1946-47 NBA season
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The 1946-47 NBA Season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America, the league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association. The league launched with 11 franchises playing a 60 game schedule. The season ended with the Philadelphia Warriors becoming the BAA's first champions, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 in the BAA Finals.
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[edit] Notable Occurrences
- The very first game of the new league saw the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies 68-66 in front of 7,090 spectators at Maple Leaf Gardens.
[edit] Final standings
[edit] Eastern Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitols | 49 | 11 | .817 | - |
| Philadelphia Warriors C | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14 |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 |
| Providence Steamrollers | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21 |
| Toronto Huskies | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 |
[edit] Western Division
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Stags | 39 | 22 | .639 | - |
| St. Louis Bombers | 38 | 23 | .623 | 1 |
| Cleveland Rebels | 30 | 30 | .500 | 8.5 |
| Detroit Falcons | 20 | 40 | .333 | 18.5 |
| Pittsburgh Ironmen | 15 | 45 | .250 | 23.5 |
C - NBA Champions
[edit] NBA awards
- All-NBA First Team:
- Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags
- Bones McKinney, Washington Capitols
- Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors
- Stan Miasek, Detroit Falcons
- Bob Feerick, Washington Capitols
Note: All information on this page were obtained on the History section on NBA.com
