The 1949–50 Boston Celtics season was the fourth season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] This was the last time the Celtics both finished below .500, and missed the playoffs until the 1969–70 season.
See main article: article and 1949 BAA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | F | Yale | |||
| 2 | – | F | Holy Cross | |||
| 3 | – | G | Holy Cross | |||
| 8 | – | G | Indiana State | |||
| – | – | Ed Little | – | Denver JC | ||
| – | – | Jim Simpson | – | Bates | ||
| – | – | Emerson Speicher | – | Bowling Green | ||
| – | – | Bill Tom | – | Rice | ||
| – | – | Bill Vandenburgh | – | Washington | ||
| – | – | Russ Washburn | – | Colby | ||
| – | – | Bill Weight | – | BYU |
| 1949–50 NBA records | ||||||||||||||||||
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| width=100 | 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 | — | |
| 1949–50 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 3 | 83–98 | Hertzberg, Leede (13) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | November 5 | 70–86 | Sidney Hertzberg (13) | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | November 6 | 66–80 | Bob Kinney (12) | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | November 10 | 84–98 | George Kaftan (18) | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | November 12 | 76–68 | Brady Walker (20) | 1–4 | ||
| 6 | November 15 | 76–81 | Sidney Hertzberg (20) | 1–5 | ||
| 7 | November 16 | 80–93 | Johnny Ezersky (15) | 1–6 | ||
| 8 | November 17 | 90–68 | Sidney Hertzberg (16) | 2–6 | ||
| 9 | November 19 | at Baltimore | 91–82 | Sidney Hertzberg (22) | 3–6 | |
| 10 | November 20 | 89–99 | Bob Kinney (14) | 3–7 | ||
| 11 | November 21 | 99–85 | Sidney Hertzberg (23) | 4–7 | ||
| 12 | November 22 | 72–80 | Sidney Hertzberg (19) | 4–8 | ||
| 13 | November 24 | Fort Wayne | 85–99 | Tony Lavelli (20) | 4–9 | |
| 14 | November 26 | 84–96 | George Kaftan (34) | 4–10 | ||
| 15 | November 30 | 71–87 | Lavelli, Walker (17) | 4–11 | ||
| 16 | December 3 | at Tri-Cities | 82–87 | Ed Leede (20) | 4–12 | |
| 17 | December 4 | 76–85 | Bob Kinney (18) | 4–13 | ||
| 18 | December 6 | at Indianapolis | 82–93 | Bob Kinney (24) | 4–14 | |
| 19 | December 8 | Philadelphia | 91–87 | George Kaftan (16) | 5–14 | |
| 20 | December 10 | vs Sheboygan | 83–78 | Brady Walker (15) | 6–14 | |
| 21 | December 15 | St. Louis | 83–81 | Ed Leede (21) | 7–14 | |
| 22 | December 18 | at Minneapolis | 72–77 | Sidney Hertzberg (18) | 7–15 | |
| 23 | December 22 | Minneapolis | 87–69 | Tony Lavelli (26) | 8–15 | |
| 24 | December 23 | at Washington | 73–86 | Englund, Lavelli (11) | 8–16 | |
| 25 | December 25 | 79–88 | Gene Englund (13) | 8–17 | ||
| 26 | December 26 | vs Baltimore | 82–57 | Tony Lavelli (15) | 9–17 | |
| 27 | December 27 | New York | 97–78 | Bob Doll (18) | 10–17 | |
| 28 | December 30 | Fort Wayne | 92–73 | Bob Kinney (18) | 11–17 | |
