1949–50 Chicago Stags season

1949–50 Chicago Stags season
Head coachPhilip Brownstein
ArenaChicago Stadium
Results
Record40–28 (.588)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Central)
Playoff finishDivision semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
RadioWGN
< 1948–49

The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth and final season for the Chicago Stags of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The team ceased operations after the season, and Chicago would be left without an NBA team until 1961.

NBA draft

Main article: 1949 BAA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 9 Jack Kerris F/C  United States Loyola (IL)
2 – Ralph Beard G  United States Kentucky
3 – Dwight Eddleman F/G  United States Illinois

Roster

1949–50 Chicago Stags roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
G/F Barnhorst, Leo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Notre Dame
G 12 Bradley, Joe 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oklahoma State
F/C 15 Graboski, Joe 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Tuley HS (Chicago)
C 9 Hahn, Bob 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) NC State
F/C 13 Hermsen, Kleggie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Minnesota
G/F 7 Kudelka, Frank 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Saint Mary's
F/C 17 Miasek, Stan 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg)
F/C 18 Mikan, Ed 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) DePaul
F/C 18 Nostrand, George 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Wyoming
G/F 19 Phillip, Andy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Illinois
G 16 Rollins, Kenny 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 168 lb (76 kg) Kentucky
G 20 Spears, Odie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Western Kentucky
G/F 10 Zaslofsky, Max 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) St. John's
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Minneapolis Lakers 51 17 .750 – 30–1 18–16 3–0 16–8
x-Rochester Royals 51 17 .750 – 33–1 17–16 1–0 15–9
x-Fort Wayne Pistons 40 28 .588 11 28–6 12–22 – 14–10
x-Chicago Stags 40 28 .588 11 18–6 14–21 8–1 11–13
St. Louis Bombers 26 42 .382 25 17–14 7–26 2–2 4–20

Record vs. opponents

1949–50 NBA records
Team AND BAL BOS CHI DEN FWP IND MIN NYK PHI ROC SHE STL SYR TCB WAS WAT
Anderson — 1–1 0–2 1–1 4–3 1–1 2–5 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–2 2–0 3–4 7–2 1–1 7–0
Baltimore 1–1 — 2–4 1–5 1–1 3–3 1–1 1–5 1–5 3–3 3–3 2–0 3–3 0–2 0–2 2–4 1–1
Boston 2–0 4–2 — 0–6 1–1 2–4 1–1 1–5 1–5 3–3 0–6 1–1 2–4 0–2 0–2 3–3 1–1
Chicago 1–1 5–1 6–0 — 2–0 2–4 1–1 2–4 2–4 4–2 2–4 2–0 5–1 0–2 1–1 3–3 2–0
Denver 3–4 1–1 1–1 0–2 — 0–2 0–7 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–4 0–2 1–6 0–7 0–2 2–5
Fort Wayne 1–1 3–3 4–2 4–2 2–0 — 1–1 2–4 4–2 4–2 3–3 2–0 5–1 0–2 2–0 2–4 1–1
Indianapolis 5–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 7–0 1–1 — 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 5–2 1–1 2–7 4–3 1–1 5–2
Minneapolis 1–1 5–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 4–2 1–1 — 5–1 4–2 3–3 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 6–0 2–0
New York 1–1 5–1 5–1 4–2 2–0 2–4 1–1 1–5 — 1–5 1–5 1–1 4–2 0–2 1–1 5–1 2–0
Philadelphia 1–1 3–3 3–3 2–4 2–0 2–4 0–2 2–4 1–5 — 1–5 2–0 2–4 0–2 1–1 2–4 2–0
Rochester 2–0 3–3 6–0 4–2 2–0 3–3 1–1 3–3 5–1 5–1 — 1–1 5–1 1–1 2–0 6–0 2–0
Sheboygan 2–5 0–2 1–1 0–2 4–3 0–2 2–5 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 1–6 3–4 2–0 4–3
St. Louis 0–2 3–3 4–2 1–5 2–0 1–5 1–1 1–5 2–4 4–2 1–5 2–0 — 1–1 2–0 0–6 1–1
Syracuse 4–3 2–0 2–0 2–0 6–1 2–0 7–2 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 6–1 1–1 — 6–1 1–1 6–1
Tri-Cities 2–7 2–0 2–0 1–1 7–0 0–2 3–4 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–3 0–2 1–6 — 1–1 4–3
Washington 1–1 4–2 3–3 3–3 2–0 4–2 1–1 0–6 1–5 4–2 0–6 0–2 6–0 1–1 1–1 — 1–1
Waterloo 0–7 1–1 1–1 0–2 5–2 1–1 2–5 0–2 0–2 0–2 0–2 3–4 1–1 1–6 3–4 1–1 —

