The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth season of the Washington Capitols in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
See main article: article and 1949 BAA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | F | Kentucky | |||
| 2 | – | – | Baylor | |||
| 3 | – | G | Kentucky |
| 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 |
| — | 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 2 | 66–61 | Jack Nichols (14) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 5 | 81–69 | Jack Nichols (18) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | November 8 | 66–68 | Jack Nichols (19) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | November 9 | 84–69 | Fred Scolari (15) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | November 10 | at Baltimore | 88–72 | Fred Scolari (24) | 4–1 | |
| 6 | November 12 | 68–76 | Jack Nichols (21) | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | November 15 | 63–77 | Jack Nichols (31) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | November 16 | 99–90 | Dick O'Keefe (19) | 5–3 | ||
| 9 | November 19 | Chicago | 85–69 | Jack Nichols (20) | 6–3 | |
| 10 | November 22 | 74–89 | Jack Nichols (17) | 6–4 | ||
| 11 | November 23 | at New York | 67–87 | Chick Halbert (13) | 6–5 | |
| 12 | November 26 | 93–76 | Fred Scolari (25) | 7–5 | ||
| 13 | November 30 | 84–86 | Jack Nichols (26) | 7–6 | ||
| 14 | December 3 | Philadelphia | 79–63 | Fred Scolari (20) | 8–6 | |
| 15 | December 4 | at Fort Wayne | 68–72 | Reiser, Scolari (11) | 8–7 | |
| 16 | December 6 | at Chicago | 55–75 | Fred Scolari (15) | 8–8 | |
| 17 | December 7 | at Minneapolis | 76–93 | Bones McKinney (16) | 8–9 | |
| 18 | December 10 | Fort Wayne | 75–69 | Chick Reiser (13) | 9–9 | |
| 19 | December 14 | St. Louis | 79–61 | Johnny Norlander (15) | 10–9 | |
| 20 | December 17 | Baltimore | 72–89 | Chick Reiser (18) | 10–10 | |
| 21 | December 21 | Minneapolis | 61–75 | Jack Nichols (22) | 10–11 | |
| 22 | December 22 | at Baltimore | 82–86 | Bones McKinney (20) | 10–12 | |
| 23 | December 23 | Boston | 86–73 | Fred Scolari (20) | 11–12 | |
| 24 | December 25 | at St. Louis | 81–68 | Fred Scolari (19) | 12–12 | |
| 25 | December 26 | 73–80 | Jack Nichols (22) | 12–13 | ||
| 26 | December 27 | at Rochester | 72–96 | Leo Katkaveck (15) | 12–14 | |
| 27 | December 28 | 87–85 | Jack Nichols (27) | 13–14 | ||
| 28 | December 31 | New York | 70–64 | Bones McKinney (16) | 14–14 | |
| 29 | January 1 | at Syracuse | 73–79 | Leo Katkaveck (15) | 14–15 | |
| 30 | January 3 | at Rochester | 79–83 | Bones McKinney (21) | 14–16 | |
| 31 | January 4 | Rochester | 63–72 | Jack Nichols (20) | 14–17 | |
| 32 | January 7 | 101–83 | Jack Nichols (19) | 15–17 | ||
| 33 | January 10 | Chicago | 86–71 | Fred Scolari (17) | 16–17 | |
| 34 | January 11 | at New York | 72–73 | Fred Scolari (21) | 16–18 | |
| 35 | January 13 | at Philadelphia | 77–67 | Bones McKinney (17) | 17–18 | |
| 36 | January 14 | Philadelphia | 78–70 | Jack Nichols (18) | 18–18 | |
| 37 | January 18 | Minneapolis | 68–76 | Jack Nichols (22) | 18–19 | |
| 38 | January 19 | at Baltimore | 81–68 | Chick Reiser (19) | 19–19 | |
| 39 | January 21 | 82–88 | Dick O'Keefe (22) | 19–20 | ||
| 40 | January 22 | at Fort Wayne | 70–82 | Chick Reiser (16) | 19–21 | |
| 41 | January 24 | vs St. Louis | 75–67 | Fred Scolari (15) | 20–21 | |
| 42 | January 25 | 65–62 | Bob Feerick (16) | 21–21 | ||
| 43 | January 26 | at St. Louis | 82–71 | Fred Scolari (30) | 22–21 | |
| 44 | January 29 | at Minneapolis | 60–88 | Fred Scolari (13) | 22–22 | |
| 45 | January 31 | at Denver | 88–78 | Jack Nichols (22) | 23–22 | |
| 46 | February 2 | at Sheboygan | 65–68 | Jack Nichols (17) | 23–23 | |
| 47 | February 4 | New York | 71–76 | Fred Scolari (18) | 23–24 | |
| 48 | February 7 | 81–88 | Fred Scolari (14) | 23–25 | ||
| 49 | February 8 | at Waterloo | 70–77 | Fred Scolari (16) | 23–26 | |
| 50 | February 9 | at Minneapolis | 59–71 | Bob Feerick (15) | 23–27 | |
| 51 | February 11 | Anderson | 81–69 | Fred Scolari (16) | 24–27 | |
| 52 | February 15 | Tri-Cities | 81–85 | Fred Scolari (24) | 24–28 | |
| 53 | February 18 | Indianapolis | 81–79 | Don Otten (21) | 25–28 | |
| 54 | February 21 | at Rochester | 76–84 | Don Otten (21) | 25–29 | |
| 55 | February 22 | at New York | 81–89 | Don Otten (17) | 25–30 | |
| 56 | February 24 | at Boston | 74–89 | Chuck Gilmur (18) | 25–31 | |
| 57 | February 25 | Philadelphia | 80–92 | Don Otten (22) | 25–32 | |
| 58 | February 26 | at Fort Wayne | 81–78 | Dick O'Keefe (24) | 26–32 | |
| 59 | March 1 | vs Chicago | 75–76 | Don Otten (23) | 26–33 | |
| 60 | March 2 | Chicago | 91–88 | Fred Scolari (28) | 27–33 | |
| 61 | March 4 | Boston | 95–75 | Fred Scolari (17) | 28–33 | |
| 62 | March 7 | vs Boston | 64–75 | Leo Katkaveck (14) | 28–34 | |
| 63 | March 8 | Baltimore | 88–80 | Chick Reiser (18) | 29–34 | |
| 64 | March 10 | at Boston | 76–66 | Don Otten (17) | 30–34 | |
| 65 | March 11 | St. Louis | 92–90 | Chick Reiser (17) | 31–34 | |
| 66 | March 15 | Rochester | 64–93 | Gilmur, Scolari (15) | 31–35 | |
| 67 | March 17 | at Philadelphia | 59–85 | Chick Reiser (12) | 31–36 | |
| 68 | March 18 | Fort Wayne | 82–76 | Chick Reiser (18) | 32–36 |
(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Washington Capitols: Knicks win series 2-0
Last playoff meeting: 1949 Eastern Division Finals (Washington won 2-1)