1950–51 Indianapolis Olympians season

1950–51 Indianapolis Olympians season
Head coach Cliff Barker (24–32)
Wally Jones (7–5)
Arena Butler Fieldhouse
Results
Record 31–37 (.456)
Place Division: 4th (Western)
Playoff finish West Division Semifinals
(eliminated 1–2)

Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1950–51 NBA season was the Olympians' 2nd season in the NBA.[1]

NBA draft

Main article: 1950 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 8 Bob Lavoy F/C  United States Western Kentucky
2 20 Paul Unruh F  United States Bradley
3 32 Chuck Mrazovich F  United States Eastern Kentucky
6 68 Ralph O'Brien G  United States Butler
7 80 Leon Blevins G  United States Arizona

Roster

Indianapolis Olympians 1950–51 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From
SG 10 United States Barker, Cliff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky
SF 20 United States Barnhorst, Leo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Notre Dame
G 12 United States Beard, Ralph 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Kentucky
G 9 United States Blevins, Leon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Arizona
C 15 United States Groza, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Kentucky
G/F 7 United States Hale, Bruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Santa Clara
SF 14 United States Holland, Joe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky
PF 17 United States Jones, Wallace 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Kentucky
PF 8 United States Lavoy, Bob 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Western Kentucky
F/C 18 United States Lofgran, Don 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) San Francisco
C 19 United States Mahnken, John 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Georgetown
F/C 16 United States McMullen, Mal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Xavier
F 19 United States Mrazovich, Chuck 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Eastern Kentucky
G/F 18 United States Shaeffer, Carl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Alabama
SG 5 United States Walther, Paul 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Tennessee
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-Minneapolis Lakers 44 24 .647 – 29–3 12–21 3–0 24–12
x-Rochester Royals 41 27 .603 3 29–5 12–22 – 18–15
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 32 36 .471 12 27–7 5–27 0–2 18–6
x-Indianapolis Olympians 31 37 .456 13 19–12 10–24 2–1 15–20
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 25 43 .368 19 22–13 2–28 1–2 12–24

Record vs. opponents

1950–51 NBA records
Team BAL BOS FWP IND MIN NYK PHI ROC SYR TCB WAS
Baltimore — 3–6 4–2 2–4 2–4 2–5 3–6 1–5 3–5 3–3 1–2
Boston 6–3 — 5–1 4–1 3–3 4–4 4–4 2–4 2–5 4–2 4–3
Fort Wayne 2–4 1–5 — 5–3 5–3 2–4 3–3 3–5 3–3 5–5 3–1
Indianapolis 4–2 1–4 3–5 — 3–7 5–1 1–5 5–4 3–3 4–4 2–2
Minneapolis 4–2 3–3 3–5 7–3 — 3–3 4–2 4–4 4–2 10–0 2–0
New York 5–2 4–4 4–2 1–5 3–3 — 5–3 3–3 5–5 4–2 2–1
Philadelphia 6–3 4–4 3–3 5–1 2–4 3–5 — 4–2 6–2 4–2 3–0
Rochester 5–3 5–2 3–3 3–3 2–4 5–5 2–6 — 4–2 5–3 5–0
Syracuse 5–3 5–2 3–3 3–3 2–4 5–5 2–6 2–4 — 3–3 2–0
Tri-Cities 3–3 2–4 5–5 4–4 0–10 2–4 2–4 3–5 3–3 — 1–1
Washington 2–1 3–4 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 0–3 0–5 0–2 1–1 —

Game log

1950–51 Game log
# Date Opponent Score Record
1 November 1 @ Washington 84–100 0–1
2 November 4 @ Baltimore 86–102 0–2
3 November 5 @ Fort Wayne 63–68 0–3
4 November 7 New York 86–73 1–3
5 November 9 @ New York 85–73 2–3
6 November 12 @ Boston 75–78 2–4
7 November 14 Syracuse 108–78 3–4
8 November 16 @ Philadelphia 67–85 3–5
9 November 18 Tri-Cities 74–67 4–5
10 November 19 @ Tri-Cities 81–104 4–6
11 November 21 Rochester 91–79 5–6
12 November 23 @ Syracuse 92–85 6–6
13 November 25 Baltimore 92–81 7–6
14 November 26 @ Fort Wayne 70–79 7–7
15 November 28 Fort Wayne 90–66 8–7
16 December 1 Minneapolis 66–65 9–7
17 December 2 @ Rochester 72–94 9–8
18 December 3 @ Syracuse 81–84 9–9
19 December 5 New York 95–89 10–9
20 December 6 @ Washington 101–79 11–9
21 December 7 @ Philadelphia 73–102 11–10
22 December 10 @ New York 84–106 11–11
23 December 12 Tri-Cities 75–74 12–11
24 December 15 Minneapolis 71–82 12–12
25 December 17 @ Minneapolis 60–79 12–13
26 December 19 Fort Wayne 92–93 12–14
27 December 23 @ Washington 87–79 (OT) 13–14
28 December 26 Washington 81–88 13–15
29 December 29 Tri-Cities 112–81 14–15
30 January 2 Philadelphia 86–87 (OT) 14–16
31 January 4 @ Fort Wayne 94–83 15–16
32 January 6 @ Rochester 75–73 (6OT) 16–16
33 January 7 @ Tri-Cities 79–83 16–17
34 January 9 Rochester 59–77 16–18
35 January 12 Fort Wayne 81–89 16–19
36 January 14 @ Minneapolis 84–86 (OT) 16–20
37 January 16 Minneapolis 82–68 17–20
38 January 18 @ Philadelphia 80–114 17–21
39 January 20 @ Baltimore 63–102 17–22
40 January 23 Boston 79–83 (OT) 17–23
41 January 26 Philadelphia 78–75 18–23
42 January 28 @ Minneapolis 75–101 18–24
43 January 29 Tri-Cities 87–85 19–24
44 January 31 Rochester 68–63 20–24
45 February 3 Minneapolis 84–89 20–25
46 February 4 @ New York 105–83 21–25
47 February 5 vs Boston 57–70 21–26
48 February 6 Rochester 78–76 22–26
49 February 10 Philadelphia 78–88 22–27
50 February 11 @ Minneapolis 78–91 22–28
51 February 13 Fort Wayne 80–78 23–28
52 February 14 @ Tri-Cities 91–98 23–29
53 February 15 vs Baltimore 69–60 24–29
54 February 16 Minneapolis 71–76 24–30
55 February 18 @ Boston 75–78 24–31
56 February 20 Syracuse 79–81 24–32
57 February 25 @ Minneapolis 75–73 25–32
58 February 27 Baltimore 96–74 26–32
59 March 4 @ Tri-Cities 72–87 26–33
60 March 6 Boston 75–73 27–33
61 March 8 @ Syracuse 97–121 27–34
62 March 9 Rochester 84–91 27–35
63 March 11 @ Rochester 95–88 28–35
64 March 13 Syracuse 98–93 29–35
65 March 14 @ Fort Wayne 109–115 29–36
66 March 15 New York 74–70 30–36
67 March 17 @ Baltimore 92–91 31–36
68 March 18 @ Rochester 79–91 31–37

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2-1

Awards and records

References

  1. ↑ 1950–51 Indianapolis Olympians
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