1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season

The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season was the second season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Lakers repeated as NBA Champions, defeating the Syracuse Nationals in six games in the NBA Finals, making it (to date) the only franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons.

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * March 21
 * @ Rochester
 * W 78–76
 * George Mikan (35)
 * Herm Schaefer (7)
 * Edgerton Park Arena
 * 1–0


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 * 1
 * March 22
 * Chicago
 * W 85–75
 * George Mikan (30)
 * George Mikan (3)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * March 25
 * @ Chicago
 * W 75–67
 * George Mikan (34)
 * Chicago Stadium
 * 2–0
 * 2–0


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 * 1
 * March 27
 * Fort Wayne
 * W 93–79
 * George Mikan (24)
 * George Mikan (4)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * March 28
 * @ Fort Wayne
 * W 89–82
 * George Mikan (37)
 * North Side High School Gym
 * 2–0
 * 2–0


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 * 1
 * April 5
 * Anderson
 * W 75–50
 * George Mikan (26)
 * Jim Pollard (5)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 6
 * @ Anderson
 * W 90–71
 * George Mikan (32)
 * Anderson High School Wigwam
 * 2–0
 * 2–0


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 * 1
 * April 8
 * @ Syracuse
 * W 68–66
 * George Mikan (37)
 * State Fair Coliseum 7,552
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 9
 * @ Syracuse
 * L 85–91
 * George Mikan (32)
 * State Fair Coliseum 8,280
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 14
 * Syracuse
 * W 91–77
 * George Mikan (28)
 * George Mikan (8)
 * St. Paul Auditorium 10,288
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * April 16
 * Syracuse
 * W 77–69
 * George Mikan (28)
 * Jim Pollard (4)
 * St. Paul Auditorium 10,512
 * 3–1
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 * 5
 * April 20
 * @ Syracuse
 * L 76–83
 * George Mikan (28)
 * State Fair Coliseum 9,024
 * 3–2
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 * 6
 * April 23
 * Syracuse
 * W 110–95
 * George Mikan (40)
 * Jim Pollard (10)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium 9,812
 * 4–2
 * Jim Pollard (10)
 * Minneapolis Auditorium 9,812
 * 4–2

Awards and honors

 * George Mikan, All-NBA First Team
 * Jim Pollard, All-NBA First Team