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In its first three seasons, the National Basketball Association (NBA) league was known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). For the playoffs In the first round, the second-place and third-place teams from each division played each other in best-of-three series, with the winners advancing to the semifinals.
In the semi-finals the first-place teams played a best-of-seven series, while the winners from the first round played a best-of-three series.
^ topBasketball Association of America Standings 1946-47
Eastern Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Washington Capitols | 49 | 11 | .817 | - | |
| Philadelphia Warriors | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14 | |
| New York Knickerbockers | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 | |
| Providence Steamrollers | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21 | |
| Toronto Huskies | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 | |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 | |
Western Division | |||||
| W | L | Pct. | GB | ||
| Chicago Stags | 39 | 22 | .639 | - | |
| St. Louis Bombers | 38 | 23 | .623 | 1 | |
| Cleveland Rebels | 30 | 30 | .500 | 8.5 | |
| Detroit Falcons | 20 | 40 | .333 | 18.5 | |
| Pittsburgh Ironmen | 15 | 45 | .250 | 23.5 | |
Leading Scorers 1946-47
Player | G | FG | FT | Pts | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Fulks, Philadelphia | 60 | 475 | 439 | 1389 | 23.2 |
| Bob Feerick, Washington | 55 | 364 | 198 | 926 | 16.8 |
| Stan Miasek, Detroit | 60 | 331 | 233 | 895 | 14.9 |
| Ed Sadowski, Tor.-Cle. | 53 | 329 | 219 | 877 | 16.5 |
| Max Zaslofsky, Chicago | 61 | 336 | 205 | 877 | 14.4 |
| Ernie Calverley, Providence | 59 | 323 | 199 | 845 | 14.3 |
| Chuck Halbert, Chicago | 61 | 280 | 213 | 773 | 12.7 |
| Johnny Logan, St. Louis | 61 | 290 | 190 | 770 | 12.6 |
| Leo Mogus, Cle.-Tor. | 58 | 259 | 235 | 753 | 13.0 |
| Coulby Gunther, Pittsburgh | 52 | 254 | 226 | 734 | 14.1 |
NBA Leading
Scorers by Year 1947-Present
NBA All
Time Leading Scorers - Points
NBA All Time Leading Scorers - Average
Assist Leaders
Player | G | Ast | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Calverley, Providence | 59 | 202 | 3.4 |
| Ken Sailors, Cleveland | 58 | 134 | 2.3 |
| Ossie Schectman, New York | 54 | 109 | 2.0 |
| Howie Dallmar, Philadelphia | 60 | 104 | 1.7 |
| Marv Rottner, Chicago | 56 | 93 | 1.7 |
| Stan Miasek, Detroit | 60 | 93 | 1.6 |
| Earl Shannon, Providence | 57 | 84 | 1.5 |
| Leo Mogus, Cleveland-Toronto | 58 | 84 | 1.5 |
| John Logan, St. Louis | 61 | 78 | 1.3 |
| Bob Feerick, Washington | 55 | 69 | 1.3 |
| Horace McKinney, Washington | 58 | 69 | 1.2 |
Leading Field Goal Percentage
Player | FGM | FGA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Feerick, Washington | 364 | 908 | .401 |
| Ed Sadowski, Toronto-Cleveland | 329 | 891 | .369 |
| Earl Shannon, Providence | 245 | 722 | .339 |
| Coulby Gunther, Pittsburgh | 254 | 756 | .336 |
| Max Zaslofsky, Chicago | 336 | 1020 | .329 |
| Don Carlson, Chicago | 272 | 845 | .322 |
| Connie Simmons, Boston | 246 | 768 | .320 |
| John Norlander, Washington | 223 | 698 | .319 |
| Ken Sailors, Cleveland | 229 | 741 | .309 |
| Mel Riebe, Cleveland | 276 | 898 | .307 |
Free Throw Percentage
Player, Team | FTM | FTA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Scolari, Washington | 146 | 180 | .811 |
| Tony Kappen, Pittsburgh-Boston | 128 | 161 | .795 |
| Stan Stutz, New York | 133 | 170 | .782 |
| Bob Feerick, Washington | 198 | 260 | .762 |
| John Logan, St. Louis | 190 | 254 | .748 |
| Max Zaslofsky, Chicago | 205 | 278 | .737 |
| Joe Fulks, Philadelphia | 439 | 601 | .730 |
| Leo Mogus, Cleveland-Toronto | 235 | 325 | .723 |
| George Mearns, Providence | 126 | 175 | .720 |
| Tony Jaros, Chicago | 128 | 181 | .707 |
All-Star Selections
| First Team Joe Fulks, Philadelphia Bob Feerick, Washington Stan Miasek, Detroit Bones McKinney, Washington Max Zaslofsky, Chicago |
Second Team Ernie Calverley, Providence Frank Baumholtz, Cleveland John Logan, St. Louis Chuck Halbert, Chicago Fred Scolari, Washington |
Playoff Results
| Eastern Division | Western Division |
|---|---|
| Quarterfinals | |
| Series - Philadelphia 2, St. Louis 1 | Series - New York 2, Cleveland 1 |
St. Louis 68 at Philadelphia 73 Philadelphia 51 at St. Louis 73 Philadelphia 75 at St. Louis 59 |
New York 51 at Cleveland 77 Cleveland 74 at New York 86 Cleveland 71 at New York 93 |
| Semifinals | |
| Series - Chicago 4, Washington 2 | Series - Philadelphia 2, New York 0 |
Chicago 81 at Washington 65 Chicago 69 at Washington 53 Washington 55 at Chicago 67 Chicago 69 at Washington 76 Washington 67 at Chicago 55 Washington 61 at Chicago 66 |
New York 70 at Philadelphia 82 Philadelphia 72 at New York 53 |
Finals
- Series Philadelphia 4, Chicago 1 | |
Chicago
71 at Philadelphia 84 Chicago 74 at Philadelphia 85 Philadelphia 75 at Chicago 72 Philadelphia 73 at Chicago 74 Chicago 80 at Philadelphia 83 | |