The 1950–51 NBA season was the Olympians' 2nd season in the NBA.[1]
See main article: article and 1950 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | F/C | Western Kentucky | |||
| 2 | 20 | F | Bradley | |||
| 3 | 32 | F | Eastern Kentucky | |||
| 6 | 68 | G | Butler | |||
| 7 | 80 | G | Arizona |
| 1950–51 NBA records | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | Team | BAL | BOS | FWP | IND | MIN | NYK | PHI | ROC | SYR | TCB | WAS |
| — | 3–6 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 3–6 | 1–5 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 1–2 | ||
| 6–3 | — | 5–1 | 4–1 | 3–3 | 4–4 | 4–4 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 4–3 | ||
| 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 | |
| 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 7–3 | — | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 10–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 5–2 | 4–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 5–3 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||
| 6–3 | 4–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 3–5 | — | 4–2 | 6–2 | 4–2 | 3–0 | ||
| 5–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 2–6 | — | 4–2 | 5–3 | 5–0 | ||
| 5–3 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 2–6 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 2–0 | ||
| 3–3 | 2–4 | 5–5 | 4–4 | 0–10 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–5 | 3–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | ||
| 1950–51 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 1 | 84–100 | Alex Groza (23) | 0–1 | ||
| 2 | November 4 | 86–102 | Alex Groza (26) | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | November 5 | 63–68 | Alex Groza (31) | 0–3 | ||
| 4 | November 7 | 86–73 | Alex Groza (18) | 1–3 | ||
| 5 | November 9 | @ New York | 85–73 | Bob Lavoy (23) | 2–3 | |
| 6 | November 12 | 75–78 | Ralph Beard (22) | 2–4 | ||
| 7 | November 14 | 108–78 | Bob Lavoy (21) | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | November 16 | 67–85 | Alex Groza (23) | 3–5 | ||
| 9 | November 18 | 74–67 | Alex Groza (17) | 4–5 | ||
| 10 | November 19 | @ Tri-Cities | 81–104 | Alex Groza (16) | 4–6 | |
| 11 | November 21 | 91–79 | Alex Groza (32) | 5–6 | ||
| 12 | November 23 | @ Syracuse | 92–85 | Ralph Beard (25) | 6–6 | |
| 13 | November 25 | Baltimore | 92–81 | Alex Groza (23) | 7–6 | |
| 14 | November 26 | @ Fort Wayne | 70–79 | Alex Groza (21) | 7–7 | |
| 15 | November 28 | Fort Wayne | 90–66 | Alex Groza (25) | 8–7 | |
| 16 | December 1 | 66–65 | Ralph Beard (18) | 9–7 | ||
| 17 | December 2 | @ Rochester | 72–94 | Bob Lavoy (15) | 9–8 | |
| 18 | December 3 | @ Syracuse | 81–84 | Alex Groza (18) | 9–9 | |
| 19 | December 5 | New York | 95–89 | Ralph Beard (20) | 10–9 | |
| 20 | December 6 | @ Washington | 101–79 | Wallace Jones (34) | 11–9 | |
| 21 | December 7 | @ Philadelphia | 73–102 | Alex Groza (18) | 11–10 | |
| 22 | December 10 | @ New York | 84–106 | Alex Groza (33) | 11–11 | |
| 23 | December 12 | Tri-Cities | 75–74 | Ralph Beard (21) | 12–11 | |
| 24 | December 15 | Minneapolis | 71–82 | Alex Groza (19) | 12–12 | |
