1949–50 Anderson Packers season

1949–50 Anderson Packers season
Western Division Champions
Head coach Howie Schultz
Ike Duffie
Doxie Moore
Arena Anderson High School Wigwam
Results
Record 37–27 (.578)
Place Division: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finish NBA Semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1949–50 NBA season was the only season for the Anderson Packers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Roster

Anderson Packers 1949–50 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
F/C 7 United States Black, Charles B. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Kansas
G 8 United States Brian, Frank 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) LSU
F/C United States Carter, Jake 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) East Texas State
F/C 11 United States Closs, Bill 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Rice
G 3 United States Gates, Frank 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sam Houston State
G/F 6 United States Hargis, John 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Texas
G 4 United States Johnson, Ralph 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Huntington
G/F 9 United States Kirk, Walt 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Illinois
F/C United States Komenich, Milo 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Wyoming
C United States Mitchell, Murray 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Sam Houston State
G/F 4 United States Niemiera, Richie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Notre Dame
G/F 9 United States Owens, Red 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Baylor
F/C 7 United States Schultz, Howie 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hamline
G/F 5 United States Seltz, Rollie 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Hamline
G/F 15 United States Smiley, Jack 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois
F 10 United States Stanczak, Ed 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Head coach
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Indianapolis Olympians 39 25 .609 – 24–7 12–16 3–2 26–9
x-Anderson Packers 37 27 .578 2 22–9 12–18 3–0 25–12
x-Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29 35 .453 10 20–13 6–20 3–2 20–17
x-Sheboygan Red Skins 22 40 .355 17 17–14 5–22 0–4 15–20
Waterloo Hawks 19 43 .306 20 16–15 2–22 1–6 13–22
Denver Nuggets 11 51 .177 28 9–16 1–25 1–10 8–27

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 Tri-Cities 110–87 Frank Brian (25) 1–0
2 November 8 N St. Louis 70–62 Rollie Seltz (15) 2–0
3 November 9 N Tri-Cities 102–99 Boag Johnson (19) 3–0
4 November 12 Syracuse 69–84 Ed Stanczak (13) 3–1
5 November 13 @ Waterloo 81–69 Brian, Seltz (17) 4–1
6 November 15 @ Indianapolis 83–72 Rollie Seltz (15) 5–1
7 November 19 Minneapolis 83–80 Bill Closs (17) 6–1
8 November 21 Boston 85–99 Boag Johnson (16) 6–2
9 November 24 @ Syracuse 123–125 Frank Brian (18) 6–3
10 November 26 St. Louis 73–63 Frank Brian (15) 7–3
11 November 27 @ Sheboygan 111–91 Howie Schultz (18) 8–3
12 November 28 Waterloo 101–87 Frank Brian (23) 9–3
13 December 1 Tri-Cities 81–72 Ed Stanczak (16) 10–3
14 December 5 Sheboygan 88–81 Frank Brian (17) 11–3
15 December 8 Indianapolis 69–72 Frank Brian (18) 11–4
16 December 10 @ Waterloo 87–83 Frank Brian (17) 12–4
17 December 12 Fort Wayne 105–97 Frank Brian (27) 13–4
18 December 15 Syracuse 100–88 Frank Brian (21) 14–4
19 December 17 @ Sheboygan 110–91 Hargis, Schultz (15) 14–5
20 December 18 @ Tri-Cities 78–69 Frank Brian (17) 15–5
21 December 19 New York 83–86 John Hargis (20) 15–6
22 December 22 Waterloo 101–84 John Hargis (24) 16–6
23 December 25 @ Syracuse 88–94 Bill Closs (20) 16–7
24 December 26 Washington 80–73 Frank Brian (17) 17–7
25 December 27 @ Indianapolis 82–89 Bill Closs (23) 17–8
26 December 29 Chicago 80–81 Frank Brian (17) 17–9
27 January 1 @ Minneapolis 75–87 Frank Brian (30) 17–10
28 January 2 Baltimore 92–75 John Hargis (26) 18–10
29 January 4 @ Denver 82–86 John Hargis (22) 18–11
30 January 5 @ Denver 69–76 Milo Komenich (21) 18–12
31 January 9 Sheboygan 112–89 Frank Brian (25) 19–12
32 January 11 @ Tri-Cities 81–88 Frank Brian (19) 19–13
33 January 12 Waterloo 80–69 Brian, Hargis (15) 20–13
34 January 15 @ Sheboygan 76–81 Bill Closs (18) 20–14
35 January 16 Denver 95–83 Frank Brian (16) 21–14
36 January 19 Rochester 78–81 Frank Brian (29) 21–15
37 January 21 @ Rochester 79–95 Frank Brian (25) 21–16
38 January 22 @ Syracuse 77–75 Frank Brian (19) 22–16
39 January 23 Tri-Cities 96–99 Frank Brian (28) 22–17
40 January 26 Denver 109–75 Frank Brian (29) 23–17
41 January 27 Indianapolis 78–91 Frank Brian (27) 23–18
42 January 30 Sheboygan 91–74 Black, Closs (18) 24–18
43 February 1 @ Waterloo 86–73 Bill Closs (20) 25–18
44 February 3 @ Boston 98–106 Frank Brian (33) 25–19
45 February 4 @ Baltimore 70–90 Charles Black (18) 25–20
46 February 5 @ Fort Wayne 85–95 Frank Brian (17) 25–21
47 February 6 Philadelphia 77–75 Frank Brian (25) 26–21
48 February 10 @ Indianapolis 107–76 Frank Brian (20) 27–21
49 February 11 @ Washington 69–81 Frank Brian (20) 27–22
50 February 13 Waterloo 93–80 Richie Niemiera (18) 28–22
51 February 16 @ Denver 95–86 Brian, Closs (21) 29–22
52 February 19 @ Denver 85–86 Frank Brian (25) 29–23
53 February 22 @ Tri-Cities 90–81 Milo Komenich (23) 30–23
54 February 27 Syracuse 97–73 Charles Black (17) 31–23
55 March 2 Denver 85–72 Frank Brian (32) 32–23
56 March 5 @ Chicago 89–73 Frank Brian (24) 33–23
57 March 6 Tri-Cities 88–77 Frank Brian (26) 34–23
58 March 7 @ Indianapolis 93–107 Frank Brian (18) 34–24
59 March 8 @ Tri-Cities 82–67 Milo Komenich (21) 35–24
60 March 9 Indianapolis 90–97 Bill Closs (19) 35–25
61 March 11 N New York 91–89 John Hargis (23) 36–25
62 March 13 Sheboygan 98–86 John Hargis (25) 37–25
63 March 15 @ Philadelphia 80–83 John Hargis (16) 37–26
64 March 19 @ Syracuse 67–72 Red Owens (14) 37–27

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals

(2) Anderson Packers vs. (3) Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Packers win series 2-1

This was the first playoff meeting between the Packers and Blackhawks.

Western Division Finals

(1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Packers win series 2-1

This was the first playoff meeting between the Olympians and Packers.

NBA Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Lakers win series 2-0

This was the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and Packers.

References

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