Other basketball leagues in 1947:    
NBL  ·  ABL
The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities.
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
BAA Champ.
3 NYK 2
3 CLE 1
2 STL 1
2 PHI 2
2 PHI 2
3 NYK 0
1 CHI 4
1 WAS 2
1 CHI 1
2 PHI 4
Champ
PHI
1946-47 BAA Champion Philadelphia Warriors

Quarterfinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/2 St. Louis 68-73 Philadelphia PHI 1-0
4/5 Philadelphia 51-73 St. Louis Tied 1-1
4/6 Philadelphia 75-59 St. Louis PHI 2-1

Quarterfinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/2 New York 51-77 Cleveland CLE 1-0
4/5 Cleveland 74-86 New York Tied 1-1
4/9 Cleveland 71-93 New York NYK 2-1

Semifinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/2 Chicago 81-65 Washington CHI 1-0
4/3 Chicago 69-53 Washington CHI 2-0
4/8 Washington 55-67 Chicago CHI 3-0
4/10 Chicago 69-76 Washington CHI 3-1
4/12 Washington 67-55 Chicago CHI 3-2
4/13 Washington 61-66 Chicago CHI 4-2

Semifinals

Best of 3-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/12 New York 70-82 Philadelphia PHI 1-0
4/14 Philadelphia 72-53 New York PHI 2-0

BAA Championship

Best of 7-game series
DateAwayScoreHomeSeries
4/16 Chicago 71-84 Philadelphia PHI 1-0
4/17 Chicago 74-85 Philadelphia PHI 2-0
4/19 Philadelphia 75-72 Chicago PHI 3-0
4/20 Philadelphia 73-74 Chicago PHI 3-1
4/22 Chicago 80-83 Philadelphia PHI 4-1

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