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1949–50 NBA season The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth season of the National Basketball Association. It was the first season after the merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA ...
was the first season for the Indianapolis Olympians in the
National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...
(NBA).


NBA draft


Roster

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Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents

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Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...
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Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
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Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
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Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 United S ...
, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
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Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...
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Syracuse Syracuse most commonly refers to: * Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse * Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area Syracuse may also refer to: Places * Syracuse railway station (disambiguation) Italy * Provi ...
, , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" , 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 , - , style="text-align:left;" ,
Washington Washington most commonly refers to: * George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States * Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A ...
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Waterloo Waterloo most commonly refers to: * Battle of Waterloo, 1815 battle where Napoleon's French army was defeated by Anglo-allied and Prussian forces * Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo may also refer to: Other places Australia * Waterloo, New South Wale ...
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Game log

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Denver Denver ( ) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Consolidated city and county, consolidated city and county, the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous city of the U.S. state of ...
, , 71–64 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(19) , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 2 , , November 8 , ,
New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York New York may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * ...
, , 64–79 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(18) , , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 3 , , November 9 , , at
Syracuse Syracuse most commonly refers to: * Syracuse, Sicily, Italy; in the province of Syracuse * Syracuse, New York, USA; in the Syracuse metropolitan area Syracuse may also refer to: Places * Syracuse railway station (disambiguation) Italy * Provi ...
, , 73–103 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(24) , , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 4 , , November 10 , , at New York , , 83–79 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(41) , , 2–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 5 , , November 11 , , at
Philadelphia Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, , 91–84 , ,
Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
(20) , , 3–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 6 , , November 12 , ,
St. Louis St. Louis ( , sometimes referred to as St. Louis City, Saint Louis or STL) is an independent city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a populatio ...
, , 94–71 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(26) , , 4–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 7 , , November 13 , , at Sheboygan , , 101–104 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(30) , , 4–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 8 , , November 15 , , Anderson , , 72–83 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(22) , , 4–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 9 , , November 17 , , at
Boston Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...
, , 68–90 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(21) , , 4–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 10 , , November 19 , ,
Waterloo Waterloo most commonly refers to: * Battle of Waterloo, 1815 battle where Napoleon's French army was defeated by Anglo-allied and Prussian forces * Waterloo, Belgium Waterloo may also refer to: Other places Australia * Waterloo, New South Wale ...
, , 106–74 , ,
Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
(27) , , 5–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 11 , , November 20 , , at
Minneapolis Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
, , 95–121 , ,
Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
(24) , , 5–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 12 , , November 22 , , Rochester , , 80–74 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(43) , , 6–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 13 , , November 23 , , at
Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...
, , 72–92 , , Wallace Jones (22) , , 6–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 14 , , November 26 , , Sheboygan , , 85–59 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(20) , , 7–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 15 , , November 27 , , at Tri-Cities , , 88–104 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(21) , , 7–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 16 , , November 29 , , Tri-Cities , , 92–76 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(28) , , 8–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 17 , , December 1 , , Minneapolis , , 86–68 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(38) , , 9–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 18 , , December 3 , , at Rochester , , 77–99 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(21) , , 9–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 19 , , December 4 , , at Syracuse , , 61–67 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(26) , , 9–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , December 6 , , Boston , , 93–82 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(22) , , 10–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , December 8 , , at Anderson , , 72–69 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(30) , , 11–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 22 , , December 9 , , Denver , , 78–75 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(18) , , 12–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 23 , , December 11 , , at
