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(NBA). The Nationals played its previous three seasons in the National Basketball League, which merged with the

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to form the NBA. Al Cervi, nicknamed ''"Digger"'' for his superior defensive skills, guided the team with his competitive nature while serving as a player-coach. As the Syracuse Post-Standard describes, "The Nationals shot poorly but succeeded because they played Cervi-style basketball: nasty, with an emphasis on defense."Al Cervi, Hall of Fame N.B.A. Player-Coach, Dies at 92
''New York Times'', November 10, 2009. The Nationals went to the

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after beating the Philadelphia Warriors and New York Knicks, but lost to the Minneapolis Lakers in six games.

Draft picks

Roster

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Regular season

Standings

Record vs. opponents

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Game log

, - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 1 , , November 3 , ,

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, , 78–58 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Al Cervi (17) , , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 2 , , November 5 , , vs Denver Nuggets , , 84–51 , , (Auburn, New York) , , Billy Gabor (12) , , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 3 , , November 6 , , Philadelphia Warriors , , 82–72 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (17) , , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , November 9 , , Indianapolis Olympians , , 103–73 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (22) , , 4–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 5 , , November 10 , , @ St. Louis Bombers , , 67–73 , , St. Louis Arena , , Gabor, Hannum (13) , , 4–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 6 , , November 12 , , @ Anderson Packers , , 84–69 , , Anderson High School Wigwam , , Al Cervi (23) , , 5–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 7 , , November 13 , , New York Knicks , , 80–66 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (20) , , 6–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 8 , , November 15 , , @ New York Knicks , , 77–74 , , Madison Square Garden III , , Dolph Schayes (13) , , 7–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 9 , , November 17 , , Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 79–76 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (20) , , 8–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 10 , , November 20 , , Denver Nuggets , , 102–76 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (22) , , 9–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 11 , , November 21 , , vs Denver Nuggets , , 77–67 , , (Oneida, New York) , , Andrew Levane (20) , , 10–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 12 , , November 24 , , Anderson Packers , , 125–123 (5OT) , , State Fair Coliseum , , Johnny Macknowski (21) , , 11–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 13 , , November 27 , , Waterloo Hawks , , 80–62 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (27) , , 12–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 14 , , November 30 , , @

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, , 87–71 , , Boston Garden , , Billy Gabor (16) , , 13–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 15 , , December 4 , , Indianapolis Olympians , , 67–61 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Al Cervi (18) , , 14–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 16 , , December 7 , , @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 77–69 , , Wharton Field House , , Dolph Schayes (31) , , 15–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 17 , , December 8 , , @ Sheboygan Red Skins , , 86–72 , , Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory , , Dolph Schayes (18) , , 16–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 18 , , December 10 , , @ Rochester Royals , , 63–69 , , Edgerton Park Arena , , Peterson, Schayes (15) , , 16–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 19 , , December 11 , , Sheboygan Red Skins , , 89–72 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (23) , , 17–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 20 , , December 14 , , Fort Wayne Pistons , , 96–83 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (29) , , 18–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 21 , , December 15 , , @ Anderson Packers , , 88–100 , , Anderson High School Wigwam , , Al Cervi (17) , , 18–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 22 , , December 18 , , Chicago Stags , , 86–73 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (23) , , 19–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 23 , , December 20 , , @ Waterloo Hawks , , 95–70 , , McElroy Auditorium , , Ratkovicz, Schayes (14) , , 20–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 24 , , December 21 , , @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 96–84 , , Wharton Field House , , Billy Gabor (23) , , 21–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 25 , , December 22 , , @ Sheboygan Red Skins , , 83–74 , , Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory , ,

