Game 1, 1949-50 NBA Finals
April 8, 1950 · State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York
Game 1, 1949-50 NBA Finals: MLMinneapolis Lakers 68–66 Syracuse Nationals, at State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse, New York on April 8, 1950.
Played at the State Fair Coliseum, Syracuse's venue at the time (the Onondaga War Memorial did not open until 1951). Rookie Bob Harrison hit a long buzzer-beater to win the very first game of the newly merged NBA's Finals.
Box score
| SNSyracuse Nationals starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Dolph Schayes | 19 | N/A | N/A |
| George Ratkovicz | 13 | N/A | N/A |
| Ed Peterson | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| Paul Seymour | 9 | N/A | N/A |
| Alex Hannum | 7 | N/A | N/A |
| MLMinneapolis Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| George Mikan | 37 | N/A | N/A |
| Jim Pollard | 14 | N/A | N/A |
| Bob Harrison | 8 | N/A | N/A |
| Vern Mikkelsen | 6 | N/A | N/A |
| Bud Grant | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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