Longest NBA Winning Streaks In 1949-50

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1949-50 season?

The Rochester Royals had the longest winning streak within the 1949-50 regular season at 15 straight games. During this streak they beat their opponents by an average of 12.9 points. The streak started on Feb 17, 1950 and ended on Mar 19, 1950. In the playoffs, the Royals made the Central Division Semifinals where they lost to the Fort Wayne Pistons.

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	Rochester Royals	15	Feb 17	Mar 19	Lost Div Semi
2	Minneapolis Lakers	14	Jan 22	Feb 22	Won Finals
3	Syracuse Nationals	12	Nov 12	Dec 8	Lost Finals
4	Rochester Royals	9	Dec 17	Jan 4	Lost Div Semi
5	Syracuse Nationals	8	Feb 2	Feb 19	Lost Finals
6	Indianapolis Olympians	7	Mar 5	Mar 18	Lost Div Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Dec 1	Dec 19	Lost Div Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Nov 18	Nov 27	Lost Div Finals
9	Chicago Stags	6	Nov 9	Nov 16	Lost Div Semi
	Indianapolis Olympians	6	Dec 27	Jan 13	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	6	Dec 25	Jan 4	Won Finals
	Sheboygan Red Skins	6	Nov 3	Nov 17	Lost Div Semi
13	Anderson Packers	5	Feb 22	Mar 6	Lost Semi
	Anderson Packers	5	Nov 26	Dec 5	Lost Semi
	Chicago Stags	5	Nov 23	Dec 1	Lost Div Semi
	Indianapolis Olympians	5	Jan 17	Jan 27	Lost Div Finals
	New York Knicks	5	Feb 21	Mar 2	Lost Div Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	5	Dec 18	Dec 25	Lost Finals
19	Chicago Stags	4	Jan 13	Jan 19	Lost Div Semi
	Fort Wayne Pistons	4	Feb 17	Feb 23	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	4	Mar 7	Mar 15	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	4	Jan 15	Jan 19	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	4	Nov 2	Nov 10	Won Finals
	New York Knicks	4	Jan 22	Jan 26	Lost Div Finals
	Rochester Royals	4	Jan 7	Jan 14	Lost Div Semi
	Syracuse Nationals	4	Nov 3	Nov 9	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	4	Dec 29	Jan 8	Lost Finals
	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	4	Feb 27	Mar 5	Lost Div Semi
	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	4	Jan 28	Feb 1	Lost Div Semi
30	Anderson Packers	3	Nov 3	Nov 9	Lost Semi
	Anderson Packers	3	Nov 13	Nov 19	Lost Semi
	Anderson Packers	3	Dec 10	Dec 15	Lost Semi
	Baltimore Bullets	3	Nov 12	Nov 17	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Bullets	3	Jan 27	Feb 2	Missed Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	3	Dec 26	Dec 30	Missed Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	3	Feb 23	Feb 25	Missed Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	3	Dec 8	Dec 15	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Stags	3	Dec 28	Jan 1	Lost Div Semi
	Chicago Stags	3	Feb 5	Feb 10	Lost Div Semi
	Chicago Stags	3	Mar 11	Mar 14	Lost Div Semi
	Denver Nuggets	3	Feb 11	Feb 14	Missed Playoffs
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Nov 3	Nov 10	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Dec 1	Dec 8	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Nov 19	Nov 24	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Jan 5	Jan 8	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Dec 15	Dec 22	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Feb 11	Feb 15	Lost Div Finals
	Indianapolis Olympians	3	Nov 10	Nov 12	Lost Div Finals
	Indianapolis Olympians	3	Dec 13	Dec 18	Lost Div Finals
	Indianapolis Olympians	3	Dec 6	Dec 9	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Nov 20	Nov 25	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Dec 3	Dec 7	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Feb 26	Mar 2	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Jan 8	Jan 12	Won Finals
	Philadelphia Warriors	3	Nov 12	Nov 18	Lost Div Semi
	Philadelphia Warriors	3	Feb 25	Mar 3	Lost Div Semi
	Philadelphia Warriors	3	Dec 17	Dec 25	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Nov 12	Nov 19	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Nov 23	Nov 30	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Jan 28	Feb 1	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Jan 18	Jan 21	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Feb 4	Feb 7	Lost Div Semi
	St. Louis Bombers	3	Mar 14	Mar 17	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Bombers	3	Dec 3	Dec 7	Missed Playoffs
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Mar 5	Mar 12	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Feb 23	Feb 26	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Jan 12	Jan 19	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Jan 26	Jan 30	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Mar 16	Mar 19	Lost Finals
	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	3	Jan 7	Jan 15	Lost Div Semi
	Washington Capitols	3	Jan 24	Jan 26	Lost Div Semi
	Washington Capitols	3	Mar 8	Mar 11	Lost Div Semi

