| Team: | Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| Team Link: | Atlanta Hawks |
| End Year: | 1951 |
| Wins: | 25 |
| Losses: | 43 |
| Division: | Western |
| Division Place: | 5 |
| Coach: | Dave MacMillan Johnny Logan Mike Todorovich |
| Arena: | Wharton Field House |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Bbr Team: | TRI |
| Next Name: | Milwaukee Hawks |
The 1950–51 NBA season was the Tri-Cities Blackhawks' fifth season of play, their second season in the NBA, and their last season played in Moline, IL while representing the Tri-Cities naming convention that also supported Rock Island, IL and Davenport, IA during that period of time.[1] It also signaled the last season under the Blackhawks name, as they would go on to shorten it to just the Hawks following their move to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in the following season.
See main article: 1950 NBA draft.
x – clinched playoff spot
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Tri-Cities | 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 2 | 65–79 | Frank Brian (19) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 4 | 76–87 | Jack Nichols (19) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | November 5 | New York | 95–98 (OT) | Dwight Eddleman (18) | 3–0 | |
| 4 | November 8 | 79–87 | Frank Brian (14) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | November 9 | 70–89 | Jack Nichols (24) | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | November 11 | 77–86 | Frank Brian (16) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | November 12 | Rochester | 79–82 (OT) | Noble Jorgensen (22) | 4–3 | |
| 8 | November 16 | Syracuse | 75–79 | Noble Jorgensen (16) | 5–3 | |
| 9 | November 18 | 67–74 | Brian, Jorgensen (17) | 5–4 | ||
| 10 | November 19 | Indianapolis | 81–104 | Noble Jorgensen (24) | 6–4 | |
| 11 | November 21 | 76–65 | Frank Brian (20) | 7–4 | ||
| 12 | November 22 | 60–65 | Brian, Jorgensen (11) | 7–5 | ||
| 13 | November 23 | at Boston | 78–94 | Frank Brian (21) | 7–6 | |
| 14 | November 25 | Fort Wayne | 71–85 | Noble Jorgensen (17) | 8–6 | |
| 15 | November 28 | Baltimore | 73–65 | Dwight Eddleman (15) | 8–7 | |
| 16 | November 29 | 66–85 | Frank Brian (17) | 8–8 | ||
| 17 | December 3 | New York | 100–92 | Frank Brian (24) | 8–9 | |
| 18 | December 7 | Fort Wayne | 77–76 | Kleggie Hermsen (14) | 8–10 | |
| 19 | December 9 | Minneapolis | 88–79 | Frank Brian (26) | 8–11 | |
| 20 | December 10 | at Minneapolis | 101–114 | Frank Brian (32) | 8–12 | |
| 21 | December 12 | at Indianapolis | 74–75 | Dwight Eddleman (17) | 8–13 | |
| 22 | December 13 | at Baltimore | 55–83 | Johnny Logan (14) | 8–14 | |
| 23 | December 14 | at Syracuse | 78–69 | Frank Brian (18) | 9–14 | |
| 24 | December 16 | Minneapolis | 86–71 | Dwight Eddleman (17) | 9–15 | |
| 25 | December 17 | at Fort Wayne | 103–99 | Dwight Eddleman (48) | 10–15 | |
| 26 | December 20 | Syracuse | 83–86 | Dwight Eddleman (22) | 11–15 | |
| 27 | December 25 | Baltimore | 72–87 | Cal Christensen (22) | 12–15 | |
