1946–47 BAA season
| 1946–47 BAA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Basketball Association of America |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | November 1, 1946 – March 31, 1947 |
| Number of games | 60 |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Regular season | |
| Top scorer | Joe Fulks (Philadelphia) |
| Playoffs | |
| Eastern champions | Philadelphia Warriors[lower-alpha 1] |
| Eastern runners-up | New York Knicks[lower-alpha 1] |
| Western champions | Chicago Stags[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] |
| Western runners-up | Washington Capitols[lower-alpha 1] |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Runners-up | Chicago Stags |
The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. (Following its third, 1948–49 season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or 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,[1] so BAA 1946–47 is sometimes considered the first NBA season.
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Notable events
- 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 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.[2] The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment.[3]
Final standings
Eastern Division
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Western Division
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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
- All-BAA First Team
- G Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags
- F Bones McKinney, Washington Capitols
- F Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors
- C Stan Miasek, Detroit Falcons
- F Bob Feerick, Washington Capitols
- All-BAA Second Team
Notes
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- NBA History at NBA.com
- 1946–47 BAA Season Summary at Basketball-Reference.com
- The First Basket: A Jewish Basketball Documentary
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- ↑ "NBA Season Recaps". NBA History (nba.com/history). July 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ For instance: "Do you know who scored THE FIRST BASKET in the NBA?". The First Basket: A Jewish Basketball Documentary (thefirstbasket.com). Retrieved 2015-03-04.
- ↑ "NBA Season Recaps". NBA History (nba.com/history). July 1, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