	Team	Winning Streak	Start	End	Result
1	Rochester Royals	15	Feb 17	Mar 19	Lost Div Semi
2	Minneapolis Lakers	14	Jan 22	Feb 22	Won Finals
3	Syracuse Nationals	12	Nov 12	Dec 8	Lost Finals
4	Rochester Royals	9	Dec 17	Jan 4	Lost Div Semi
5	Indianapolis Olympians	8	Mar 5	Mar 21	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	8	Mar 21	Apr 8	Won Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	8	Feb 2	Feb 19	Lost Finals
8	New York Knicks	7	Dec 1	Dec 19	Lost Div Finals
	New York Knicks	7	Nov 18	Nov 27	Lost Div Finals
10	Chicago Stags	6	Nov 9	Nov 16	Lost Div Semi
	Indianapolis Olympians	6	Dec 27	Jan 13	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	6	Dec 25	Jan 4	Won Finals
	Sheboygan Red Skins	6	Nov 3	Nov 17	Lost Div Semi
	Syracuse Nationals	6	Mar 16	Mar 26	Lost Finals
15	Anderson Packers	5	Feb 22	Mar 6	Lost Semi
	Anderson Packers	5	Nov 26	Dec 5	Lost Semi
	Chicago Stags	5	Nov 23	Dec 1	Lost Div Semi
	Indianapolis Olympians	5	Jan 17	Jan 27	Lost Div Finals
	New York Knicks	5	Feb 21	Mar 2	Lost Div Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	5	Dec 18	Dec 25	Lost Finals
21	Chicago Stags	4	Jan 13	Jan 19	Lost Div Semi
	Fort Wayne Pistons	4	Mar 19	Mar 24	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	4	Feb 17	Feb 23	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	4	Mar 7	Mar 15	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	4	Jan 15	Jan 19	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	4	Nov 2	Nov 10	Won Finals
	New York Knicks	4	Jan 22	Jan 26	Lost Div Finals
	Rochester Royals	4	Jan 7	Jan 14	Lost Div Semi
	Syracuse Nationals	4	Nov 3	Nov 9	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	4	Dec 29	Jan 8	Lost Finals
	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	4	Feb 27	Mar 5	Lost Div Semi
	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	4	Jan 28	Feb 1	Lost Div Semi
33	Anderson Packers	3	Nov 3	Nov 9	Lost Semi
	Anderson Packers	3	Nov 13	Nov 19	Lost Semi
	Anderson Packers	3	Dec 10	Dec 15	Lost Semi
	Baltimore Bullets	3	Nov 12	Nov 17	Missed Playoffs
	Baltimore Bullets	3	Jan 27	Feb 2	Missed Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	3	Dec 26	Dec 30	Missed Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	3	Feb 23	Feb 25	Missed Playoffs
	Boston Celtics	3	Dec 8	Dec 15	Missed Playoffs
	Chicago Stags	3	Dec 28	Jan 1	Lost Div Semi
	Chicago Stags	3	Feb 5	Feb 10	Lost Div Semi
	Chicago Stags	3	Mar 11	Mar 14	Lost Div Semi
	Denver Nuggets	3	Feb 11	Feb 14	Missed Playoffs
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Nov 3	Nov 10	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Dec 1	Dec 8	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Nov 19	Nov 24	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Jan 5	Jan 8	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Dec 15	Dec 22	Lost Div Finals
	Fort Wayne Pistons	3	Feb 11	Feb 15	Lost Div Finals
	Indianapolis Olympians	3	Nov 10	Nov 12	Lost Div Finals
	Indianapolis Olympians	3	Dec 13	Dec 18	Lost Div Finals
	Indianapolis Olympians	3	Dec 6	Dec 9	Lost Div Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Nov 20	Nov 25	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Dec 3	Dec 7	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Feb 26	Mar 2	Won Finals
	Minneapolis Lakers	3	Jan 8	Jan 12	Won Finals
	Philadelphia Warriors	3	Nov 12	Nov 18	Lost Div Semi
	Philadelphia Warriors	3	Feb 25	Mar 3	Lost Div Semi
	Philadelphia Warriors	3	Dec 17	Dec 25	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Nov 12	Nov 19	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Nov 23	Nov 30	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Jan 28	Feb 1	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Jan 18	Jan 21	Lost Div Semi
	Rochester Royals	3	Feb 4	Feb 7	Lost Div Semi
	St. Louis Bombers	3	Mar 14	Mar 17	Missed Playoffs
	St. Louis Bombers	3	Dec 3	Dec 7	Missed Playoffs
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Mar 5	Mar 12	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Feb 23	Feb 26	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Jan 12	Jan 19	Lost Finals
	Syracuse Nationals	3	Jan 26	Jan 30	Lost Finals
	Tri-Cities Blackhawks	3	Jan 7	Jan 15	Lost Div Semi
	Washington Capitols	3	Jan 24	Jan 26	Lost Div Semi
	Washington Capitols	3	Mar 8	Mar 11	Lost Div Semi

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1949-50 season?

Yes, multiple winning streaks during the 1949-50 NBA season are in the all time top 50 winning streaks in the same season. The 15 game winning streak by the Rochester Royals was the 30th longest same season winning streak in NBA history. The 14 game winning streak by the Minneapolis Lakers was the 42nd longest.

Longest NBA Winning Streaks In The 1949-50 Season

Which NBA team had the longest winning streak in the 1949-50 season?

Longest 1949-50 NBA Winning Streaks

Were there any historic NBA winning streaks in the 1949-50 season?