Game log

1949–50 game log
# Date Opponent Score High points Record
1 November 1 New York 87–89 (OT) Stan Miasek (18) 0–1
2 November 5 Boston 86–70 Max Zaslofsky (22) 1–1
3 November 6 at Fort Wayne 70–87 Stan Miasek (17) 1–2
4 November 9 Rochester 75–72 (OT) Spears, Zaslofsky (19) 2–2
5 November 10 vs Denver 64–53 Max Zaslofsky (15) 3–2
6 November 12 Minneapolis 86–79 Odie Spears (25) 4–2
7 November 13 at St. Louis 91–65 Max Zaslofsky (20) 5–2
8 November 15 vs Washington 77–63 Max Zaslofsky (18) 6–2
9 November 16 Fort Wayne 85–72 Odie Spears (17) 7–2
10 November 18 at Philadelphia 88–103 Barnhorst, Mikan (15) 7–3
11 November 19 at Washington 69–85 Odie Spears (19) 7–4
12 November 23 Indianapolis 92–72 Andy Phillip (21) 8–4
13 November 26 Philadelphia 90–54 Max Zaslofsky (15) 9–4
14 November 27 at Minneapolis 96–82 Max Zaslofsky (23) 10–4
15 November 30 Baltimore 57–50 Odie Spears (13) 11–4
16 December 1 at Sheboygan 80–78 Ed Mikan (16) 12–4
17 December 3 Minneapolis 80–91 Max Zaslofsky (21) 12–5
18 December 6 Washington 75–55 Max Zaslofsky (18) 13–5
19 December 7 at Baltimore 84–72 Stan Miasek (17) 14–5
20 December 9 at Philadelphia 77–80 Max Zaslofsky (20) 14–6
21 December 10 at New York 91–93 (OT) Max Zaslofsky (22) 14–7
22 December 13 Philadelphia 75–65 Odie Spears (18) 15–7
23 December 14 at Tri-Cities 68–73 Max Zaslofsky (23) 15–8
24 December 16 Rochester 80–71 Max Zaslofsky (17) 16–8
25 December 17 at Rochester 63–85 Odie Spears (14) 16–9
26 December 18 at Syracuse 73–86 Max Zaslofsky (21) 16–10
27 December 20 New York 79–77 Andy Phillip (15) 17–10
28 December 21 vs Waterloo 78–70 Odie Spears (14) 18–10
29 December 22 at Indianapolis 92–104 Andy Phillip (16) 18–11
30 December 26 at Fort Wayne 74–76 Andy Phillip (18) 18–12
31 December 28 at Waterloo 87–80 Max Zaslofsky (22) 19–12
32 December 29 at Anderson 81–80 Odie Spears (19) 20–12
33 January 1 at Denver 92–78 Andy Phillip (19) 21–12
34 January 10 at Washington 71–86 Max Zaslofsky (15) 21–13
35 January 13 at Boston 77–76 Max Zaslofsky (21) 22–13
36 January 14 at Baltimore 83–78 Kleggie Hermsen (22) 23–13
37 January 16 St. Louis 78–69 Max Zaslofsky (23) 24–13
38 January 19 Tri-Cities 83–68 Max Zaslofsky (30) 25–13
39 January 22 at Minneapolis 75–103 Odie Spears (15) 25–14
40 January 24 Minneapolis 68–80 Max Zaslofsky (22) 25–15
41 January 29 at St. Louis 66–51 Max Zaslofsky (14) 26–15
42 January 31 Fort Wayne 89–93 Hermsen, Zaslofsky (19) 26–16
43 February 1 vs Boston 78–76 Max Zaslofsky (17) 27–16
44 February 3 vs Baltimore 98–81 Max Zaslofsky (25) 28–16
45 February 4 at Rochester 78–82 Max Zaslofsky (22) 28–17
46 February 5 vs Boston 77–70 Max Zaslofsky (19) 29–17
47 February 7 at Boston 91–86 Max Zaslofsky (23) 30–17
48 February 10 at Philadelphia 83–76 Max Zaslofsky (17) 31–17
49 February 11 at New York 75–85 Max Zaslofsky (14) 31–18
50 February 14 Rochester 74–83 Max Zaslofsky (21) 31–19
51 February 19 at Minneapolis 83–96 Max Zaslofsky (17) 31–20
52 February 21 Baltimore 72–64 Andy Phillip (16) 32–20
53 February 24 St. Louis 77–62 Max Zaslofsky (21) 33–20
54 February 25 at New York 79–86 Max Zaslofsky (20) 33–21
55 February 26 at Syracuse 64–73 Stan Miasek (11) 33–22
56 February 27 at Boston 79–77 Max Zaslofsky (35) 34–22
57 February 28 at Rochester 69–74 Leo Barnhorst (20) 34–23
58 March 1 vs Washington 76–75 Max Zaslofsky (15) 35–23
59 March 2 at Washington 88–91 Max Zaslofsky (20) 35–24
60 March 4 at Baltimore 72–77 Andy Phillip (20) 35–25
61 March 5 Anderson 73–89 Barnhorst, Kudelka (12) 35–26
62 March 9 at Fort Wayne 71–84 Max Zaslofsky (18) 35–27
63 March 11 Fort Wayne 90–88 Max Zaslofsky (24) 36–27
64 March 12 vs Philadelphia 73–67 Hermsen, Spears (16) 37–27
65 March 14 New York 85–75 Max Zaslofsky (22) 38–27
66 March 17 vs St. Louis 69–85 Max Zaslofsky (19) 38–28
67 March 18 Sheboygan 66–63 Andy Phillip (17) 39–28
68 March 19 at St. Louis 80–64 Andy Phillip (16) 40–28

Playoffs

Central Division Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2-0

  • Game 1 @ Minneapolis (March 22): Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75
  • Game 2 @ Chicago (March 25): Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67

Last playoff meeting: 1949 Western Division Semifinals (Minneapolis won 2–0)

References