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- Notable occurrences
- Final standings Eastern Division Western Division
- Statistics leaders
- NBA awards
- References
{{Infobox sports season | title =1950–51 NBA season | league =National Basketball Association | sport =Basketball | duration =October 31, 1950 – March 18, 1951 March 20–April 4, 1951 (Playoffs) April 7–21, 1951 (Finals) | no_of_games =68 | no_of_teams =11 (10 midway through the season) | draft =Draft | draft_link =1950 NBA Draft | top_pick_link =List of first overall NBA draft picks | top_pick =Chuck Share | picked_by =Boston Celtics | season =Regular season | season_champ =Rochester Royals | top_scorer =George Mikan (Minneapolis) | playoffs =Playoffs | playoffs_link =1951 NBA Playoffs | conf1 =Eastern | conf1_link =Eastern Conference (NBA) | conf1_champ =New York Knicks | conf1_runner-up =Syracuse Nationals | conf2 =Western | conf2_link =Western Conference (NBA) | conf2_champ =Rochester Royals | conf2_runner-up =Minneapolis Lakers | finals =Finals | finals_link =1951 NBA Finals | finals_champ =Rochester Royals | finals_runner-up =New York Knicks | seasonslist =List of NBA seasons | seasonslistnames =NBA | prevseason_link =1949–50 NBA season | prevseason_year =1949–50 | nextseason_link =1951–52 NBA season | nextseason_year =1951–52 }}The 1950–51 NBA season was the fifth season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Rochester Royals winning the NBA Championship, beating the New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Notable occurrences - The NBA begins recording rebounds.
- The NBA contracts, losing six teams (Anderson Packers, Sheboygan Red Skins and Waterloo Hawks jumped to the NPBL, while the Chicago Stags, Denver Nuggets and St. Louis Bombers folded) and shrinks from 17 teams to 11 before the season starts. Midway through the season, the Washington Capitols folded as well, bringing the number of teams in the league down to ten. Washington, D.C. would not have another NBA team until the Baltimore Bullets (a future reformed version of the team) relocated from nearby Baltimore in 1973.
- The lowest scoring game of NBA history occurs on November 22, 1950, where the Fort Wayne Pistons would defeat the Minneapolis Lakers by the final score of 19–18. It would be a catalyst for the NBA to implement the shot clock a few seasons later.
- The first annual NBA All-Star Game, a showcase of the league's top players, was played in Boston, Massachusetts, with the East beating the West 111–94. Ed Macauley of the Boston Celtics receives the first NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award.
Coaching changesOffseason | Team | 1949–50 coach | 1950–51 coach |
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Boston Celtics | Doggie Julian | Red Auerbach | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | Red Auerbach | Dave MacMillan | Washington Capitols | Bob Feerick | Bones McKinney | In-season |
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Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
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Baltimore Bullets | Buddy Jeannette | Walt Budko | Indianapolis Olympians | Cliff Barker | Wally Jones | Tri-Cities Blackhawks | Dave MacMillan | Johnny Logan Mike Todorovich | Final standingsEastern Division{{1950–51 NBA East standings}}Western Division{{1950–51 NBA West standings}}x – Clinched playoff spot Statistics leaders Category | Player | Team | Stat |
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Points | George Mikan | Minneapolis Lakers | 1,932 | Rebounds | Dolph Schayes | Syracuse Nationals | 1,080 | Assists | Andy Phillip | Philadelphia Warriors | 414 | FG% | Alex Groza | Indianapolis Olympians | .470 | FT% | Joe Fulks | Philadelphia Warriors | .855 | |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points, rebounds, and assists were determined by totals rather than averages. NBA awards{{col-start}}{{col-2}}- All-NBA First Team:
- Alex Groza, Indianapolis Olympians
- Ralph Beard, Indianapolis Olympians
- Bob Davies, Rochester Royals
- George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers
- Ed Macauley, Boston Celtics
{{col-2}}- All-NBA Second Team:
- Frank Brian, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
- Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors
- Dick McGuire, New York Knicks
- Vern Mikkelsen, Minneapolis Lakers
- Dolph Schayes, Syracuse Nationals
{{col-end}} References {{NBA seasons|1951}}{{1950–51 NBA season by team}}{{DEFAULTSORT:1950-51 NBA season}}{{basketball-stub}} 1 : 1950–51 NBA season |