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1947–48 BAA season
Second NBA season
Second NBA season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 1947–48 BAA season |
| league | Basketball Association of America |
| sport | Basketball |
| duration | {{Ubl |
| no_of_games | 48 |
| no_of_teams | 8 |
| draft | Draft |
| draft_link | 1947 NBA draft |
| top_pick_link | List of first overall NBA draft picks |
| top_pick | Clifton McNeely |
| picked_by | [Pittsburgh Ironmen](1946-47-pittsburgh-ironmen-season) |
| season | Regular season |
| top_seed | [St. Louis Bombers](1947-48-st-louis-bombers-season) |
| top_scorer | Max Zaslofsky ([Chicago](1947-48-chicago-stags-season)) |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_link | 1948 BAA playoffs |
| conf1 | Eastern |
| conf1_link | Eastern Division (NBA) |
| conf1_champ | [Philadelphia Warriors](1947-48-philadelphia-warriors-season) |
| conf1_runner-up | [St. Louis Bombers](1947-48-st-louis-bombers-season) |
| conf2 | Western |
| conf2_link | Western Division (NBA) |
| conf2_champ | [Baltimore Bullets](1947-48-baltimore-bullets-season) |
| conf2_runner-up | [Chicago Stags](1947-48-chicago-stags-season) |
| finals | Finals |
| finals_venue | *Baltimore Coliseum, Baltimore, Maryland |
| finals_link | 1948 BAA Finals |
| finals_champ | [Baltimore Bullets](1947-48-baltimore-bullets-season) |
| finals_runner-up | [Philadelphia Warriors](1947-48-philadelphia-warriors-season) |
| seasonslist | List of NBA seasons |
| seasonslistnames | BAA/NBA |
| prevseason_link | 1946–47 BAA season |
| prevseason_year | 1946–47 |
| nextseason_link | 1948–49 BAA season |
| nextseason_year | 1948–49 |
| November 12, 1947 – March 21, 1948 | March 23–25, 1948 (Play-in tournaments) | March 23 – April 8, 1948 (Playoffs) | April 10–21, 1948 (Finals) | conf1_runner-up = St. Louis Bombers | conf2_runner-up = Chicago Stags
- Philadelphia Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | finals_runner-up = Philadelphia Warriors The 1947–48 BAA season was the second season of the Basketball Association of America. The 1948 BAA Playoffs ended with the Baltimore Bullets winning the BAA Championship, beating the Philadelphia Warriors in 6 games in the BAA Finals.
Although not celebrated at the time, this season was historic, with Wataru Misaka of the New York Knicks becoming the first person of color to play in modern professional basketball.
The NBA recognizes the three BAA seasons as part of its own history so the 1947–48 BAA season is considered the second NBA season.
Notable occurrences
| Offseason | Team | 1946–47 coach | 1947–48 coach | In-season | Team | Outgoing coach | Incoming coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Knicks | Neil Cohalan | Joe Lapchick | |||||
| Providence Steamrollers | Robert Morris | Albert Soar | |||||
| Providence Steamrollers | Albert Soar | Nat Hickey |
Teams
| Division | Teams | Eastern Conference}};" | Eastern | Western Conference}};" | Western |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Boston_1946.gif | 100px]] | ||||
| **Boston Celtics** | |||||
| Arena: Boston Arena & | |||||
| Boston Garden | |||||
| Coach: Honey Russell | [[File:New_York_1946.png | 100px]] | |||
| **New York Knicks** | |||||
| Arena: Madison Square Garden | |||||
| Coach: Joe Lapchick | [[File:Philadelphia_1946.gif | 100px]] | |||
| **Philadelphia Warriors** | |||||
| Arena: Philadelphia Arena | |||||
| Coach: Edward Gottlieb | [[File:Providence_1946.png | 100px]] | |||
| **Providence Steamrollers** | |||||
| Arena: Rhode Island Auditorium | |||||
| Coach: Albert Soar, | |||||
| Nat Hickey (Interim) | |||||
| [[File:Baltimore_1947.gif | 100px]] | ||||
| **Baltimore Bullets** | |||||
| Arena: Baltimore Coliseum | |||||
| Coach: Buddy Jeannette | [[File:Chicago_1946.png | 100px]] | |||
| **Chicago Stags** | |||||
| Arena: Chicago Stadium | |||||
| Coach: Harold Olsen | [[File:St_Louis_1946.gif | 100px]] | |||
| **St. Louis Bombers** | |||||
| Arena: St. Louis Arena | |||||
| Coach: Ken Loeffler | [[File:Washington_1946.png | 100px]] | |||
| **Washington Capitols** | |||||
| Arena: Uline Arena | |||||
| Coach: Red Auerbach |
- Note: Team logos were not necessarily used by the teams on their jerseys.
- Any logo displaying offensive or racist images are only represented here for historical accuracy.
Preseason events
Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Toronto folded before the season started, leaving the BAA with only seven teams. (All cities except Pittsburgh would get new NBA teams in future years.) The Baltimore Bullets were brought into the league from the American Basketball League to provide a more convenient number, eight.
Final standings
Playoffs
Main article: 1948 BAA playoffs
Statistics leaders
| Category | Player | Team | Stat | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | ||||||
| Assists | ||||||
| FG% | ||||||
| FT% |
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
- C Ed Sadowski, Boston Celtics
- F Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Warriors
- F Howie Dallmar, Philadelphia Warriors
- F Bob Feerick, Washington Capitols
- G Max Zaslofsky, Chicago Stags
- All-BAA Second Team
- G Buddy Jeannette, Baltimore Bullets
- C Stan Miasek, Chicago Stags
- G Carl Braun, New York Knicks
- G Fred Scolari, Washington Capitols
- G John Logan, St. Louis Bombers
- BAA Rookie of the Year
- F/G Paul Hoffman, Baltimore Bullets
Notes
The 1948 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, Philadelphia and St. Louis played off to determine one finalist while four runners-up played off to determine the other finalist. The listed teams were BAA playoff finalists and semifinalists, as Eastern and Western champions and runners-up in the NBA have been playoff finalists and semifinalists from 1951 to present.
References
References
- Goldstein, Richard. (November 21, 2019). "Wat Misaka, First Nonwhite in Modern Pro Basketball, Dies at 95". [[The New York Times]].
- (July 24, 2019). "NBA Season Recaps: 1946-2019".
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