1946–47 BAA season
| 1946–47 BAA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball Association of America |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 1946 – April 14, 1947 April 16–22, 1947 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia Warriors[1] |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks[1] |
| Western champions | Chicago Stags[1][2] |
| Western runners-up | Washington Capitols[1] |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Runners-up | Chicago Stags |
The1946–47 BAA seasonwas the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. (Following its third, the 1948–49 season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create theNational Basketball Associationor NBA.) The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament at its conclusion, the 1947 BAA Playoffs, ended with the Philadelphia Warriors becoming the first BAA Champion, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 in the BAA Finals.
The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment,[3]so the 1946–47 BAA season is sometimes considered the first NBA season.
| 1946–47 BAA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball Association of America |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 1946 – April 14, 1947 April 16–22, 1947 (Finals) |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia Warriors[1] |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks[1] |
| Western champions | Chicago Stags[1][2] |
| Western runners-up | Washington Capitols[1] |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Runners-up | Chicago Stags |
Notable events
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On November 1, 1946, in the inaugural game of the new league, the New York Knicks beat the Toronto Huskies 68–66 in front of 7,090 spectators at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. Ossie Schectman scored the opening basket for the New York Knicks against Toronto. In 1949, the BAA helped create the National Basketball Association by merger, and Schectman’s shot may be considered the first basket in NBA history.[4]The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment.[5]
Final standings
Eastern Division
Western Division
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Joe Fulks | Philadelphia Warriors | 1,389 |
| Assists | Ernie Calverley | Providence Steamrollers | 202 |
| FG% | Bob Feerick | Washington Capitols | .401 |
| FT% | Fred Scolari | Washington Capitols | .811 |
Note: Prior to the 1969–70 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.
BAA awards
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All-BAA First TeamG Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags F Bones McKinney, Washington Capitols F Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors C Stan Miasek, Detroit Falcons F Bob Feerick, Washington Capitols
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All-BAA Second TeamG John Logan, St. Louis Bombers G Ernie Calverley, Providence Steamrollers C Chick Halbert, Chicago Stags G Frankie Baumholtz, Cleveland Rebels G Fred Scolari, Washington Capitols
References
[1]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgThe 1947 BAA Playoffs did not generate Eastern and Western champions and runners-up, as NBA Playoffs have done from 1951 to present. Eastern and Western leaders, or perhaps champions, Washington and Chicago played off to determine one finalist while four runners-up played off to determine the other finalist. The listed teams were BAA playofffinalistsandsemifinalists, as Eastern and Western champions and runners-up in the NBA have been playoff finalists and semifinalists from 1951 to present.
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[2]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.orgChicago may reasonably be called Eastern champion.
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[3]
Citation Linkwww.nba.com“NBA Season Recaps”.NBA History(nba.com/history). July 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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[4]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgFor instance: “Do you know who scored THE FIRST BASKET in the NBA?” Archived 2003-06-25 at the Wayback Machine. The First Basket: A Jewish Basketball Documentary (thefirstbasket.com). Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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[5]
Citation Linkwww.nba.com“NBA Season Recaps”.NBA History(nba.com/history). July 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
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[8]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgThe First Basket: A Jewish Basketball Documentary
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Citation Linkwww.thefirstbasket.com“Do you know who scored THE FIRST BASKET in the NBA?”
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[15]
Citation Linkweb.archive.orgThe First Basket: A Jewish Basketball Documentary
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