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1949-50 NBA East standings
The Syracuse Nationals won the 1949-50 NBA East division race at 51-13, 13 games ahead of the New York Knicks.
🏆The 1949-50 playoffs, series by series
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East standings, 1949-50
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Syracuse Nationals (SYR) x | 51 | 13 | .797 | - | 7-3 | W3 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) x | 40 | 28 | .588 | 13 | 4-6 | L1 |
| Washington Capitols (WAS) x | 32 | 36 | .471 | 21 | 6-4 | W1 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) x | 26 | 42 | .382 | 27 | 6-4 | W2 |
| Baltimore Bullets (BAL) | 25 | 43 | .368 | 28 | 3-7 | L4 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 22 | 46 | .324 | 31 | 1-9 | L7 |
Final standings.
Clinch key- x
- clinched a playoff place
Turning points
- The lead changed hands twice.
- The Syracuse Nationals trailed by as many as 1 game on November 2, 1949.
- The Syracuse Nationals took first place for good on November 12, 1949.
- The Syracuse Nationals won 12 games in a row from November 12, 1949 to December 8, 1949, the longest run of the race.
- The Syracuse Nationals went 10-1 from January 27, 1950 to February 19, 1950, turning a lead of 5 games into a lead of 11.5 games.
- Six teams held first place.
- The Syracuse Nationals spent 140 of the season's 142 charted days in first place.