1949–50 Anderson Packers season

1949–50 Anderson Packers season
Head coachHowie Schultz
Ike Duffie
Doxie Moore
ArenaAnderson High School Wigwam
Results
Record37–27 (.578)
PlaceDivision: 2nd (Western)
Playoff finishNBA Semifinals
(eliminated 0-2)
Stats at Basketball Reference

The 1949–50 NBA season was the only season for the Anderson Packers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as well as their fourth professional season of existence when including the seasons they played in the preceding National Basketball League as the Anderson Duffey Packers sponsorship name involving the Duffey meat packing company they were originally affiliated with. This season was notable for a game they played on November 24, 1949, with the Packers playing a quintuple-overtime game against the Syracuse Nationals (which was an NBA record at the time), though the Packers would lose that game 125–123. This game was also notable for the fact that it still holds the record for the most fouls recorded by both teams played in one game with 113 total fouls made, with Anderson having the NBA record of 60 fouls set that night.[1][2] Following the conclusion of this season, they would withdraw their operations from participating in the NBA altogether due in part to pressure against big-market areas like New York, Boston, and Philadelphia voicing their dismay against playing in places like Anderson during the season, which led to the Packers, Sheboygan Red Skins, Waterloo Hawks, and the original Denver Nuggets (who would later rebrand themselves as the Denver Frontier Refiners at first) creating the short-lived rivaling National Professional Basketball League as a failed effort to survive beyond the NBA.

Roster

Anderson Packers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From
F/C 7 Charles B. Black 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Kansas
G 8 Frank Brian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) LSU
F/C Jake Carter 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 195 lb (88 kg) East Texas A&M
F/C 11 Bill Closs 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Rice
G 3 Frank Gates 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Sam Houston State
G/F 6 John Hargis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Texas
G 4 Boag Johnson 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Huntington
G/F 9 Walt Kirk 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) Illinois
F/C Milo Komenich 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 212 lb (96 kg) Wyoming
C Murray Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Sam Houston State
G/F 4 Richie Niemiera 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Notre Dame
G/F 9 Red Owens 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Baylor
F/C 7 Howie Schultz 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Hamline
G/F 5 Rollie Seltz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Hamline
G/F 15 Jack Smiley 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Illinois
F 10 Ed Stanczak 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)
Head coach
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Regular season

Season standings

Western Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Neutral Div
x-Indianapolis Olympians 39 25 .609 – 24–7 12–16 3–2 26–9
x- 37 27 .578 2 22–9 12–18 3–0 25–12
x-Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29 35 .453 10 20–13 6–20 3–2 20–17
x-Sheboygan Red Skins 22 40 .355 17 17–14 5–22 0–4 15–20
Waterloo Hawks 19 43 .306 20 16–15 2–22 1–6 13–22
Denver Nuggets 11 51 .177 28 9–16 1–25 1–10 8–27

