1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers Season
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The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season was the second season for the franchise in the
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(NBA). The
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repeated as NBA Champions, defeating the
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in six games in the
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, making it (to date) the only franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons.


NBA draft

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Roster


Regular season


Season standings


Record vs. opponents


Game log


Playoffs

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Awards and honors

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All-NBA First Team The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The voting is conducted by a global panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. The team has been sel ...


References

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