1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons season

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1949–50 Fort Wayne Pistons season
Head coachMurray Mendenhall
ArenaNorth Side High School Gym
Results
Record40–28 (.588)
PlaceDivision: 3rd (Central)
Playoff finishCentral Division Finals
(eliminated 0–2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWOWO
< 1948–49 1950–51 >

The 1949–50 NBA season was the second season for the Fort Wayne Pistons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and ninth overall as a franchise.

After missing the playoffs for the first time in 1949 the franchise made their first NBA playoff berth, starting a streak of 14 straight post-season berths. After beating the Chicago Stags 86-69 in a tiebreaker game, the Pistons entered the playoffs as the three seed in the east and defeated their old rivals, the Rochester Royals, in a first round sweep, before the Pistons got swept by the eventual champion Minneapolis Lakers. Fort Wayne was led by Indiana basketball legend point guard Curly Armstrong (7.3 ppg, 2.8 apg) and rookie forward Fred Schaus (14.3 ppg).[1][2]

Draft picks

Main article: 1949 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/club team
1 3 Bob Harris F/C  United States Oklahoma State
2 – John Oldham G  United States Western Kentucky
3 – Fred Schaus F  United States West Virginia
4 – Jerry Nagel G  United States Loyola Chicago

Roster

Fort Wayne Pistons 1949–50 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. From
G/F 3 Armstrong, Curly 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Indiana
F/C 12 Black, Charles B. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Kansas
F/C 10 Carpenter, Bob 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Texas A&M–Commerce
F/C 14 Harris, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oklahoma State
C 16 Henry, Bill 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Rice
G 5 Johnson, Boag 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Huntington
F/C 15 Kerris, Jack 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Loyola Chicago
G/F 7 Klier, Leo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Notre Dame
G 6 Klueh, Duane 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Indiana State
C 15 Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgetown
G 9 Nagel, Jerry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Loyola Chicago
G/F 5 Niemiera, Richie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Notre Dame
G 4 Oldham, John 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Western Kentucky
F 8 Schaus, Fred 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) West Virginia
F/C 12 Schultz, Howie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hamline
F/C 17 Wager, Clint 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Saint Mary's (MN)
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers 51 17 .750 – 30–1 18–16 3–0 16–8
x-Rochester Royals 51 17 .750 – 33–1 17–16 1–0 15–9
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 40 28 .588 11 28–6 12–22 – 14–10
x-Chicago Stags 40 28 .588 11 18–6 14–21 8–1 11–13
St. Louis Bombers 26 42 .382 25 17–14 7–26 2–2 4–20

Record vs. opponents

1949–50 NBA records
Team AND BAL BOS CHI DEN FWP IND MIN NYK PHI ROC SHE STL SYR TCB WAS WAT
Anderson — 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 2–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–2 2–0 3–4 7–2 1–1 7–0
Baltimore 1–1 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–5 1–5 3–3 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–2 0–2 2–4 1–1
Boston 2–0 4–2 — 0–6 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–5 1–5 3–3 0–6 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 3–3 1–1
Chicago 1–1 5–1 6–0 — 2–0 2–4 1–1 2–4 2–4 4–2 2–4 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–0
Denver 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
Fort Wayne 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
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
Minneapolis 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
New York 1–1 5–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–5 — 1–5 1–5 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 5–1 2–0
Philadelphia 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
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
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
St. Louis 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–5 2–0 1–5 1–1 1–5 2–4 4–2 1–5 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 0–6 1–1
Syracuse 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
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
Washington 1–1 4–2 3–3 3–3 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–6 1–5 4–2 0–6 0–2 6–0 1–1 1–1 — 1–1
Waterloo 0–7 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–2 1–1 2–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–4 1–1 1–6 3–4 1–1 —

