NBA professional basketball team season
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Olympians' 2nd season in the NBA.[1]
NBA draft
Roster
Indianapolis Olympians 1950–51 roster
|
Players |
Coaches
|
Pos. |
# |
Name |
Ht. |
Wt. |
From
|
SG
|
10
|
Barker, Cliff
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
SF
|
20
|
Barnhorst, Leo
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
|
Notre Dame
|
G
|
12
|
Beard, Ralph
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
175 lb (79 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
G
|
9
|
Blevins, Leon
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
|
Arizona
|
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
|
SF
|
14
|
Holland, Joe
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
PF
|
17
|
Jones, Wallace
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
|
Kentucky
|
PF
|
8
|
Lavoy, Bob
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Western Kentucky
|
F/C
|
18
|
Lofgran, Don
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
|
San Francisco
|
C
|
19
|
Mahnken, John
|
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
|
Georgetown
|
F/C
|
16
|
McMullen, Mal
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
210 lb (95 kg)
|
|
Xavier
|
F
|
19
|
Mrazovich, Chuck
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
G/F
|
18
|
Shaeffer, Carl
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
|
Alabama
|
SG
|
5
|
Walther, Paul
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
160 lb (73 kg)
|
|
Tennessee
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
- Injured
|
Regular season
Season standings
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
Playoffs
West Division Semifinals
(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 95, Indianapolis 81
- Game 2 @ Indianapolis: Indianapolis 108, Minneapolis 88
- Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 85, Indianapolis 80
Awards and records
References