| 28 | December 28 | Washington | 80–97 | Dwight Eddleman (24) | 13–15 | |
| 29 | December 29 | at Indianapolis | 81–112 | Dwight Eddleman (32) | 13–16 | |
| 30 | December 31 | Fort Wayne | 100–110 | Frank Brian (29) | 14–16 | |
| 31 | January 1 | 92–109 | Frank Brian (34) | 15–16 | ||
| 32 | January 3 | Boston | 84–82 | Dwight Eddleman (26) | 15–17 | |
| 33 | January 7 | Indianapolis | 79–83 | Kleggie Hermsen (18) | 16–17 | |
| 34 | January 10 | Syracuse | 97–96 | Frank Brian (30) | 16–18 | |
| 35 | January 11 | Minneapolis | 113–109 | Frank Brian (41) | 16–19 | |
| 36 | January 14 | at Fort Wayne | 85–94 | Brian, Carpenter (16) | 16–20 | |
| 37 | January 16 | at Rochester | 89–97 | Frank Brian (21) | 16–21 | |
| 38 | January 17 | at Baltimore | 70–81 | Dwight Eddleman (20) | 16–22 | |
| 39 | January 18 | at Boston | 85–105 | Frank Brian (29) | 16–23 | |
| 40 | January 20 | Boston | 85–91 | Dwight Eddleman (21) | 17–23 | |
| 41 | January 21 | at Minneapolis | 82–89 | Kleggie Hermsen (16) | 17–24 | |
| 42 | January 23 | at Philadelphia | 77–88 | Eddleman, Todorovich (16) | 17–25 | |
| 43 | January 24 | at New York | 85–95 | Dwight Eddleman (24) | 17–26 | |
| 44 | January 25 | at Syracuse | 87–113 | Frank Brian (20) | 17–27 | |
| 45 | January 28 | Philadelphia | 96–86 | Mike Todorovich (23) | 17–28 | |
| 46 | January 29 | N Indianapolis | 85–87 | Dwight Eddleman (23) | 17–29 | |
| 47 | January 31 | at Minneapolis | 78–106 | Frank Brian (21) | 17–30 | |
| 48 | February 1 | Fort Wayne | 102–109 | Frank Brian (30) | 18–30 | |
| 49 | February 4 | Rochester | 81–84 | Frank Brian (26) | 19–30 | |
| 50 | February 6 | at Philadelphia | 77–97 | Dwight Eddleman (16) | 19–31 | |
| 51 | February 8 | at Boston | 70–85 | Frank Brian (15) | 19–32 | |
| 52 | February 10 | at Rochester | 90–98 | Harry Boykoff (22) | 19–33 | |
| 53 | February 11 | Philadelphia | 72–76 | Mike Todorovich (24) | 20–33 | |
| 54 | February 14 | Indianapolis | 91–98 | Dwight Eddleman (25) | 21–33 | |
| 55 | February 18 | Rochester | 83–89 | Dwight Eddleman (26) | 22–33 | |
| 56 | February 20 | at Philadelphia | 69–99 | Dwight Eddleman (23) | 22–34 | |
| 57 | February 22 | at New York | 90–94 | Dwight Eddleman (25) | 22–35 | |
| 58 | February 24 | at Rochester | 89–99 | Dwight Eddleman (21) | 22–36 | |
| 59 | February 25 | Rochester | 82–78 | Frank Brian (16) | 22–37 | |
| 60 | February 27 | N Minneapolis | 77–83 | Frank Brian (23) | 22–38 | |
| 61 | February 28 | Baltimore | 85–100 | Dwight Eddleman (30) | 23–38 | |
| 62 | March 4 | Indianapolis | 72–87 | Dwight Eddleman (28) | 24–38 | |
| 63 | March 6 | Fort Wayne | 86–88 | Frank Brian (23) | 25–38 | |
| 64 | March 10 | Minneapolis | 99–88 | Frank Brian (23) | 25–39 | |
| 65 | March 11 | at Fort Wayne | 87–102 | Brian, Todorovich (17) | 25–40 | |
| 66 | March 14 | New York | 92–91 | Bob Carpenter (22) | 25–41 | |
| 67 | March 17 | Minneapolis | 92–91 (OT) | Mike Todorovich (21) | 25–42 | |
| 68 | March 18 | at Fort Wayne | 82–95 | Brian, Eddleman (15) | 25–43 |