Game log

1949–50 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 3 New York 87–72 John Oldham (15) 1–0
2 November 6 Chicago 87–70 Fred Schaus (21) 2–0
3 November 10 Waterloo 89–59 Armstrong, Schaus (14) 3–0
4 November 12 at Baltimore 75–82 Bob Carpenter (19) 3–1
5 November 13 Denver 90–71 Fred Schaus (19) 4–1
6 November 16 at Chicago 72–85 Charles Black (12) 4–2
7 November 19 at Tri-Cities 88–85 Charles Black (16) 5–2
8 November 20 Boston 99–89 John Oldham (20) 6–2
9 November 24 at Boston 99–85 Fred Schaus (28) 7–2
10 November 26 at Washington 76–93 Fred Schaus (15) 7–3
11 November 27 New York 72–77 Leo Klier (23) 7–4
12 November 30 at Waterloo 71–95 Charles Black (14) 7–5
13 December 1 Philadelphia 74–70 Fred Schaus (16) 8–5
14 December 4 Washington 72–68 Fred Schaus (22) 9–5
15 December 8 Minneapolis 87–66 Fred Schaus (26) 10–5
16 December 10 at Washington 69–75 Fred Schaus (19) 10–6
17 December 11 Indianapolis 90–74 Charles Black (24) 11–6
18 December 12 at Anderson 97–105 Fred Schaus (23) 11–7
19 December 14 at Syracuse 83–96 Jack Kerris (17) 11–8
20 December 15 Rochester 69–66 Bob Carpenter (16) 12–8
21 December 18 Baltimore 106–95 Bob Carpenter (22) 13–8
22 December 22 St. Louis 87–75 Fred Schaus (20) 14–8
23 December 25 at Minneapolis 58–72 Charles Black (13) 14–9
24 December 26 Chicago 76–74 Fred Schaus (24) 15–9
25 December 28 Tri-Cities 81–75 (OT) Leo Klier (14) 16–9
26 December 29 at Rochester 79–97 Bob Carpenter (14) 16–10
27 December 30 at Boston 73–92 Fred Schaus (16) 16–11
28 December 31 at Philadelphia 65–62 Fred Schaus (14) 17–11
29 January 1 Boston 80–72 Curly Armstrong (17) 18–11
30 January 4 at Minneapolis 75–91 Fred Schaus (16) 18–12
31 January 5 St. Louis 87–83 Bob Carpenter (18) 19–12
32 January 7 at New York 88–80 Curly Armstrong (16) 20–12
33 January 8 Sheboygan 83–69 Charles Black (15) 21–12
34 January 12 Syracuse 62–64 Charles Black (12) 21–13
35 January 15 Philadelphia 81–67 Bob Harris (17) 22–13
36 January 18 at Sheboygan 73–72 Fred Schaus (15) 23–13
37 January 19 at St. Louis 64–74 Bob Carpenter (17) 23–14
38 January 21 at Indianapolis 94–112 Fred Schaus (19) 23–15
39 January 22 Washington 82–70 Bob Carpenter (14) 24–15
40 January 24 at Philadelphia 74–87 Fred Schaus (15) 24–16
41 January 25 at New York 66–96 Fred Schaus (17) 24–17
42 January 26 at Boston 68–89 Fred Schaus (14) 24–18
43 January 28 at Baltimore 64–77 Bob Carpenter (12) 24–19
44 January 29 New York 92–70 Fred Schaus (29) 25–19
45 January 31 at Chicago 93–89 Howie Schultz (18) 26–19
46 February 2 Minneapolis 78–79 Bob Harris (16) 26–20
47 February 5 Anderson 95–85 Fred Schaus (22) 27–20
48 February 7 at Denver 83–67 Fred Schaus (20) 28–20
49 February 9 Philadelphia 61–64 Fred Schaus (13) 28–21
50 February 11 at Rochester 92–84 Bob Carpenter (16) 29–21
51 February 12 Rochester 76–74 Johnson, Kerris (16) 30–21
52 February 15 Boston 84–78 Duane Klueh (16) 31–21
53 February 16 at Baltimore 77–83 Fred Schaus (15) 31–22
54 February 17 at Philadelphia 68–67 Fred Schaus (16) 32–22
55 February 18 at New York 84–80 Jack Kerris (13) 33–22
56 February 19 Baltimore 79–71 Jack Kerris (21) 34–22
57 February 23 at St. Louis 74–72 Fred Schaus (17) 35–22
58 February 26 Washington 78–81 Red Rocha (15) 35–23
59 February 28 at Minneapolis 65–71 Fred Schaus (14) 35–24
60 March 1 at St. Louis 75–70 Bob Carpenter (18) 36–24
61 March 2 St. Louis 91–61 Duane Klueh (21) 37–24
62 March 4 at Rochester 70–73 Curly Armstrong (16) 37–25
63 March 5 Rochester 60–65 Fred Schaus (13) 37–26
64 March 9 Chicago 84–71 Duane Klueh (18) 38–26
65 March 11 at Chicago 88–90 Fred Schaus (23) 38–27
66 March 12 Baltimore 86–75 Bob Carpenter (25) 39–27
67 March 18 at Washington 76–82 Fred Schaus (16) 39–28
68 March 19 Minneapolis 69–67 Bob Carpenter (12) 40–28

Playoffs

1950 playoff game log
Division Tiebreaker (finished as Central's #3 seed)
Game Date Team Score High points High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 March 20 Chicago W 86–69 Fred Schaus (18) Fred Schaus (6) North Side High School Gym 1–0
Division Semifinals: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
Game Date Team Score High points Location Series
1 March 23 @ Rochester W 90–84 Wager, Schaefer (18) Edgerton Park Arena 1–0
2 March 24 Rochester W 79–78 (OT) Bob Carpenter (27) North Side High School Gym 2–0
Division Finals: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
Game Date Team Score High points High assists Location Series
1 March 27 @ Minneapolis L 79–93 Fred Schaus (20) Fred Schaus (4) Minneapolis Auditorium 0–1
2 March 28 Minneapolis L 82–89 Fred Schaus (33) — North Side High School Gym 0–2
1950 schedule

Awards and records

References

  1. ^ "Chevette to Corvette No. 16: The 1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons". December 2011.
  2. ^ "1949-50 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster and Stats".
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