The 1949–50 Baltimore Bullets season was the first season of the

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club in the newly formed

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. Coming from two successful seasons in the BAA, including a championship run, this time their 25-43 record would not be sufficient for them to reach the division playoffs. Another change from the previous year was president Robert "Jake" Embry's decision not to televise the Bullets' games. The club would change hands towards the end of the season, to a group of local businessmen.

Draft

Roster

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Pre-season

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'', October 31, 1949

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

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Game log

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, , 70–64 , ,

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, , 60–70 , ,

(17) , , 10–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , December 22 , , Washington , , 86–82 , ,

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(19) , , 11–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 29 , , December 29 , , at St. Louis , , 63–90 , , Les Pugh (15) , , 11–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 30 , , January 1 , , at Tri-Cities , , 66–79 , ,

(14) , , 11–19 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 31 , , January 2 , , at

, , 75–92 , , Johnny Ezersky (18) , , 11–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32 , , January 5 , , Rochester , , 74–71 , ,

(21) , , 12–20 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 33 , , January 6 , , at Boston , , 53–74 , ,

(11) , , 12–21 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 34 , , January 7 , , Indianapolis , , 61–85 , ,

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(16) , , 12–23 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 36 , , January 14 , , Chicago , , 78–83 , ,

(17) , , 12–24 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 37 , , January 19 , , Washington , , 68–81 , , Paul Hoffman (17) , , 12–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , January 21 , , Philadelphia , , 68–58 , , Paul Hoffman (16) , , 13–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 39 , , January 22 , , vs Sheboygan , , 76–69 , , Paul Hoffman (18) , , 14–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 40 , , January 24 , , at Rochester , , 56–70 , , Paul Hoffman (13) , , 14–26 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 41 , , January 26 , , New York , , 77–79 (2OT) , , Paul Hoffman (19) , , 14–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 42 , , January 27 , , at Philadelphia , , 74–71 , ,

(17) , , 15–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 43 , , January 28 , , Fort Wayne , , 77–64 , ,

(20) , , 16–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , February 2 , , Rochester , , 79–69 , ,

(22) , , 17–27 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 45 , , February 3 , , vs Chicago , , 81–98 , ,

(20) , , 17–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , February 4 , , Anderson , , 90–70 , , Paul Hoffman (18) , , 18–28 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 47 , , February 5 , , at Syracuse , , 87–96 , ,

(24) , , 18–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , February 9 , , St. Louis , , 79–67 , ,

(16) , , 19–29 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 49 , , February 11 , , Syracuse , , 76–77 , , Paul Hoffman (23) , , 19–30 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 50 , , February 15 , , at New York , , 67–80 , , Paul Hoffman (15) , , 19–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 51 , , February 16 , , Fort Wayne , , 83–77 , , Dolhon, Ezersky (16) , , 20–31 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 52 , , February 18 , , Philadelphia , , 73–100 , ,

(18) , , 20–32 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 53 , , February 19 , , at Fort Wayne , , 71–79 , , Paul Hoffman (19) , , 20–33 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 54 , , February 20 , , at Tri-Cities , , 73–82 , ,

(18) , , 20–34 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 55 , , February 21 , , at Chicago , , 64–72 , ,

(16) , , 20–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , February 22 , , at Waterloo , , 84–77 , , Paul Hoffman (21) , , 21–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , February 24 , , at Philadelphia , , 77–69 , , Joe Dolhon (16) , , 22–35 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 58 , , February 25 , , Boston , , 66–82 , ,

(18) , , 22–36 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 59 , , March 1 , , at New York , , 76–82 , , Paul Hoffman (23) , , 22–37 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 60 , , March 2 , , Minneapolis , , 68–88 , , Paul Hoffman (15) , , 22–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , March 4 , , Chicago , , 77–72 , ,

(14) , , 23–38 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 62 , , March 8 , , at Washington , , 80–88 , , Paul Hoffman (15) , , 23–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , , March 9 , , New York , , 91–79 , , Johnny Ezersky (17) , , 24–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , March 11 , , Boston , , 79–75 , , Paul Hoffman (19) , , 25–39 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 65 , , March 12 , , at Fort Wayne , , 75–86 , ,

(17) , , 25–40 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 66 , , March 15 , , at Minneapolis , , 62–96 , , Johnny Ezersky (11) , , 25–41 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 67 , , March 16 , , at St. Louis , , 63–71 , , Paul Hoffman (20) , , 25–42 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 68 , , March 19 , , at Rochester , , 66–97 , , Tommy Byrnes (13) , , 25–43

Player statistics

Season

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Transactions

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Released *

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(December 13, 1949) Free agency *

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(December 29, 1949) (to

)

Trades

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Cash considerations , style="width:44%" valign="top", To

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Chick Reiser , - , - bgcolor="eeeeee" , style="width:12%" , December 5, 1949
, style="width:44%" valign="top", To Baltimore Bullets

, style="width:44%" valign="top", To

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Cash considerations , - , - bgcolor="eeeeee" , style="width:12%" , December 7, 1949
, style="width:44%" valign="top", To Baltimore Bullets

Cash considerations , style="width:44%" valign="top", To Philadelphia Warriors

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, style="width:44%" valign="top", To Baltimore Bullets

Lee Knorek , style="width:44%" valign="top", To New York Knicks

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