| Team: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| End Year: | 1951 |
| Divisionwin: | yes |
| Wins: | 40 |
| Losses: | 26 |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Coach: | Edward Gottlieb |
| Arena: | Philadelphia Arena |
| Radio: | WCAU |
| Playoffs: | East Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–2) |
| Bbr Team: | PHW |
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Warriors' 5th season in the NBA.[1]
See main article: article and 1950 NBA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | G/F | Villanova | ||||
| 2 | 14 | F | Duquesne | |||
| 5 | 50 | F/C | Temple |
x – clinched playoff spot
| 1950–51 NBA records | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | 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 | — | |
| 1950–51 Game log | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 4 | 77–68 | Joe Fulks (17) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 9 | 87–72 | Paul Arizin (26) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | November 12 | 70–83 | Joe Fulks (22) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | November 14 | 84–72 | Paul Arizin (24) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | November 15 | at Baltimore | 72–80 | Joe Fulks (20) | 3–2 | |
| 6 | November 16 | 84–67 | Paul Arizin (20) | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | November 18 | 87–93 | Joe Fulks (22) | 4–3 | ||
| 8 | November 21 | 83–78 | Paul Arizin (16) | 5–3 | ||
| 9 | November 23 | 89–71 | Joe Fulks (24) | 6–3 | ||
| 10 | November 28 | vs Boston | 76–74 | Paul Arizin (23) | 7–3 | |
| 11 | November 30 | 81–78 | Paul Arizin (28) | 8–3 | ||
| 12 | December 3 | at Minneapolis | 83–95 | Joe Fulks (26) | 8–4 | |
| 13 | December 6 | at Fort Wayne | 73–92 | Paul Arizin (16) | 8–5 | |
| 14 | December 7 | Indianapolis | 102–73 | Paul Arizin (26) | 9–5 | |
| 15 | December 9 | at Baltimore | 75–76 | Joe Fulks (15) | 9–6 | |
| 16 | December 10 | at Rochester | 84–99 | Paul Arizin (19) | 9–7 | |
| 17 | December 12 | New York | 101–91 | Andy Phillip (24) | 10–7 | |
| 18 | December 14 | Fort Wayne | 94–82 | Joe Fulks (27) | 11–7 | |
| 19 | December 16 | at Washington | 96–88 | Joe Fulks (22) | 12–7 | |
| 20 | December 19 | Minneapolis | 71–67 | Joe Fulks (23) | 13–7 | |
| 21 | December 23 | at New York | 79–83 (2OT) | Paul Arizin (22) | 13–8 | |
| 22 | December 25 | New York | 84–86 (OT) | Paul Arizin (24) | 13–9 | |
| 23 | December 27 | New York | 74–79 | Arizin, Phillip (16) | 13–10 | |
| 24 | December 28 | Syracuse | 91–88 (OT) | Joe Fulks (37) | 14–10 | |
| 25 | December 31 | at Minneapolis | 73–83 | Paul Arizin (20) | 14–11 | |
| 26 | January 1 | 92–109 | Paul Arizin (19) | 14–12 | ||
| 27 | January 2 | at Indianapolis | 87–86 (OT) | Paul Arizin (23) | 15–12 | |
| 28 | January 4 | Baltimore | 92–69 | Joe Fulks (20) | 16–12 | |
| 29 | January 6 | at Baltimore | 57–64 | Joe Fulks (23) | 16–13 | |
| 30 | January 9 | Washington | 102–74 | Joe Fulks (23) | 17–13 | |
| 31 | January 11 | Rochester | 82–79 | Joe Fulks (30) | 18–13 | |
| 32 | January 13 | Boston | 87–97 | Joe Fulks (25) | 18–14 | |
| 33 | January 14 | at Boston | 73–98 | Arizin, Fulks, Senesky (16) | 18–15 | |
| 34 | January 18 | Indianapolis | 114–80 | Paul Arizin (26) | 19–15 | |
| 35 | January 20 | at Rochester | 101–87 | Paul Arizin (26) | 20–15 | |
| 36 | January 21 | at Syracuse | 96–86 | Bill Closs (18) | 21–15 | |
| 37 | January 23 | Tri-Cities | 88–77 | Joe Fulks (29) | 22–15 | |
| 38 | January 25 | Minneapolis | 71–90 | Joe Fulks (22) | 22–16 | |
| 39 | January 26 | at Indianapolis | 75–78 | Joe Fulks (19) | 22–17 | |
| 40 | January 28 | at Tri-Cities | 96–86 | Joe Fulks (25) | 23–17 | |
| 41 | January 31 | at Fort Wayne | 84–91 | George Senesky (20) | 23–18 | |
| 42 | February 1 | Boston | 82–80 (2OT) | Joe Fulks (19) | 24–18 | |
| 43 | February 3 | at Rochester | 61–65 | Paul Arizin (21) | 24–19 | |
| 44 | February 4 | at Syracuse | 75–78 | Joe Fulks (24) | 24–20 | |
| 45 | February 6 | Tri-Cities | 97–77 | Joe Fulks (16) | 25–20 | |
| 46 | February 8 | Baltimore | 86–75 | Joe Fulks (22) | 26–20 | |
| 47 | February 10 | at Indianapolis | 88–78 | Arizin, Mikan (24) | 27–20 | |
| 48 | February 11 | at Tri-Cities | 72–76 | Paul Arizin (17) | 27–21 | |
| 49 | February 13 | Boston | 104–98 | Joe Fulks (30) | 28–21 | |
| 50 | February 15 | New York | 93–98 | Arizin, Fulks (26) | 28–22 | |
| 51 | February 16 | at Boston | 76–81 | Joe Fulks (18) | 28–23 | |
| 52 | February 18 | at Fort Wayne | 70–75 | Closs, Gardner (13) | 28–24 | |
| 53 | February 20 | Tri-Cities | 99–69 | Joe Fulks (19) | 29–24 | |
| 54 | February 21 | at Baltimore | 83–81 | George Senesky (23) | 30–24 | |
| 55 | February 22 | Rochester | 98–90 | Paul Arizin (25) | 31–24 | |
| 56 | February 24 | at New York | 70–64 | Joe Fulks (28) | 32–24 | |
| 57 | February 25 | at Boston | 83–93 | Arizin, Phillip (20) | 32–25 | |
| 58 | February 27 | Syracuse | 86–72 | Joe Fulks (28) | 33–25 | |
| 59 | March 1 | Minneapolis | 97–77 | Paul Arizin (22) | 34–25 | |
| 60 | March 4 | at Syracuse | 79–85 | Paul Arizin (21) | 34–26 | |
| 61 | March 6 | New York | 96–76 | Joe Fulks (23) | 35–26 | |
| 62 | March 7 | at Baltimore | 95–84 | Paul Arizin (20) | 36–26 | |
| 63 | March 8 | Baltimore | 94–90 (2OT) | Joe Fulks (34) | 37–26 | |
| 64 | March 11 | at Syracuse | 95–91 | Joe Fulks (26) | 38–26 | |
| 65 | March 15 | Fort Wayne | 88–78 | Joe Fulks (31) | 39–26 | |
| 66 | March 17 | Syracuse | 100–86 | Paul Arizin (21) | 40–26 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 20| Syracuse| L 89–91 (OT)| Joe Fulks (30)| Ed Mikan (16)| George Senesky (10)| Philadelphia Arena| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| March 22| @ Syracuse| L 78–90| Joe Fulks (22)| Arizin, Phillip (8)| Andy Phillip (9)| State Fair Coliseum| 0–2|-