1949–50 Indianapolis Olympians season

1949–50 Indianapolis Olympians season
Head coach	Cliff Barker
Arena	Hinkle Fieldhouse
Results
Record	39–25 (.609)
Place	Division: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish	Division Finals (eliminated 1-2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Radio	WXLW

The 1949–50 NBA season was the first season for the Indianapolis Olympians in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

NBA Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	School/Club Team
1	2	Alex Groza	C	United States	Kentucky
2	–	Leo Barnhorst	F/G	United States	Notre Dame
3	–	Mac Otten	F/C	United States	Bowling Green
4	–	Bob Evans	G	United States	Butler
6	–	Don Boven	F/G	United States	Western Michigan

Roster

Indianapolis Olympians 1949–50 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. From G 10 Barker, Cliff 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky G 12 Beard, Ralph 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Kentucky G 9 Evans, Bob 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Butler C 15 Groza, Alex 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Kentucky G/F 7 Hale, Bruce 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Santa Clara F 19 Hawkins, Marshall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Tennessee F 14 Holland, Joe 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Kentucky F 17 Jones, Wallace 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Kentucky F/C 16 McMullen, Mal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Xavier G 5 Parkinson, Jack 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 174 lb (79 kg) Kentucky G/F Shaeffer, Carl 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Alabama F/C 20 Volker, Floyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Wyoming G/F 5 Walther, Paul 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Tennessee	Head coach Cliff Barker 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	Record
1	November 1	Denver	71–64	1–0
2	November 8	New York	64–79	1–1
3	November 9	at Syracuse	73–103	1–2
4	November 10	at New York	83–79	2–2
5	November 11	at Philadelphia	91–84	3–2
6	November 12	St. Louis	94–71	4–2
7	November 13	at Sheboygan	101–104	4–3
8	November 15	Anderson	72–83	4–4
9	November 17	at Boston	68–90	4–5
10	November 19	Waterloo	106–74	5–5
11	November 20	at Minneapolis	95–121	5–6
12	November 22	Rochester	80–74	6–6
13	November 23	at Chicago	72–92	6–7
14	November 26	Sheboygan	85–59	7–7
15	November 27	at Tri-Cities	88–104	7–8
16	November 29	Tri-Cities	92–76	8–8
17	December 1	Minneapolis	86–68	9–8
18	December 3	at Rochester	77–99	9–9
19	December 4	at Syracuse	61–67	9–10
20	December 6	Boston	93–82	10–10
21	December 8	at Anderson	72–69	11–10
22	December 9	Denver	78–75	12–10
23	December 11	at Fort Wayne	74–90	12–11
24	December 13	Tri-Cities	84–63	13–11
25	December 16	at Denver	81–79	14–11
26	December 18	at Denver	83–79	15–11
27	December 20	Baltimore	79–88	15–12
28	December 22	Chicago	104–92	16–12
29	December 25	at Waterloo	93–97	16–13
30	December 27	Anderson	89–82	17–13
31	January 1	at Sheboygan	89–75	18–13
32	January 3	Tri-Cities	78–76	19–13
33	January 7	at Baltimore	85–61	20–13
34	January 10	Sheboygan	107–77	21–13
35	January 13	Waterloo	80–64	22–13
36	January 15	at Syracuse	69–82	22–14
37	January 17	Denver	101–81	23–14
38	January 19	vs Waterloo	104–87	24–14
39	January 21	Fort Wayne	112–94	25–14
40	January 24	Waterloo	107–69	26–14
41	January 27	at Anderson	91–78	27–14
42	January 28	at Tri-Cities	81–97	27–15
43	January 30	vs Syracuse	75–91	27–16
44	February 2	Syracuse	67–73	27–17
45	February 5	at St. Louis	64–76	27–18
46	February 7	Washington	88–81	28–18
47	February 10	Anderson	76–107	28–19
48	February 12	at Tri-Cities	95–89	29–19
49	February 14	Philadelphia	86–67	30–19
50	February 15	at Waterloo	74–76	30–20
51	February 18	at Washington	79–81	30–21
52	February 19	at Syracuse	78–82	30–22
53	February 21	Sheboygan	78–83	30–23
54	February 24	vs Syracuse	67–72	30–24
55	February 26	at Sheboygan	107–86	31–24
56	February 28	Syracuse	110–72	32–24
57	March 3	Tri-Cities	83–96	32–25
58	March 5	at Sheboygan	92–87	33–25
59	March 7	Anderson	107–93	34–25
60	March 9	at Anderson	97–90	35–25
61	March 12	Waterloo	90–89	36–25
62	March 14	Syracuse	68–65	37–25
63	March 16	vs Denver	111–99	38–25
64	March 18	vs Denver	110–73	39–25

Playoffs

West Division Semifinals

(1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (4) Sheboygan Red Skins: Olympians win series 2-1

• Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 21): Indianapolis 86, Sheboygan 85
• Game 2 @ Sheboygan (March 23): Sheboygan 95, Indianapolis 85
• Game 3 @ Indianapolis (March 25): Indianapolis 91, Sheboygan 84

This was the first playoff meeting between the Olympians and Red Skins.

West Division Finals

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

• Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 28): Indianapolis 77, Anderson 74
• Game 2 @ Anderson (March 30): Anderson 84, Indianapolis 67
• Game 3 @ Indianapolis (April 1): Anderson 67, Indianapolis 65

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

References