | Frank Brian (30) | 17–10 | |||||
28 | January 2 | Baltimore | 92–75 | John Hargis (26) | 18–10 | |||||
29 | January 4 | @ Denver | 82–86 | John Hargis (22) | 18–11 | |||||
30 | January 5 | @ Denver | 69–76 | Milo Komenich (21) | 18–12 | |||||
31 | January 9 | Sheboygan | 112–89 | Frank Brian (25) | 19–12 | |||||
32 | January 11 | @ Tri-Cities | 81–88 | Frank Brian (19) | 19–13 | |||||
33 | January 12 | Waterloo | 80–69 | Brian, Hargis (15) | 20–13 | |||||
34 | January 15 | @ Sheboygan | 76–81 | Bill Closs (18) | 20–14 | |||||
35 | January 16 | Denver | 95–83 | Frank Brian (16) | 21–14 | |||||
36 | January 19 | Rochester | 78–81 | Frank Brian (29) | 21–15 | |||||
37 | January 21 | @ Rochester | 79–95 | Frank Brian (25) | 21–16 | |||||
38 | January 22 | @ Syracuse | 77–75 | Frank Brian (19) | 22–16 | |||||
39 | January 23 | Tri-Cities | 96–99 | Frank Brian (28) | 22–17 | |||||
40 | January 26 | Denver | 109–75 | Frank Brian (29) | 23–17 | |||||
41 | January 27 | Indianapolis | 78–91 | Frank Brian (27) | 23–18 | |||||
42 | January 30 | Sheboygan | 91–74 | Black, Closs (18) | 24–18 | |||||
43 | February 1 | @ Waterloo | 86–73 | Bill Closs (20) | 25–18 | |||||
44 | February 3 | @ Boston | 98–106 | Frank Brian (33) | 25–19 | |||||
45 | February 4 | @ Baltimore | 70–90 | Charles Black (18) | 25–20 | |||||
46 | February 5 | @ Fort Wayne | 85–95 | Frank Brian (17) | 25–21 | |||||
47 | February 6 | Philadelphia | 77–75 | Frank Brian (25) | 26–21 | |||||
48 | February 10 | @ Indianapolis | 107–76 | Frank Brian (20) | 27–21 | |||||
49 | February 11 | @ Washington | 69–81 | Frank Brian (20) | 27–22 | |||||
50 | February 13 | Waterloo | 93–80 | Richie Niemiera (18) | 28–22 | |||||
51 | February 16 | @ Denver | 95–86 | Brian, Closs (21) | 29–22 | |||||
52 | February 19 | @ Denver | 85–86 | Frank Brian (25) | 29–23 | |||||
53 | February 22 | @ Tri-Cities | 90–81 | Milo Komenich (23) | 30–23 | |||||
54 | February 27 | Syracuse | 97–73 | Charles Black (17) | 31–23 | |||||
55 | March 2 | Denver | 85–72 | Frank Brian (32) | 32–23 | |||||
56 | March 5 | @ Chicago | 89–73 | Frank Brian (24) | 33–23 | |||||
57 | March 6 | Tri-Cities | 88–77 | Frank Brian (26) | 34–23 | |||||
58 | March 7 | @ Indianapolis | 93–107 | Frank Brian (18) | 34–24 | |||||
59 | March 8 | @ Tri-Cities | 82–67 | Milo Komenich (21) | 35–24 | |||||
60 | March 9 | Indianapolis | 90–97 | Bill Closs (19) | 35–25 | |||||
61 | March 11 | N New York | 91–89 | John Hargis (23) | 36–25 | |||||
62 | March 13 | Sheboygan | 98–86 | John Hargis (25) | 37–25 | |||||
63 | March 15 | @ Philadelphia | 80–83 | John Hargis (16) | 37–26 | |||||
64 | March 19 | @ Syracuse | 67–72 | Red Owens (14) | 37–27 |
Neutral Games:
November 8 vs St. Louis was played in Richmond, Indiana[1]
November 9 vs Tri-Cities was played in Chicago, Illinois
March 11 vs New York was played in Chicago, Illinois
Western Division Semifinals
(2) Anderson Packers vs. (3) Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Packers win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Anderson (March 21): Anderson 89, Tri-Cities 77
- Game 2 @ Tri-Cities (March 23): Tri-Cities 76, Anderson 75
- Game 3 @ Anderson (March 24): Anderson 94, Tri-Cities 71
This was the and only first playoff meeting between the Packers and Blackhawks.
Western Division Finals
(1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Packers win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 28): Indianapolis 77, Anderson 74
- Game 2 @ Anderson (March 30): Anderson 84, Indianapolis 67
- Game 3 @ Indianapolis (April 1): Anderson 67, Indianapolis 65
This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Olympians and Packers.
NBA Semifinals
(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Lakers win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis (April 5): Minneapolis 75, Anderson 50
- Game 2 @ Anderson (April 6): Minneapolis 90, Anderson 71
This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Lakers and Packers.
- "1949-50 NBA Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.