1950–51 Philadelphia Warriors season

1950–51 Philadelphia Warriors season
Head coach	Edward Gottlieb
Arena	Philadelphia Arena
Results
Record	40–26 (.606)
Place	Division: 1st (Eastern)
Playoff finish	East Division Semifinals (eliminated 0–2)
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com

The 1950–51 NBA season was the Warriors' 5th season in the NBA.^[1]

Offseason

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Neutral	Div
x-Philadelphia Warriors	40	26	.606	-	28-4	11-21	1-1	22-14
x-Boston Celtics	39	30	.565	1	25-5	10-23	4-2	21-19
x-New York Knicks	36	30	.545	4	22-5	10-25	4-0	21-15
x-Syracuse Nationals	32	34	.485	8	23-10	9–24	-	19-17
Baltimore Bullets	24	42	.364	16	20-12	4–24	0-6	12-24
Washington Capitols	10	25	.286	30	7-12	3–12	0-1	6-12

x – clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

East Division Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (4) Syracuse Nationals: Nationals win series 2-0

• Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Syracuse 91, Philadelphia 89 (OT)
• Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 90, Philadelphia 78

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Awards and records

• Paul Arizin, NBA All-Star Game
• Joe Fulks, NBA All-Star Game
• Andy Phillip, NBA All-Star Game
• Joe Fulks, All-NBA Second Team

References

1. 1950–51 Philadelphia Warriors

See also

• 1950–51 NBA season