1946–47 New York Knicks season
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.
Roster
New York Knicks roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
6.0 !C |
3 |
Cluggish, Bob |
7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
235 lb (107 kg) |
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Kentucky DOB = 1917–9–18 |
6.0 !C |
5/19 |
Knorek, Lee |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
1921–07–15 |
Detroit |
6.0 !C |
11 |
Weber, Jack |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
1918–03–18 |
Purdue |
5.5 !F/C |
10 |
Fitzgerald, Bob |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
1923–03–14 |
Fordham |
4.0 !F |
12/15 |
Brindley, Aud |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1923–12–31 |
Dartmouth |
5.5 !F/C |
16 |
Palmer, Bud |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1921–07–14 |
Princeton |
4.0 !F |
12 |
Rosenstein, Hank |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1920–06–16 |
City College of New York |
2.5 !G/F |
14 |
Byrnes, Tommy |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
1923–02–19 |
Indiana |
4.0 !F |
4 |
Militzok, Nat |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1923–05–03 |
Cornell |
2.5 !G/F |
11/17 |
Van Breda Kolff, Butch |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
1922–10–28 |
New York |
4.0 !F |
4 |
Frey, Frido |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1921–10–26 |
Long Island |
2.5 !G/F |
5 |
Kaplowitz, Ralph |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
170 lb (77 kg) |
1919–05–18 |
New York |
4.0 !F |
12 |
Murphy, John |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1924–09–13 |
/ |
1.5 !G |
10 |
Mullens, Bob |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1922–11–01 |
Fordham |
1.5 !G |
11/15 |
Murphy, Dick |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1921–03–10 |
Manhattan |
1.5 !G |
6 |
Schectman, Ossie |
7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1919–03–30 |
Long Island |
1.5 !G |
9 |
Gottlieb, Leo |
7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
180 lb (82 kg) |
1920–11–28 |
/ |
1.5 !G |
8 |
Hertzberg, Sonny |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1922–07–29 |
City College of New York |
1.5 !G |
5 |
Mangiapane, Franck |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
195 lb (88 kg) |
1925–08–05 |
New York |
2.5 !G/F |
7 |
Stutz, Stan |
7000177800000000000♠5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
175 lb (79 kg) |
1920–04–14 |
Rhode Island |
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- Head coach
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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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]
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
1946–47 Game Log |
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January
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location |
High points |
Record |
23 | January 4 | @ Detroit | W 62–50 | Detroit Olympia | Leo Gottlieb (22) | 15–8 |
24 | January 5 | @ St. Louis | W 59–57 | St. Louis Arena | Leo Gottlieb (21) | 16–8 |
25 | January 8 | Toronto | L 63–76 | Madison Square Garden | Leo Gottlieb (16) | 16–9 |
26 | January 10 | @ Boston | L 62–66 | Boston Garden | Bob Cluggish (10) | 16–10 |
27 | January 13 | @ Pittsburgh | W 53–50 | Duquesne Gardens | Ossie Schectman (19) | 17–10 |
28 | January 15 | Washington | L 63–65 | Madison Square Garden | Ossie Schectman (19) | 17–11 |
29 | January 18 | Boston | L 45–58 | Madison Square Garden | Sonny Hertzberg (10) | 17–12 |
30 | January 19 | @ Cleveland | L 72–79 | Cleveland Arena | Tommy Byrnes (18) | 17–13 |
31 | January 22 | Chicago | W 74–64 | Madison Square Garden | Tommy Byrnes (22) | 18–13 |
32 | January 25 | Boston | L 46–52 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (12) | 18–14 |
33 | January 29 | Pittsburgh | W 64–60 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (13) | 19–14 |
34 | January 30 | @ Philadelphia | L 58–65 | Philadelphia Arena | Bud Palmer (16) | 19–15 |
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February
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location |
High points |
Record |
35 | February 1 | Philadelphia | L 63–71 | Madison Square Garden | Palmer, Schectman (12) | 19–16 |
36 | February 2 | @ Detroit | L 63–65 | Detroit Olympia | Stan Stutz (22) | 19–17 |
37 | February 5 | St. Louis | L 46–71 | Madison Square Garden | Stan Stutz (8) | 19–18 |
38 | February 6 | @ Boston | L 48–49 | Boston Garden | Leo Gottlieb (8) | 19–19 |
39 | February 8 | Toronto | W 69–46 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (16) | 20–19 |
40 | February 12 | Washington | W 76–72 | Madison Square Garden | Lee Knorek (21) | 21–19 |
41 | February 15 | Cleveland | L 84–90 | Madison Square Garden | Ossie Schectman (18) | 21–20 |
42 | February 16 | @ Detroit | W 66–58 | Detroit Olympia | Palmer, Stutz (14) | 22–20 |
43 | February 19 | Providence | L 62–69 | Madison Square Garden | Ossie Schectman (16) | 22–21 |
44 | February 21 | Pittsburgh | W 77–49 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (15) | 23–21 |
45 | February 23 | @ Chicago | L 68–82 | Chicago Stadium | Ossie Schectman (18) | 23–22 |
46 | February 26 | Washington | L 60–84 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (13) | 23–23 |
47 | February 27 | @ Providence | W 73–65 | Rhode Island Auditorium | Stan Stutz (19) | 24–23 |
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March
Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Location |
High points |
Record |
48 | March 1 | Toronto | W 63–48 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (15) | 25–23 |
49 | March 6 | @ Philadelphia | W 61–59 | Philadelphia Arena | Ossie Schectman (14) | 26–23 |
50 | March 8 | Detroit | W 64–61 | Madison Square Garden | Bud Palmer (11) | 27–23 |
51 | March 13 | St. Louis | W 78–74 (2OT) | Madison Square Garden | Knorek, Stutz (20) | 28–23 |
52 | March 15 | @ Washington | L 63–78 | Uline Arena | Leo Gottlieb (12) | 28–24 |
53 | March 16 | @ Cleveland | W 81–69 | Cleveland Arena | Sonny Hertzberg (21) | 29–24 |
54 | March 19 | @ Chicago | W 65–57 | Chicago Stadium | Sonny Hertzberg (16) | 30–24 |
55 | March 20 | @ St. Louis | L 49–51 | St. Louis Arena | Bud Palmer (11) | 30–25 |
56 | March 22 | @ Washington | W 68–63 | Uline Arena | Sonny Hertzberg (23) | 31–25 |
57 | March 24 | @ Pittsburgh | W 65–51 | Duquesne Gardens | Bud Palmer (20) | 32–25 |
58 | March 26 | Providence | W 91–84 (2OT) | Madison Square Garden | Tommy Byrnes (22) | 33–25 |
59 | March 28 | @ Toronto | L 61–71 | Maple Leaf Gardens | Tommy Byrnes (14) | 33–26 |
60 | March 30 | @ Philadelphia | L 72–76 | Philadelphia Arena | Lee Knorek (17) | 33–27 |
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1946–47 Schedule |
Playoffs
BAA First Round
(E3) New York Knicks vs. (W3) Cleveland Rebels: Knicks win series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 77, New York 51
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 86, Cleveland 74
- Game 3 @ New York: New York 93, Cleveland 71
BAA Semifinals
(E2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (E3) New York Knicks: Warriors win series 2–0
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 82, New York 70
- Game 2 @ New York: Philadelphia 72, New York 53 [2]
Player statistics
Season
Player |
GP |
GS |
MPG |
FG% |
3FG% |
FT% |
RPG |
APG |
SPG |
BPG |
PPG |
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