1946–47 Philadelphia Warriors season
BAA professional basketball team season (1st team season)
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1946–47 BAA season was the first season of the Philadelphia Warriors in the BAA (which later became the NBA).[1] The Warriors finished the season winning their first Championship.
Roster
Players
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Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
F
|
12
|
Dallmar, Howie
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1922-05-24
|
Stanford
|
G
|
6
|
Fleishman, Jerry
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1922-02-14
|
NYU
|
F
|
10
|
Fulks, Joe
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
|
190 lb (86 kg)
|
1921-10-26
|
Murray State
|
F
|
14
|
Guokas, Matt
|
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1915-11-11
|
Saint Joseph's
|
C
|
18
|
Hillhouse, Art
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1916-06-12
|
LIU Brooklyn
|
G/F
|
9
|
Kaplowitz, Ralph
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1919-05-18
|
NYU
|
G
|
5
|
Musi, Angelo
|
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
|
145 lb (66 kg)
|
1918-07-25
|
Temple
|
G
|
15
|
Rosenberg, Petey
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
1918-04-07
|
Saint Joseph's
|
G
|
7
|
Rullo, Jerry
|
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
1923-06-23
|
Temple
|
G
|
8
|
Senesky, George
|
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
|
179 lb (81 kg)
|
1922-04-04
|
Saint Joseph's
|
|
- Head coach
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
Roster
|
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1946-47 BAA Records
|
Team
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DET
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PIT
|
PRO
|
STL
|
TOR
|
WAS
|
Boston
|
– |
0–6 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
5–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
4–2 |
1–5
|
Chicago
|
6–0 |
– |
5–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
3–3 |
3–4 |
4–2 |
1–5
|
Cleveland
|
4–2 |
1–5 |
– |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
6–0 |
1–5
|
Detroit
|
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
– |
1–5 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
1–5
|
New York
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
2-4 |
5–1 |
– |
2–4 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
2–4
|
Philadelphia
|
5–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
– |
5–1 |
4–2 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–5
|
Pittsburgh
|
1–5 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
– |
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–5
|
Providence
|
5–1 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
– |
2–4 |
3–3 |
0–6
|
St. Louis
|
5–1 |
4–3 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
2–4 |
3–3 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
– |
2–4 |
2–4
|
Toronto
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
– |
1–5
|
Washington
|
5–1 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
—
|
Game log
# |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
High points |
Record
|
1 |
Thursday, November 7 |
Pittsburgh |
81–75 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
1–0
|
2 |
Thursday, November 14 |
Washington |
68–65 |
Joe Fulks (19) |
2–0
|
3 |
Tuesday, November 19 |
St. Louis |
63–66 |
Joe Fulks (24) |
2–1
|
4 |
Thursday, November 21 |
Chicago |
63–65 |
Fred Sheffield (14) |
2–2
|
5 |
Tuesday, November 26 |
Boston |
66–54 |
Angelo Musi (16) |
3–2
|
6 |
Thursday, November 28 |
Detroit |
55–68 |
Fulks, Rosenberg (14) |
3–3
|
7 |
Saturday, November 30 |
@ New York |
60–64 (OT) |
Joe Fulks (26) |
3–4
|
8 |
Tuesday, December 3 |
Providence |
76–68 |
Joe Fulks (37) |
4–4
|
9 |
Thursday, December 5 |
New York |
62–51 |
Angelo Musi (20) |
5–4
|
10 |
Saturday, December 7 |
@ St. Louis |
57–47 |
Joe Fulks (18) |
6–4
|
11 |
Sunday, December 8 |
@ Cleveland |
66–72 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
6–5
|
12 |
Tuesday, December 10 |
@ Toronto |
85–73 |
Joe Fulks (29) |
7–5
|
13 |
Thursday, December 12 |
Washington |
49–64 |
Joe Fulks (17) |
7–6
|
14 |
Saturday, December 14 |
@ Boston |
65–77 |
Joe Fulks (28) |
7–7
|
15 |
Tuesday, December 17 |
Detroit |
57–49 |
Angelo Musi (14) |
8–7
|
16 |
Thursday, December 19 |
Cleveland |
58–44 |
Joe Fulks (26) |
9–7
|
17 |
Saturday, December 21 |
@ Washington |
56–68 |
Joe Fulks (29) |
