The 1949–50 New York Knicks season was the fourth

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for the team and the first following the merger of the

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and the National Basketball League that formed the

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(NBA). In the regular season, the

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finished in second place in the Eastern Division, posting a 40–28 record and advancing to the

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. New York won its

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series against the

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, 2–0, to make it to the Eastern Division finals. There, the team was defeated two games to one by the

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NBA draft

Roster

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Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Harry Gallatin Harry Junior "The Horse" Gallatin (April 26, 1927 – October 7, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach. Gallatin played nine seasons for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1948–49 BAA ...

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Dick McGuire Richard Joseph McGuire (January 26, 1926 – February 3, 2010) was an American professional basketball player and coach. McGuire was one of the premier guards of the 1950s, playing 11 seasons in the NBA (1949–60), eight with the New York Knicks ...

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W 80–76
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References

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