| 29 | January 1 | at Fort Wayne | 72–80 | Howie Shannon (12) | 11–18 | |
| 30 | January 4 | at St. Louis | 68–72 | Hertzberg, Kaftan (17) | 11–19 | |
| 31 | January 6 | Baltimore | 74–53 | Gene Englund (17) | 12–19 | |
| 32 | January 8 | at Minneapolis | 80–85 (OT) | Bob Kinney (18) | 12–20 | |
| 33 | January 10 | 97–84 | George Kaftan (17) | 13–20 | ||
| 34 | January 13 | Chicago | 76–77 | Bob Kinney (14) | 13–21 | |
| 35 | January 14 | at New York | 80–82 | Sidney Hertzberg (15) | 13–22 | |
| 36 | January 17 | Minneapolis | 79–105 | George Kaftan (16) | 13–23 | |
| 37 | January 18 | at Philadelphia | 86–94 | Bob Kinney (16) | 13–24 | |
| 38 | January 19 | Philadelphia | 86–63 | Howie Shannon (17) | 14–24 | |
| 39 | January 22 | at St. Louis | 47–71 | Tony Lavelli (11) | 14–25 | |
| 40 | January 26 | Fort Wayne | 89–68 | Sidney Hertzberg (21) | 15–25 | |
| 41 | January 28 | at Rochester | 75–82 | Ed Leede (14) | 15–26 | |
| 42 | January 31 | Rochester | 72–85 | Ed Leede (14) | 15–27 | |
| 43 | February 1 | vs Chicago | 76–78 | Ed Leede (21) | 15–28 | |
| 44 | February 3 | Anderson | 106–98 | Ed Leede (24) | 16–28 | |
| 45 | February 4 | vs Waterloo | 100–82 | Howie Shannon (22) | 17–28 | |
| 46 | February 5 | vs Chicago | 70–77 | Hertzberg, Kaftan (16) | 17–29 | |
| 47 | February 7 | Chicago | 86–91 | Ed Leede (21) | 17–30 | |
| 48 | February 10 | St. Louis | 89–79 | Ed Leede (24) | 18–30 | |
| 49 | February 12 | at Minneapolis | 70–88 | Sidney Hertzberg (22) | 18–31 | |
| 50 | February 14 | vs Denver | 78–84 | Ed Leede (21) | 18–32 | |
| 51 | February 15 | at Fort Wayne | 78–84 | George Kaftan (19) | 18–33 | |
| 52 | February 17 | Rochester | 73–81 | Bob Kinney (19) | 18–34 | |
| 53 | February 18 | vs Rochester | 73–94 | Sidney Hertzberg (16) | 18–35 | |
| 54 | February 23 | vs Philadelphia | 82–77 | Ed Leede (24) | 19–35 | |
| 55 | February 24 | Washington | 89–74 | Tony Lavelli (19) | 20–35 | |
| 56 | February 25 | at Baltimore | 82–66 | Ed Leede (22) | 21–35 | |
| 57 | February 27 | Chicago | 77–79 | Bob Kinney (16) | 21–36 | |
| 58 | March 1 | at Philadelphia | 64–77 | Kinney, Lavelli (12) | 21–37 | |
| 59 | March 2 | New York | 72–81 | Tony Lavelli (28) | 21–38 | |
| 60 | March 4 | at Washington | 75–95 | Hertzberg, Lavelli (15) | 21–39 | |
| 61 | March 7 | vs Washington | 75–64 | Tony Lavelli (19) | 22–39 | |
| 62 | March 9 | at Rochester | 59–78 | John Mahnken (12) | 22–40 | |
| 63 | March 10 | Washington | 66–76 | Tony Lavelli (22) | 22–41 | |
| 64 | March 11 | at Baltimore | 75–79 | Tony Lavelli (23) | 22–42 | |
| 65 | March 12 | at Syracuse | 72–96 | Howie Shannon (21) | 22–43 | |
| 66 | March 14 | St. Louis | 76–86 | Ed Leede (25) | 22–44 | |
| 67 | March 15 | at New York | 84–88 (OT) | Tony Lavelli (28) | 22–45 | |
| 68 | March 17 | New York | 96–98 (2OT) | Doll, Leede (22) | 22–46 |