1947–48 BAA season

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1947–48 BAA season
League	Basketball Association of America
Sport	Basketball
Regular season
Top scorer	Max Zaslofsky (Chicago)
Playoffs
Eastern champions	Baltimore Bullets
Eastern runners-up	Chicago Stags
Western champions	Philadelphia Warriors
Western runners-up	St. Louis Bombers
Finals
Finals champions	Baltimore Bullets
Runners-up	Philadelphia Warriors
NBA seasons
← 1946–47	1948–49 →

The 1947–48 BAA season was the 2nd season of the Basketball Association of America, the league that would eventually become the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Baltimore Bullets winning the BAA Championship, beating the Philadelphia Warriors 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.

Contents 1 Preseason events 2 Final standings 2.1 Eastern Division 2.2 Western Division 3 1947-48 BAA statistics leaders 4 BAA awards 5 External links

[edit] Preseason events

Before the season started, Cleveland, Detroit, Pittsburgh and Toronto folded leaving the BAA with only 7 teams. The Baltimore Bullets were brought into the league from the ABL to even out the divisions.

[edit] Final standings

[edit] Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Philadelphia Warriors	27	21	.563	–
New York Knicks	26	22	.542	1
Boston Celtics	20	28	.417	7
Providence Steamrollers	6	42	.125	21

[edit] Western Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
St. Louis Bombers	29	19	.604	–
Baltimore Bullets C	28	20	.583	1
Chicago Stags	28	20	.583	1
Washington Capitols	28	20	.583	1

C - BAA Champions

[edit] 1947-48 BAA statistics leaders

Category	Player	Team	Stat
Points	Max Zaslofsky	Chicago Stags	1,007
Assists	Howard Dallmar	Philadelphia Warriors	120
FG%	Bob Feerick	Washington Capitols	34.0%
FT%	Bob Feerick	Washington Capitols	78.8%

Note: Prior to the 1969-70 season, league leaders in points and assists were determined by totals rather than averages.

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• Basketball-reference season page

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