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(17) , , 22–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 26 , , December 25 , , Anderson Packers , , 94–88 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Paul Seymour (24) , , 23–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 27 , , December 28 , , @ Washington Capitols , , 85–87 , , Uline Arena , , Billy Gabor (23) , , 23–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 28 , , December 29 , , vs Philadelphia Warriors , , 64–62 , , (Atlantic City, New Jersey) , , Dolph Schayes (18) , , 24–4 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 29 , , January 1 , , Washington Capitols , , 79–73 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (20) , , 25–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 30 , , January 5 , , Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 82–73 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Al Cervi (18) , , 26–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 31 , , January 8 , , Waterloo Hawks , , 84–68 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (19) , , 27–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 32 , , January 10 , , @ Waterloo Hawks , , 84–86 (OT) , , McElroy Auditorium , , Paul Seymour (14) , , 27–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 33 , , January 11 , , @ Minneapolis Lakers , , 88–98 , , Minneapolis Auditorium , , Al Cervi (19) , , 27–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 34 , , January 12 , , @ Fort Wayne Pistons , , 64–62 , , North Side High School Gym , , Al Cervi (17) , , 28–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 35 , , January 15 , , Indianapolis Olympians , , 82–69 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (23) , , 29–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 36 , , January 19 , , Denver Nuggets , , 107–86 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Johnny Macknowski (19) , , 30–6 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 37 , , January 22 , , Anderson Packers , , 75–77 (OT) , , State Fair Coliseum , , George Ratkovicz (15) , , 30–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 38 , , January 26 , , Rochester Royals , , 76–72 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (20) , , 31–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 39 , , January 29 , , Sheboygan Red Skins , , 85–70 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (21) , , 32–7 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 40 , , January 30 , , vs Indianapolis Olympians , , 91–75 , , (Louisville, Kentucky) , , Dolph Schayes (24) , , 33–7 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 41 , , February 1 , , @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 83–91 , , Wharton Field House , , Dolph Schayes (25) , , 33–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 42 , , February 2 , , @ Indianapolis Olympians , , 73–67 , , Butler Fieldhouse , , George Ratkovicz (16) , , 34–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 43 , , February 3 , , Waterloo Hawks , , 103–79 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (32) , , 35–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 44 , , February 5 , , Baltimore Bullets , , 96–87 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Johnny Macknowski (22) , , 36–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 45 , , February 8 , , Sheboygan Red Skins , , 106–81 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Billy Gabor (19) , , 37–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 46 , , February 11 , , @ Baltimore Bullets , , 77–76 , , Baltimore Coliseum , , Al Cervi (18) , , 38–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 47 , , February 12 , , Waterloo Hawks , , 102–98 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Andrew Levane (21) , , 39–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 48 , , February 16 , , Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 105–74 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (17) , , 40–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 49 , , February 19 , , Indianapolis Olympians , , 82–78 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (29) , , 41–8 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 50 , , February 21 , , @ Denver Nuggets , , 78–89 , , Denver Auditorium Arena , , Dolph Schayes (31) , , 41–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 51 , , February 23 , , @ Denver Nuggets , , 108–80 , , Denver Auditorium Arena , , Dolph Schayes (25) , , 42–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 52 , , February 24 , , vs Indianapolis Olympians , , 72–67 , , (Chicago) , , George Ratkovicz (19) , , 43–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 53 , , February 26 , , Chicago Stags , , 73–64 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (24) , , 44–9 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 54 , , February 27 , , @ Anderson Packers , , 73–97 , , Anderson High School Wigwam , , Dolph Schayes (17) , , 44–10 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 55 , , February 28 , , @ Indianapolis Olympians , , 72–110 , , Butler Fieldhouse , ,

(13) , , 44–11 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 56 , , March 1 , , @ Waterloo Hawks , , 93–72 , , McElroy Auditorium , , Dolph Schayes (24) , , 45–11 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 57 , , March 2 , , @ Sheboygan Red Skins , , 85–95 , , Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory , , Dolph Schayes (26) , , 45–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 58 , , March 5 , , Minneapolis Lakers , , 84–75 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (28) , , 46–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 59 , , March 9 , , St. Louis Bombers , , 85–74 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (19) , , 47–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 60 , , March 12 , , Boston Celtics , , 96–72 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (21) , , 48–12 , - align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" , 61 , , March 14 , , @ Indianapolis Olympians , , 65–68 , , Butler Fieldhouse , , George Ratkovicz (20) , , 48–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 62 , , March 16 , , @ Sheboygan Red Skins , , 88–75 , , Sheboygan Municipal Auditorium and Armory , , Dolph Schayes (18) , , 49–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 63 , , March 18 , , @ Tri-Cities Blackhawks , , 89–88 (OT) , , Wharton Field House , , Johnny Macknowski (25) , , 50–13 , - align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" , 64 , , March 19 , , Anderson Packers , , 72–67 , , State Fair Coliseum , , Dolph Schayes (20) , , 51–13 , - , -
1949–50 Schedule

Playoffs

, - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 22 ,

W 93–76
, George Ratkovicz (25) , Dolph Schayes (6) , State Fair Coliseum , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , March 23 , @

W 59–53
, Dolph Schayes (16) , Al Cervi (2) , Philadelphia Arena , 2–0 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 26 , New York
W 91–83 (OT)
, Dolph Schayes (26) , Andrew Levane (4) , State Fair Coliseum , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 30 , @ New York
L 76–80
, George Ratkovicz (17) , Al Cervi (4) , Madison Square Garden III , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 2 , New York
W 91–80
, Dolph Schayes (24) , Schayes, Cervi (3) , State Fair Coliseum , 2–1 , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , April 8 ,

L 66–68
, Dolph Schayes (19) , — , State Fair Coliseum
7,552 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , April 9 ,

W 91–85
, George Ratkovicz (17) , — , State Fair Coliseum
8,280 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 14 , @

L 77–91
, Johnny Macknowski (25) , Paul Seymour (5) , St. Paul Auditorium
10,288 , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 16 , @

L 69–77
, Schayes, Hannum (18) , Bill Gabor (6) , St. Paul Auditorium
10,512 , 1–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , April 20 ,

W 83–76
, Dolph Schayes (19) , — , State Fair Coliseum
9,024 , 2–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , April 23 , @

L 95–110
, Dolph Schayes (23) , Johnny Macknowski (5) , Minneapolis Auditorium
9,812 , 2–4 , - * Nationals had a bye in the NBA Semifinals as the team with the best record amongst teams who advanced past the Division Finals.

Awards and records

* Al Cervi, All-NBA Second Team * Dolph Schayes, All-NBA Second Team

References

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