1949–50 Washington Capitols season

1949–50 Washington Capitols season
Head coach	Bob Feerick
Arena	Uline Arena
Results
Record	32–36 (.471)
Place	Division: 3rd (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Division Semifinals (eliminated 0-2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WTOP

The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth season of the Washington Capitols in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	8	Wallace Jones	F	United States	Kentucky
2	–	Red Owens	–	United States	Baylor
3	–	Cliff Barker	G	United States	Kentucky

Roster

Washington Capitols 1949–50 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From F 22 Dillon, Hook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) North Carolina G/F 10 Feerick, Bob 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Santa Clara F/C 11 Gilmur, Chuck 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Washington C 14 Halbert, Chick 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) West Texas A&M G 23 Katkaveck, Leo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) North Carolina State F/C 12 Mandic, John 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oregon State F/C 17 McKinney, Bones 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) North Carolina F/C 15 Nichols, Jack 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) Washington F Norlander, Johnny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Hamline G/F 13 O'Keefe, Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Santa Clara C 15 Otten, Don 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Bowling Green G/F 29 Reiser, Chick 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 165 lb (75 kg) New York G/F 22 Schulz, Dick 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) Wisconsin G 20 Scolari, Fred 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) San Francisco	Head coach Bob Feerick Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Syracuse Nationals	51	13	.797	–	31–1	15–12	5–0	9–1
x-New York Knicks	40	28	.588	13	19–10	18–16	3–2	20–6
x-Washington Capitols	32	36	.471	21	21–13	10–20	1–3	13–13
x-Philadelphia Warriors	26	42	.382	25	15–15	8–23	3–4	9–17
Baltimore Bullets	25	43	.368	26	16–15	8–25	1–3	8–18
Boston Celtics	22	46	.324	29	12–14	5–28	5–4	11–15

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	November 2	Baltimore	66–61	1–0
2	November 5	St. Louis	81–69	2–0
3	November 8	Minneapolis	66–68	2–1
4	November 9	at Philadelphia	84–69	3–1
5	November 10	at Baltimore	88–72	4–1
6	November 12	Boston	68–76	4–2
7	November 15	vs Chicago	63–77	4–3
8	November 16	Denver	99–90	5–3
9	November 19	Chicago	85–69	6–3
10	November 22	New York	74–89	6–4
11	November 23	at New York	67–87	6–5
12	November 26	Fort Wayne	93–76	7–5
13	November 30	Rochester	84–86	7–6
14	December 3	Philadelphia	79–63	8–6
15	December 4	at Fort Wayne	68–72	8–7
16	December 6	at Chicago	55–75	8–8
17	December 7	at Minneapolis	76–93	8–9
18	December 10	Fort Wayne	75–69	9–9
19	December 14	St. Louis	79–61	10–9
20	December 17	Baltimore	72–89	10–10
21	December 21	Minneapolis	61–75	10–11
22	December 22	at Baltimore	82–86	10–12
23	December 23	Boston	86–73	11–12
24	December 25	at St. Louis	81–68	12–12
25	December 26	at Anderson	73–80	12–13
26	December 27	at Rochester	72–96	12–14
27	December 28	Syracuse	87–85	13–14
28	December 31	New York	70–64	14–14
29	January 1	at Syracuse	73–79	14–15
30	January 3	at Rochester	79–83	14–16
31	January 4	Rochester	63–72	14–17
32	January 7	Waterloo	101–83	15–17
33	January 10	Chicago	86–71	16–17
34	January 11	at New York	72–73	16–18
35	January 13	at Philadelphia	77–67	17–18
36	January 14	Philadelphia	78–70	18–18
37	January 18	Minneapolis	68–76	18–19
38	January 19	at Baltimore	81–68	19–19
39	January 21	Sheboygan	82–88	19–20
40	January 22	at Fort Wayne	70–82	19–21
41	January 24	vs St. Louis	75–67	20–21
42	January 25	at Tri-Cities	65–62	21–21
43	January 26	at St. Louis	82–71	22–21
44	January 29	at Minneapolis	60–88	22–22
45	January 31	at Denver	88–78	23–22
46	February 2	at Sheboygan	65–68	23–23
47	February 4	New York	71–76	23–24
48	February 7	at Indianapolis	81–88	23–25
49	February 8	at Waterloo	70–77	23–26
50	February 9	at Minneapolis	59–71	23–27
51	February 11	Anderson	81–69	24–27
52	February 15	Tri-Cities	81–85	24–28
53	February 18	Indianapolis	81–79	25–28
54	February 21	at Rochester	76–84	25–29
55	February 22	at New York	81–89	25–30
56	February 24	at Boston	74–89	25–31
57	February 25	Philadelphia	80–92	25–32
58	February 26	at Fort Wayne	81–78	26–32
59	March 1	vs Chicago	75–76	26–33
60	March 2	Chicago	91–88	27–33
61	March 4	Boston	95–75	28–33
62	March 7	vs Boston	64–75	28–34
63	March 8	Baltimore	88–80	29–34
64	March 10	at Boston	76–66	30–34
65	March 11	St. Louis	92–90	31–34
66	March 15	Rochester	64–93	31–35
67	March 17	at Philadelphia	59–85	31–36
68	March 18	Fort Wayne	82–76	32–36

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Washington Capitols: Knicks win series 2-0

• Game 1 @ Washington (March 21): New York 90, Washington 87
• Game 2 @ New York (March 22): New York 103, Washington 83

Last playoff meeting: 1949 Eastern Division Finals (Washington won 2-1)

References