1946–47 New York Knicks season
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1946–47 New York Knicks season
| 1946–47 New York Knicks season | |
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| Head coach | Neil Cohalan |
| Owner(s) | Ned Irish |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Results | |
| Record | 33–27 (.550) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | BAA Semifinals (eliminated 0–2) |
| Radio | WCBS |
| New York Knicks seasons | |
| 1947–48 > | |
The 1946–47 New York Knicks season was the first season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks, the shortened form of Knickerbockers, named for Father Knickerbocker (a popular symbol of New York), are one of only two teams of the original National Basketball Association still located in its original city (the other being the Boston Celtics). The Knickerbockers first head coach was Neil Cohalan.
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Draft picks
Regular season
The Knicks' (and the BAA's) first game was played on November 1, 1946 against the Toronto Huskies as the New York Knickerbockers at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, where the Knickerbockers won 68-66.[1]
Roster
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | PCT. | GB |
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| Washington Capitols | 49 | 11 | .817 | - |
| Philadelphia Warriors C | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14 |
| New York Knicks | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 |
| Providence Steamrollers | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21 |
| Boston Celtics | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 |
| Toronto Huskies | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 |
C - BAA Champions[2]
Game log
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December
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January
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February
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March
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April
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| 1946-47 Schedule | |
Playoffs
- Quarterfinals
- New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Rebels, Knicks win series 2-1
- Semifinals
- Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York Knicks, Warriors win series 2-0 [3]
Player statistics
Legend
- GP: Games played
- GS: Games started
- MPG: Minutes per game
- FG%: Field goal percentage
- 3FG%: 3-point field goal percentage
- FT%: Free throw percentage
- RPG: Rebounds per game
- APG: Assists per game
- SPG: Steals per game
- BPG: Blocks per game
- PPG: Points per game
Season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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Awards and records
Awards
Records
Transactions
Trades
References
- ^ Goldaper, Sam. The First Game, National Basketball Association. Accessed 2008-03-25.
- ^ http://www.basketball-reference.com/leagues/NBA_1947.html
- ^ 1946-47 New York Knickerbockers Statistics - Basketball-Reference.com
See also
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