Fort Wayne Pistons
1950-51 Season Recap

Teams Detroit Fort Wayne Pistons 1950-51 Season Recap

In the Western Division the Pistons struggle finishing in 3rd place with a 32-36 record. Along the way the Pistons made history winning a November 22nd game in Minneapolis over teh Lakers by a score of 19-18, setting a record for the lowest scoring game in NBA history. However, it would be good enough for a spot in the playoff, where they would be upended by the Rochester Royals in a 3-game series.

1951 Pistons

1950-51 Fort Wayne PistonsPistons

Lost Division Semifinals

32-36 (.471)

3rd place in NBA Western Division

Head Coach

Murray Mendenhall

General Manager

Carl Bennett

Team Owner

Fred Zollner

Arena

North Side High School Gym

Attendance

107,019 total
3,148 per game

1951 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 4 Zeke Sinicola

2 14 Jack Kiley

3 24 Jake Fendley

4 34 Herb Hargett

5 44 Leo Johnson

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Lost Division Semifinals

1951 Draft Picks

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