1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season
The 1949–50 Minneapolis Lakers season was the second season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association. The Lakers repeated as NBA Champions, defeating the Syracuse Nationals in six games in the NBA Finals, making it the only franchise to win the championship in each of its first two NBA seasons.NBA Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
| T | – | Vern Mikkelsen | F/C | United States | Hamline |
| – | – | Bob Harrison | G | United States | |
| – | – | Paul Walther | F/G | United States | |
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Game log
Playoffs
vs. Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 1–0
- Game 1 @ Rochester: Minneapolis 78, Rochester 76
Central Division Semifinals
- Minneapolis Lakers vs. Chicago Stags: Lakers win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 85, Chicago 75
- Game 2 @ Chicago: Minneapolis 75, Chicago 67
Central Division Finals
- Central Division: Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne Pistons: Lakers win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 93, Fort Wayne 79
- Game 2 @ Fort Wayne: Minneapolis 89, Fort Wayne 82
NBA Semifinals
- Minneapolis Lakers vs. Anderson Packers: Lakers win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 75, Anderson 50
- Game 2 @ Anderson: Minneapolis 90, Anderson 71
NBA Finals
- Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis Lakers: Lakers win series 4–2
- Game 1 @ Syracuse: Minneapolis 68, Syracuse 66
- Game 2 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 91, Minneapolis 85
- Game 3 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 91, Syracuse 77
- Game 4 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 77, Syracuse 69
- Game 5 @ Syracuse: Syracuse 83, Minneapolis 76
- Game 6 @ Minneapolis: Minneapolis 110, Syracuse 95
Awards and honors
- George Mikan, All-NBA First Team
- Jim Pollard, All-NBA First Team
