Basketball Association of America (BAA)
1946-47 BAA Season Overview

Leagues Basketball BAA 1947 Season Overview

The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America. The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philadelphia Warriors becoming the first BAA Champion, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 in the BAA Finals. Following its third, the 1948–49 season, the BAA and National Basketball League merged to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history, sometimes without comment, so the 1946–47 BAA season is sometimes considered the first NBA season.

Other basketball leagues in 1947:
NBL · ABL

1947 Philadelphia Warriors

1947 BAA Season
Philadelphia Warriors

11 teams competed during the regular season

Philadelphia Warriors defeated Chicago Stags for the championship

League Note
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities.

League President

Maurice Podoloff

1947 BAA Draft

Pick Player Team

0 Robert Bolyard Bullets

0 Elmer Gainer Bullets

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Larry Wayne Scofield says:

February 28, 2022 at 6:43 am

I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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