1949–50 Denver Nuggets season
The 1949–50 NBA season was the only season for the original Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association.
Roster
Denver Nuggets 1949–50 roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | # | Nat. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | From |
4.0 !F |
22 |
USA ! |
Bartels, Edward |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
|
North Carolina State |
4.0 !F |
20 |
USA ! |
Brown, Bob |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Miami (OH) |
6.0 !C |
29/30 |
USA ! |
Browne, Jim |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
|
Tilden HS (Chicago) |
5.5 !F/C |
|
USA ! |
Carter, Jake |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
|
East Texas State |
5.5 !F/C |
28 |
USA ! |
Cotton, Jack |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
|
Wyoming |
2.5 !G/F |
30 |
USA ! |
Crocker, Dilard |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Western Michigan |
1.5 !G |
25 |
USA ! |
Darden, Jimmy |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
|
Denver |
4.0 !F |
31 |
USA ! |
Dodd, Earl |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Northeast Missouri State |
2.5 !G/F |
21 |
USA ! |
Guokas, Al |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg) |
|
Saint Joseph's |
1.5 !G |
|
USA ! |
Herman, Bill |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
|
Mount Union |
1.5 !G |
24 |
USA ! |
Klueh, Duane |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Indiana State |
1.5 !G |
23 |
USA ! |
Royer, Bob |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
155 lb (70 kg) |
|
Indiana State |
1.5 !G |
27 |
USA ! |
Sailors, Ken |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
|
Wyoming |
5.5 !F/C |
29 |
USA ! |
Toomay, John |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
|
University of the Pacific |
5.5 !F/C |
29 |
USA ! |
Volker, Floyd |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
205 lb (93 kg) |
|
Wyoming |
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
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 | Record |
1 | October 29 | at Tri-Cities | 85–93 | 0–1 |
2 | November 1 | at Indianapolis | 64–71 | 0–2 |
3 | November 3 | at Syracuse | 58–78 | 0–3 |
4 | November 4 | at Syracuse | 51–84 | 0–4 |
5 | November 9 | at Waterloo | 65–80 | 0–5 |
6 | November 10 | vs Chicago | 53–64 | 0–6 |
7 | November 12 | vs Philadelphia | 63–81 | 0–7 |
8 | November 13 | at Fort Wayne | 71–90 | 0–8 |
9 | November 16 | at Washington | 90–99 | 0–9 |
10 | November 17 | at Baltimore | 71–86 | 0–10 |
11 | November 18 | vs New York | 78–85 | 0–11 |
12 | November 19 | at Rochester | 64–96 | 0–12 |
13 | November 20 | at Syracuse | 76–102 | 0–13 |
14 | November 21 | at Syracuse | 67–77 | 0–14 |
15 | November 25 | Minneapolis | 81–101 | 0–15 |
16 | November 27 | Baltimore | 68–61 | 1–15 |
17 | November 29 | Philadelphia | 56–57 | 1–16 |
18 | December 2 | Waterloo | 74–63 | 2–16 |
19 | December 4 | Waterloo | 86–76 | 3–16 |
20 | December 7 | St. Louis | 72–76 | 3–17 |
21 | December 9 | at Indianapolis | 75–78 | 3–18 |
22 | December 10 | vs Minneapolis | 76–89 | 3–19 |
23 | December 11 | at Tri-Cities | 66–98 | 3–20 |
24 | December 13 | Rochester | 65–81 | 3–21 |
25 | December 16 | Indianapolis | 79–81 | 3–22 |
26 | December 18 | Indianapolis | 79–83 | 3–23 |
27 | December 23 | New York | 72–83 | 3–24 |
28 | December 25 | Sheboygan | 72–76 | 3–25 |
29 | December 30 | Tri-Cities | 83–85 | 3–26 |
30 | January 1 | Chicago | 78–92 | 3–27 |
31 | January 4 | Anderson | 86–82 | 4–27 |
32 | January 5 | Anderson | 76–69 | 5–27 |
33 | January 10 | Boston | 84–97 | 5–28 |
34 | January 12 | at Sheboygan | 92–115 | 5–29 |
35 | January 14 | at Sheboygan | 94–80 | 6–29 |
36 | January 15 | at St. Louis | 83–89 | 6–30 |
37 | January 16 | at Anderson | 83–95 | 6–31 |
38 | January 17 | at Indianapolis | 81–101 | 6–32 |
39 | January 19 | at Syracuse | 86–107 | 6–33 |
40 | January 21 | at Waterloo | 84–88 | 6–34 |
41 | January 22 | at Tri-Cities | 97–111 | 6–35 |
42 | January 25 | at Waterloo | 83–104 | 6–36 |
43 | January 26 | at Anderson | 75–109 | 6–37 |
44 | January 31 | Washington | 78–88 | 6–38 |
45 | February 7 | Fort Wayne | 67–83 | 6–39 |
46 | February 11 | Sheboygan | 108–78 | 7–39 |
47 | February 13 | Sheboygan | 79–67 | 8–39 |
48 | February 14 | vs Boston | 84–78 | 9–39 |
49 | February 16 | Anderson | 86–95 | 9–40 |
50 | February 19 | Anderson | 86–85 | 10–40 |
51 | February 21 | Syracuse | 89–78 | 11–40 |
52 | February 23 | Syracuse | 80–108 | 11–41 |
53 | February 26 | Waterloo | 76–100 | 11–42 |
54 | February 27 | vs Tri-Cities | 75–110 | 11–43 |
55 | March 1 | vs Tri-Cities | 80–97 | 11–44 |
56 | March 2 | at Anderson | 72–85 | 11–45 |
57 | March 5 | at Tri-Cities | 80–91 | 11–46 |
58 | March 8 | at Waterloo | 68–97 | 11–47 |
59 | March 9 | at Sheboygan | 92–115 | 11–48 |
60 | March 10 | at Sheboygan | 104–141 | 11–49 |
61 | March 16 | vs Indianapolis | 99–111 | 11–50 |
62 | March 18 | vs Indianapolis | 73–110 | 11–51 |
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