| 25 | December 17 | @ Minneapolis | 60–79 | Alex Groza (20) | 12–13 | |
| 26 | December 19 | Fort Wayne | 92–93 | Alex Groza (34) | 12–14 | |
| 27 | December 23 | @ Washington | 87–79 (OT) | Paul Walther (17) | 13–14 | |
| 28 | December 26 | Washington | 81–88 | Alex Groza (27) | 13–15 | |
| 29 | December 29 | Tri-Cities | 112–81 | Ralph Beard (28) | 14–15 | |
| 30 | January 2 | Philadelphia | 86–87 (OT) | Beard, Groza (19) | 14–16 | |
| 31 | January 4 | @ Fort Wayne | 94–83 | Ralph Beard (28) | 15–16 | |
| 32 | January 6 | @ Rochester | 75–73 (6OT) | Beard, Groza (17) | 16–16 | |
| 33 | January 7 | @ Tri-Cities | 79–83 | Alex Groza (20) | 16–17 | |
| 34 | January 9 | Rochester | 59–77 | Alex Groza (19) | 16–18 | |
| 35 | January 12 | Fort Wayne | 81–89 | Bob Lavoy (18) | 16–19 | |
| 36 | January 14 | @ Minneapolis | 84–86 (OT) | Ralph Beard (22) | 16–20 | |
| 37 | January 16 | Minneapolis | 82–68 | Alex Groza (19) | 17–20 | |
| 38 | January 18 | @ Philadelphia | 80–114 | Alex Groza (24) | 17–21 | |
| 39 | January 20 | @ Baltimore | 63–102 | Alex Groza (24) | 17–22 | |
| 40 | January 23 | Boston | 79–83 (OT) | Ralph Beard (27) | 17–23 | |
| 41 | January 26 | Philadelphia | 78–75 | Alex Groza (27) | 18–23 | |
| 42 | January 28 | @ Minneapolis | 75–101 | Alex Groza (24) | 18–24 | |
| 43 | January 29 | Tri-Cities | 87–85 | Alex Groza (30) | 19–24 | |
| 44 | January 31 | Rochester | 68–63 | Alex Groza (28) | 20–24 | |
| 45 | February 3 | Minneapolis | 84–89 | Alex Groza (21) | 20–25 | |
| 46 | February 4 | @ New York | 105–83 | Ralph Beard (31) | 21–25 | |
| 47 | February 5 | vs Boston | 57–70 | Ralph Beard (24) | 21–26 | |
| 48 | February 6 | Rochester | 78–76 | Ralph Beard (24) | 22–26 | |
| 49 | February 10 | Philadelphia | 78–88 | Alex Groza (25) | 22–27 | |
| 50 | February 11 | @ Minneapolis | 78–91 | Alex Groza (21) | 22–28 | |
| 51 | February 13 | Fort Wayne | 80–78 | Beard, Groza (21) | 23–28 | |
| 52 | February 14 | @ Tri-Cities | 91–98 | Alex Groza (24) | 23–29 | |
| 53 | February 15 | vs Baltimore | 69–60 | Alex Groza (24) | 24–29 | |
| 54 | February 16 | Minneapolis | 71–76 | Ralph Beard (24) | 24–30 | |
| 55 | February 18 | @ Boston | 75–78 | Beard, Groza (17) | 24–31 | |
| 56 | February 20 | Syracuse | 79–81 | Alex Groza (29) | 24–32 | |
| 57 | February 25 | @ Minneapolis | 75–73 | Alex Groza (19) | 25–32 | |
| 58 | February 27 | Baltimore | 96–74 | Ralph Beard (32) | 26–32 | |
| 59 | March 4 | @ Tri-Cities | 72–87 | Ralph Beard (20) | 26–33 | |
| 60 | March 6 | Boston | 75–73 | Alex Groza (20) | 27–33 | |
| 61 | March 8 | @ Syracuse | 97–121 | Alex Groza (27) | 27–34 | |
| 62 | March 9 | Rochester | 84–91 | Alex Groza (23) | 27–35 | |
| 63 | March 11 | @ Rochester | 95–88 | Ralph Beard (35) | 28–35 | |
| 64 | March 13 | Syracuse | 98–93 | Alex Groza (28) | 29–35 | |
| 65 | March 14 | @ Fort Wayne | 109–115 | Alex Groza (35) | 29–36 | |
| 66 | March 15 | New York | 74–70 | Alex Groza (26) | 30–36 | |
| 67 | March 17 | @ Baltimore | 92–91 | Alex Groza (37) | 31–36 | |
| 68 | March 18 | @ Rochester | 79–91 | Ralph Beard (22) | 31–37 |
(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Indianapolis Olympians: Lakers win series 2-1