Fort Wayne Fort Wayne is a city in Allen County, Indiana, United States, and its county seat. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 at the 2020 United S ...
, , 74–90 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(22) , , 12–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , December 13 , , Tri-Cities , , 84–63 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(21) , , 13–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 25 , , December 16 , , at Denver , , 81–79 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(29) , , 14–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 26 , , December 18 , , at Denver , , 83–79 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(22) , , 15–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 27 , , December 20 , ,
Baltimore Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the 30th-most populous U.S. city. The Baltimore metropolitan area is the 20th-large ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(27) , , 15–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 28 , , December 22 , , Chicago , , 104–92 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(42) , , 16–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 29 , , December 25 , , at Waterloo , , 93–97 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(28) , , 16–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , December 27 , , Anderson , , 89–82 , ,
Bruce Hale William Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard/forward from Medford, Oregon, Hale played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos, then played professi ...
(17) , , 17–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 31 , , January 1 , , at Sheboygan , , 89–75 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(27) , , 18–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 32 , , January 3 , , Tri-Cities , , 78–76 , , Wallace Jones (24) , , 19–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , January 7 , , at Baltimore , , 85–61 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(22) , , 20–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 34 , , January 10 , , Sheboygan , , 107–77 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(25) , , 21–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 35 , , January 13 , , Waterloo , , 80–64 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(28) , , 22–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 36 , , January 15 , , at Syracuse , , 69–82 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(24) , , 22–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , January 17 , , Denver , , 101–81 , ,
Bruce Hale William Bruce Hale (August 30, 1918 – December 30, 1980) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A 6'1" guard/forward from Medford, Oregon, Hale played college basketball for the Santa Clara Broncos, then played professi ...
(23) , , 23–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , January 19 , , vs Waterloo , , 104–87 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(30) , , 24–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 39 , , January 21 , , Fort Wayne , , 112–94 , ,
Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
(31) , , 25–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , January 24 , , Waterloo , , 107–69 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(28) , , 26–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , January 27 , , at Anderson , , 91–78 , , Groza,
Jones Jones or Joneses may refer to: People and fictional characters *Jones (surname), a common Welsh and English surname * List of people with surname Jones, including fictional characters ** Justice Jones (disambiguation) ** Judge Jones (disambiguati ...
(23) , , 27–14 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 42 , , January 28 , , at Tri-Cities , , 81–97 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(20) , , 27–15 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 43 , , January 30 , , vs Syracuse , , 75–91 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(19) , , 27–16 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 44 , , February 2 , , Syracuse , , 67–73 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(20) , , 27–17 , - align="center" bgcolor="edbebf" , 45 , , February 5 , , at St. Louis , , 64–76 , , Wallace Jones (18) , , 27–18 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 46 , , February 7 , ,
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
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Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(31) , , 33–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , March 7 , , Anderson , , 107–93 , ,
Ralph Beard Ralph Milton Beard Jr. (December 2, 1927 – November 29, 2007) was an American collegiate and professional basketball player. He won two NCAA national basketball championships at the University of Kentucky and played two years in the National ...
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(29) , , 36–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 62 , , March 14 , , Syracuse , , 68–65 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
(28) , , 37–25 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 63 , , March 16 , , vs Denver , , 111–99 , ,
Alex Groza Alex John Groza (October 7, 1926 – January 21, 1995) was an American professional basketball player from Martins Ferry, Ohio. Resulting from the CCNY point shaving scandal, Groza was banned from the National Basketball Association (NBA) for li ...
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Playoffs


West Division Semifinals

(1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (4)
Sheboygan Red Skins The Sheboygan Red Skins (or Redskins) were a professional basketball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which was an original National Basketball Association franchise during the 1949–50 NBA season, 1949–50 season. History Overview The Re ...
: ''Olympians win series 2-1'' *Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 21): Indianapolis 86, Sheboygan 85 *Game 2 @ Sheboygan (March 23): Sheboygan 95, Indianapolis 85 *Game 3 @ Indianapolis (March 25): Indianapolis 91, Sheboygan 84 This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Olympians and Red Skins.


West Division Finals

(1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (2)
Anderson Packers The Anderson Packers, also known as the Anderson Duffey Packers and the Chief Anderson Meat Packers, were a professional basketball team based in Anderson, Indiana, in the 1940s and 1950s. The team was founded and owned by brothers Ike W. and ...
: ''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.


References

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