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1947 BAA playoffs

Basketball play-off tournament

Basketball play-off tournament

Field	Value
title	BAA playoffs
year	1947
season	[1946–47](1946-47-baa-season)
dates	April 2 – April 22, 1947
num_teams	6
winners	Philadelphia Warriors
count	1
second	Chicago Stags
semifinal1	New York Knicks
semifinal2	Washington Capitols
next_season	[1948](1948-baa-playoffs)

The 1947 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament that followed the inaugural Basketball Association of America 1946–47 season. After its 1948–49 season, the BAA merged with the older National Basketball League to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The tournament concluded with the Philadelphia Warriors defeating the Chicago Stags, 4 games to 1, in the BAA Finals.

The six qualified teams all began tournament play on Wednesday, April 2, and the Finals concluded on Tuesday, April 22. Philadelphia and Chicago played 10 and 11 games in the span of 21 days but their final series was compact, five games in seven days.

Playoffs

There were no byes. Western and Eastern champions Chicago and Washington immediately played a long semifinal series with Washington having home-court advantage. Chicago won the sixth game in Washington one day before Philadelphia concluded its two short series with other runners-up. In the 1947 BAA Finals, the Philadelphia Warriors defeated the Chicago Stags 4–1.

Bracket

| RD1-seed1=E3 | RD1-team1=New York | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=W3 | RD1-team2=Cleveland | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=W2 | RD1-team3=St. Louis | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-seed4=E2 | RD1-team4=Philadelphia | RD1-score4=2

| RD2-seed3=E3 | RD2-team3=New York | RD2-score3=0 | RD2-seed4=E2 | RD2-team4=Philadelphia | RD2-score4=2 | RD2-seed1=W1 | RD2-team1=Chicago* | RD2-score1=4 | RD2-seed2=E1 | RD2-team2=Washington* | RD2-score2=2

| RD3-seed2=E2 | RD3-team2=Philadelphia | RD3-score2=4 | RD3-seed1=W1 | RD3-team1=Chicago* | RD3-score1=1

First round

(E2) [[Philadelphia Warriors]] vs. (W2) [[St. Louis Bombers (NBA)|St. Louis Bombers]]

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.

(E3) [[New York Knicks]] vs. (W3) [[Cleveland Rebels]]

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.

BAA Semifinals

(E1) [[Washington Capitols]] vs. (W1) [[Chicago Stags]]

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.

(E2) [[Philadelphia Warriors]] vs. (E3) [[New York Knicks]]

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.

BAA Finals: (E2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (W1) Chicago Stags

Main article: 1947 BAA Finals

This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams.

References

"1946–47 BAA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-02-28. Select "Next Season" from the heading for 1947–48, and so on. Select "Finals" from League Playoffs for the daily schedule of the final series, and so on.

References

"Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com.

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