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
Total: 37–27
November
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
1 November 3 Tri-Cities W 110–87 Frank Brian (25) 1–0
2 November 8 vs. St. Louis W 70–62 Rollie Seltz (15) 2–0
3 November 9 vs. Tri-Cities W 102–99 Boag Johnson (19) 3–0
4 November 12 Syracuse L 69–84 Ed Stanczak (13) 3–1
5 November 13 @ Waterloo W 81–69 Brian, Seltz (17) 4–1
6 November 15 @ Indianapolis W 83–72 Rollie Seltz (15) 5–1
7 November 19 Minneapolis W 83–80 Bill Closs (17) 6–1
8 November 21 Boston L 85–99 Boag Johnson (16) 6–2
9 November 24 @ Syracuse L 123–125 Frank Brian (18) 6–3
10 November 26 St. Louis W 73–63 Frank Brian (15) 7–3
11 November 27 @ Sheboygan W 111–91 Howie Schultz (18) 8–3
12 November 28 Waterloo W 101–87 Frank Brian (23) 9–3
December
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
13 December 1 Tri-Cities W 81–72 Ed Stanczak (16) 10–3
14 December 5 Sheboygan W 88–81 Frank Brian (17) 11–3
15 December 8 Indianapolis L 69–72 Frank Brian (18) 11–4
16 December 10 @ Waterloo W 87–83 Frank Brian (17) 12–4
17 December 12 Fort Wayne W 105–97 Frank Brian (27) 13–4
18 December 15 Syracuse W 100–88 Frank Brian (21) 14–4
19 December 17 @ Sheboygan W 110–91 Hargis, Schultz (15) 14–5
20 December 18 @ Tri-Cities W 78–69 Frank Brian (17) 15–5
21 December 19 New York L 83–86 John Hargis (20) 15–6
22 December 22 Waterloo W 101–84 John Hargis (24) 16–6
23 December 25 @ Syracuse L 88–94 Bill Closs (20) 16–7
24 December 26 Washington W 80–73 Frank Brian (17) 17–7
25 December 27 @ Indianapolis L 82–89 Bill Closs (23) 17–8
26 December 29 Chicago L 80–81 Frank Brian (17) 17–9
January
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
27 January 1 @ Minneapolis L 75–87 Frank Brian (30) 17–10
28 January 2 Baltimore W 92–75 John Hargis (26) 18–10
29 January 4 @ Denver L 82–86 John Hargis (22) 18–11
30 January 5 @ Denver L 69–76 Milo Komenich (21) 18–12
31 January 9 Sheboygan W 112–89 Frank Brian (25) 19–12
32 January 11 @ Tri-Cities L 81–88 Frank Brian (19) 19–13
33 January 12 Waterloo W 80–69 Brian, Hargis (15) 20–13
34 January 15 @ Sheboygan L 76–81 Bill Closs (18) 20–14
35 January 16 Denver W 95–83 Frank Brian (16) 21–14
36 January 19 Rochester L 78–81 Frank Brian (29) 21–15
37 January 21 @ Rochester L 79–95 Frank Brian (25) 21–16
38 January 22 @ Syracuse W 77–75 Frank Brian (19) 22–16
39 January 23 Tri-Cities L 96–99 Frank Brian (28) 22–17
40 January 26 Denver W 109–75 Frank Brian (29) 23–17
41 January 27 Indianapolis L 78–91 Frank Brian (27) 23–18
42 January 30 Sheboygan W 91–74 Black, Closs (18) 24–18
February
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
43 February 1 @ Waterloo W 86–73 Bill Closs (20) 25–18
44 February 3 @ Boston L 98–106 Frank Brian (33) 25–19
45 February 4 @ Baltimore L 70–90 Charles Black (18) 25–20
46 February 5 @ Fort Wayne L 85–95 Frank Brian (17) 25–21
47 February 6 Philadelphia W 77–75 Frank Brian (25) 26–21
48 February 10 @ Indianapolis W 107–76 Frank Brian (20) 27–21
49 February 11 @ Washington L 69–81 Frank Brian (20) 27–22
50 February 13 Waterloo W 93–80 Richie Niemiera (18) 28–22
51 February 16 @ Denver W 95–86 Brian, Closs (21) 29–22
52 February 19 @ Denver L 85–86 Frank Brian (25) 29–23
53 February 22 @ Tri-Cities W 90–81 Milo Komenich (23) 30–23
54 February 27 Syracuse W 97–73 Charles Black (17) 31–23
March
Game Date Team Score High points Location
Attendance		 Record
55 March 2 Denver W 85–72 Frank Brian (32) 32–23
56 March 5 @ Chicago W 89–73 Frank Brian (24) 33–23
57 March 6 Tri-Cities W 88–77 Frank Brian (26) 34–23
58 March 7 @ Indianapolis L 93–107 Frank Brian (18) 34–24
59 March 8 @ Tri-Cities W 82–67 Milo Komenich (21) 35–24
60 March 9 Indianapolis L 90–97 Bill Closs (19) 35–25
61 March 11 vs. New York W 91–89 John Hargis (23) 36–25
62 March 13 Sheboygan W 98–86 John Hargis (25) 37–25
63 March 15 @ Philadelphia L 80–83 John Hargis (16) 37–26
64 March 19 @ Syracuse L 67–72 Red Owens (14) 37–27

Neutral Games:

November 8 vs St. Louis was played in Richmond, Indiana[3]

November 9 vs Tri-Cities was played in Chicago, Illinois

March 11 vs New York was played in Chicago, Illinois

Playoffs

Western Division Semifinals

(2) Anderson Packers vs. (3) Tri-Cities Blackhawks: Packers win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Anderson (March 21): Anderson 89, Tri-Cities 77
  • Game 2 @ Tri-Cities (March 23): Tri-Cities 76, Anderson 75
  • Game 3 @ Anderson (March 24): Anderson 94, Tri-Cities 71

This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Packers and Blackhawks.

Western Division Finals

(1) Indianapolis Olympians vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Packers win series 2-1

  • Game 1 @ Indianapolis (March 28): Indianapolis 77, Anderson 74
  • Game 2 @ Anderson (March 30): Anderson 84, Indianapolis 67
  • Game 3 @ Indianapolis (April 1): Anderson 67, Indianapolis 65

This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Olympians and Packers.

NBA Semifinals

(1) Minneapolis Lakers vs. (2) Anderson Packers: Lakers win series 2-0

  • Game 1 @ Minneapolis (April 5): Minneapolis 75, Anderson 50
  • Game 2 @ Anderson (April 6): Minneapolis 90, Anderson 71

This was the first and only playoff meeting between the Lakers and Packers.

Dispersal Draft

After the Packers withdrew their operations from the NBA on April 10, 1950 in order to later create the short-lived rivaling National Professional Basketball League alongside the Sheboygan Red Skins, Waterloo Hawks, and original Denver Nuggets franchise, only Anderson from the original four teams that withdrew from the NBA into the newly-formed NPBL would officially have their players enter a dispersal draft for NBA teams to acquire their players from. The former Packers players would also be drafted alongside players that previously played for the St. Louis Bombers, who officially disbanded as a franchise two weeks after the Packers withdrew as a franchise in the NBA on April 24 that same year (which coincidentally was also the same day the other former NBA teams left to help create the NPBL), with the dispersal draft involving former Packers and Bombers players being the first official dispersal draft of the 1950–51 NBA season period occurring on August 25, 1950. The following teams acquired these players from the Packers during the dispersal draft period.

References

  1. ^ https://nbahoopsonline.com/teams/Xdefunct/Andersonpackers/index.html
  2. ^ https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/most-foul-by-both-teams-called-in-an-nba-game
  3. ^ "1949-50 NBA Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
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