9–8
|
18 |
Thursday, December 26 |
Pittsburgh |
53–46 |
Joe Fulks (22) |
10–8
|
19 |
Friday, December 27 |
@ Boston |
63–60 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
11–8
|
20 |
Sunday, December 29 |
@ St. Louis |
68–75 |
Joe Fulks (29) |
11–9
|
21 |
Monday, December 30 |
@ Pittsburgh |
62–60 |
Joe Fulks (19) |
12–9
|
22 |
Thursday, January 2 |
Providence |
84–72 |
Joe Fulks (35) |
13–9
|
23 |
Saturday, January 4 |
@ Providence |
74–78 |
Joe Fulks (31) |
13–10
|
24 |
Wednesday, January 8 |
@ Pittsburgh |
63–67 |
Joe Fulks (19) |
13–11
|
25 |
Thursday, January 9 |
Toronto |
74–55 |
Joe Fulks (35) |
14–11
|
26 |
Saturday, January 11 |
@ Detroit |
56–58 |
Joe Fulks (20) |
14–12
|
27 |
Sunday, January 12 |
@ Chicago |
72–75 |
Joe Fulks (32) |
14–13
|
28 |
Tuesday, January 14 |
@ Toronto |
104–74 |
Joe Fulks (41) |
15–13
|
29 |
Thursday, January 16 |
Chicago |
78–84 |
Joe Fulks (36) |
15–14
|
30 |
Tuesday, January 21 |
Boston |
59–43 |
Joe Fulks (22) |
16–14
|
31 |
Wednesday, January 22 |
@ Washington |
55–57 |
Joe Fulks (20) |
16–15
|
32 |
Thursday, January 23 |
Cleveland |
83–78 |
Joe Fulks (28) |
17–15
|
33 |
Saturday, January 25 |
@ Detroit |
61–55 |
Joe Fulks (23) |
18–15
|
34 |
Sunday, January 26 |
@ Chicago |
57–63 |
Joe Fulks (19) |
18–16
|
35 |
Thursday, January 30 |
New York |
65–58 |
Joe Fulks (18) |
19–16
|
36 |
Saturday, February 1 |
@ New York |
71–63 |
Joe Fulks (31) |
20–16
|
37 |
Monday, February 3 |
@ Boston |
61–55 |
Howie Dallmar (22) |
21–16
|
38 |
Tuesday, February 4 |
Providence |
75–68 |
Joe Fulks (19) |
22–16
|
39 |
Thursday, February 6 |
Toronto |
79–61 |
Joe Fulks (37) |
23–16
|
40 |
Saturday, February 8 |
@ Providence |
58–67 |
Howie Dallmar (19) |
23–17
|
41 |
Tuesday, February 11 |
St. Louis |
75–59 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
24–17
|
42 |
Thursday, February 13 |
Cleveland |
61–48 |
Joe Fulks (19) |
25–17
|
43 |
Saturday, February 15 |
@ Washington |
60–70 |
Joe Fulks (18) |
25–18
|
44 |
Sunday, February 16 |
@ Cleveland |
71–75 |
Joe Fulks (23) |
25–19
|
45 |
Thursday, February 20 |
Pittsburgh |
78–66 |
Joe Fulks (34) |
26–19
|
46 |
Sunday, February 23 |
@ St. Louis |
66–71 |
Angelo Musi (22) |
26–20
|
47 |
Monday, February 24 |
@ Pittsburgh |
69–67 |
Joe Fulks (22) |
27–20
|
48 |
Wednesday, February 26 |
St. Louis |
75–65 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
28–20
|
49 |
Friday, February 28 |
@ Toronto |
69–77 |
Joe Fulks (23) |
28–21
|
50 |
Sunday, March 2 |
@ Cleveland |
69–72 |
Joe Fulks (21) |
28–22
|
51 |
Monday, March 3 |
Toronto |
76–66 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
29–22
|
52 |
Thursday, March 6 |
New York |
59–61 |
Joe Fulks (20) |
29–23
|
53 |
Tuesday, March 11 |
Washington |
77–80 |
Art Hillhouse (20) |
29–24
|
54 |
Thursday, March 13 |
Boston |
81–57 |
Joe Fulks (25) |
30–24
|
55 |
Friday, March 14 |
@ Chicago |
67–70 |
Dallmar, Fulks (18) |
30–25
|
56 |
Sunday, March 16 |
@ Detroit |
67–61 |
Joe Fulks (16) |
31–25
|
57 |
Thursday, March 20 |
Detroit |
77–75 |
Joe Fulks (15) |
32–25
|
58 |
Saturday, March 22 |
@ Providence |
103–82 |
Joe Fulks (24) |
33–25
|
59 |
Thursday, March 27 |
Chicago |
80–73 |
Joe Fulks (34) |
34–25
|
60 |
Palm Sunday, March 30 |
@ New York |
76–72 |
Art Hillhouse (18) |
35–25
|
Playoffs
1947 playoff game log
|
First round: 2–1 (home: 1–0; road: 1–1)
|
BAA Semi-finals: 2–0 (home: 1–0; road: 1–0)
|
BAA Finals: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
Game |
Date |
Team |
Score |
High points |
High assists |
Location Attendance |
Series
|
1
|
Wednesday, April 16
|
Chicago
|
W 84–71
|
Joe Fulks (37)
|
Howie Dallmar (4)
|
Philadelphia Arena 7,918
|
1–0
|
2
|
Thursday, April 17
|
Chicago
|
W 85–74
|
Howie Dallmar (18)
|
Ralph Kaplowitz (2)
|
Philadelphia Arena 7,604
|
2–0
|
3
|
Saturday, April 19
|
@ Chicago
|
W 75–72
|
Joe Fulks (26)
|
—
|
Chicago Stadium 2,209
|
3–0
|
4
|
Sunday, April 20
|
@ Chicago
|
L 73–74
|
George Senesky (24)
|
Jerry Fleishman (4)
|
Chicago Stadium 1,934
|
3–1
|
5
|
Tuesday, April 22
|
Chicago
|
W 83–80
|
Joe Fulks (34)
|
Howie Dallmar (4)
|
Philadelphia Arena 8,221
|
4–1
|
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1947 schedule
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Player statistics
Regular season
Bold – Leaders (qualified)
* – Recorded statistics when playing for Philadelphia
Playoffs
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Purchases
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