1950–51 NBA season
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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.
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1950–51 NBA season | |
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League | National Basketball Association |
Sport | Basketball |
Duration | October 31, 1950 – March 18, 1951 March 20 – April 4, 1951 (Playoffs) April 7–21, 1951 (Finals) |
Number of games | 65-68 |
Number of teams | 11 (10 midway through the season) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Chuck Share |
Picked by | Boston Celtics |
Regular season | |
Top seed | Minneapolis Lakers |
Top scorer | George Mikan (Minneapolis) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | New York Knicks |
Eastern runners-up | Syracuse Nationals |
Western champions | Rochester Royals |
Western runners-up | Minneapolis Lakers |
Finals | |
Champions | Rochester Royals |
Runners-up | New York Knicks |
NBA seasons | |
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