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Indianapolis Jets
Seasons 1933-1949 (17 seasons)

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Recap

In 1931 Frank Kautsky, an Indianapolis grocer, formed a professional basketball team and named it the Indianapolis Kautskys. After playing in the Midwest Basketball Conference (1932–33) and the National Basketball League (1935–37), the Kautskys became one of the original members of the newly-formed National Basketball League (NBL) in 1937.

1946-47 was the best season for the franchise; led by Arnie Risen, they set the franchise mark for most wins (27) and won the World Professional Basketball Tournament.

With the Minneapolis Lakers, Rochester Royals, and Fort Wayne Pistons, the team moved to the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for the 1948–49 season. At that time the team's name was changed to the Indianapolis Jets because the BAA prevented its teams from having commercial sponsors, similar to how the Fort Wayne Pistons removed the Zollner sponsor from their original name.

Following the 1948-49 season, the Jets folded. This coincided with the BAA and the NBL merging to form the National Basketball Association (NBA). For the 1949-50 season, a new Indianapolis franchise, the Indianapolis Olympians, was created.

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1948-49 Indianapolis Jets Season
1948-49 Indianapolis Jets
18-42 (.300)
Missed Playoffs
1947-48 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1947-48 Indianapolis Kautskys
24-35 (.407)
Lost Western Quarter-Finals
1946-47 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1946-47 Indianapolis Kautskys
27-17 (.614)
Lost NBL Western Quarter-Finals
Won World Pro Basketball Tournament
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1945-46 Indianapolis Kautskys
10-22 (.313)
Missed Playoffs
1944-45 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1944-45 Indianapolis Kautskys
(.000)
Did Not Play
1943-44 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1943-44 Indianapolis Kautskys
(.000)
Did Not Play
1942-43 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1942-43 Indianapolis Kautskys
(.000)
Did Not Play
1941-42 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1941-42 Indianapolis Kautskys
12-11 (.522)
Lost Semi-Finals
1940-41 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1940-41 Indianapolis Kautskys
(.000)
Lost in First Round of Tournament
1939-40 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1939-40 Indianapolis Kautskys
9-19 (.321)
Missed Playoffs
1938-39 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1938-39 Indianapolis Kautskys
13-13 (.500)
Missed Playoffs
1937-38 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1937-38 Indianapolis Kautskys
4-9 (.308)
Missed Playoffs
1936-37 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1936-37 Indianapolis Kautskys
2-5 (.286)
Missed Playoffs
1935-36 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1935-36 Indianapolis Kautskys
9-3 (.750)
Lost Championship
1934-35 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1934-35 Indianapolis Kautskys
(.000)
Unknown Results
1933-34 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1933-34 Indianapolis Kautskys
(.000)
Unknown Results
1932-33 Indianapolis Kautskys Season
1932-33 Indianapolis Kautskys
7-4 (.636)
Missed Postseason

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