1947–48 New York Knicks season
1947–48 New York Knicks season | |
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Head coach | Joe Lapchick[1] |
General manager | Ned Irish |
Arena | Madison Square Garden[1] |
Results | |
Record | 26–22 (.542) |
Place |
Division: 2nd Conference: 2nd |
Playoff finish |
BAA Quarterfinals (eliminated 1–2) |
Radio | WHN[2] |
The 1947–48 New York Knicks season was the second season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later became known as the National Basketball Association. The Knicks finished in second place in the Eastern Division with a 26–22 record and qualified for the BAA Playoffs. In the first round, New York was eliminated by the Baltimore Bullets in a best-of-three series, two games to one. Carl Braun was the team's scoring leader during the season.[1]
At the 1947 BAA draft, the Knicks selected Dick Holub in the first round, with the fifth overall pick.[3] The 1947–48 season was the first as New York's head coach for Joe Lapchick, who had previously held the same position for college basketball's St. John's; he had been hired in March 1947.[4] The Knicks had a 13–13 record in the first 26 games of the season before going on an eight-game winning streak from January 28 to February 11. However, New York won only four of its final 12 regular season contests.[5]
In game one of the first round of the playoffs, held in Baltimore, the Bullets defeated the Knicks 85–81 behind a 34-point performance by Connie Simmons.[6] The Knicks evened the series at one victory apiece by winning the second game 79–69 in New York, as four players scored more than 10 points.[7] The win forced a decisive third game back in Baltimore, which the Knicks lost 84–77. Simmons led the Bullets with 22 points, while Chick Reiser added 21.[8] The Bullets went on to win the 1948 BAA Finals.[9]
BAA Draft
Note: This is not an extensive list; it only covers the first round, and any other players picked by the franchise that played at least one game in the league.[3]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team |
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1 | 5 | Dick Holub | C | ![]() |
Long Island |
– | – | Andy Duncan | F/C | ![]() |
William & Mary |
– | – | Wataru Misaka | G | ![]() |
Utah |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CHI | NYK | PHI | PRO | STL | WAS | |||
Baltimore | — | 5–1 | 5–3 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–5 | 2–6 | |||
Boston | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–7 | 4–4 | 6–2 | 2–4 | 3–3 | |||
Chicago | 3–5 | 3–3 | — | 6–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–5 | 5–3 | |||
New York | 1–5 | 7–1 | 0–6 | — | 4–4 | 7–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | |||
Philadelphia | 4–2 | 4–4 | 2-4 | 1–7 | — | 8–0 | 3–3 | 2–4 | |||
Providence | 0–6 | 2–6 | 2–4 | 1–7 | 0–8 | — | 0–6 | 1–5 | |||
St. Louis | 5–3 | 4–2 | 5–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | — | 4–4 | |||
Washington | 6–2 | 3–3 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 4–4 | — |
Game log
# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
1 | November 13 | Washington | 80–65 | Bud Palmer (21) | 1–0 |
2 | November 15 | St. Louis | 73–67 | Dick Holub (19) | 2–0 |
3 | November 18 | @ Providence | 87–69 | Stan Stutz (27) | 3–0 |
4 | November 19 | Chicago | 63–81 | Bud Palmer (16) | 3–1 |
5 | November 20 | @ Baltimore | 56–68 | Dick Holub (24) | 3–2 |
6 | November 22 | Philadelphia | 78–83 | Bud Palmer (30) | 3–3 |
7 | November 25 | @ Boston | 91–75 | Dick Holub (19) | 4–3 |
8 | November 26 | Boston | 63–65 | Bud Palmer (16) | 4–4 |
9 | November 27 | @ Philadelphia | 81–59 | Leo Gottlieb (20) | 5–4 |
10 | December 1 | Washington | 62–70 | Tommy Byrnes (15) | 5–5 |
11 | December 6 | @ Providence | 114–85 | Carl Braun (47) | 6–5 |
12 | December 8 | St. Louis | 71–56 | Bud Palmer (19) | 7–5 |
13 | December 10 | @ Boston | 79–75 | Carl Braun (16) | 8–5 |
14 | December 13 | @ Baltimore | 80–66 | Bud Palmer (18) | 9–5 |
15 | December 15 | Philadelphia | 71–74 | Carl Braun (25) | 9–6 |
16 | December 18 | @ Philadelphia | 99–71 | Tommy Byrnes (25) | 10–6 |
17 | December 20 | Boston | 70–58 | Dick Holub (17) | 11–6 |
18 | December 23 | @ Providence | 58–66 | Stan Stutz (17) | 11–7 |
19 | December 25 | Providence | 89–75 | Tommy Byrnes (20) | 12–7 |
20 | December 27 | Chicago | 70–79 | Carl Braun (16) | 12–8 |
21 | January 3 | Baltimore | 70–79 | Dick Holub (16) | 12–9 |
22 | January 7 | Chicago | 74–79 | Bud Palmer (21) | 12–10 |
23 | January 11 | @ Chicago | 86–99 | Dick Holub (22) | 12–11 |
24 | January 15 | @ St. Louis | 59–55 | Dick Holub (24) | 13–11 |
25 | January 17 | @ Washington | 62–78 | Palmer, Tanenbaum (15) | 13–12 |
26 | January 19 | Philadelphia | 57–63 | Carl Braun (24) | 13–13 |
27 | January 23 | @ Boston | 74–58 | Sid Tanenbaum (21) | 14–13 |
28 | January 24 | Baltimore | 58–72 | Sid Tanenbaum (14) | 14–14 |
29 | January 28 | Providence | 75–73 | Dick Holub (16) | 15–14 |
30 | January 29 | @ Philadelphia | 66–60 | Braun, Knorek, Tanenbaum (13) | 16–14 |
31 | January 31 | Boston | 66–64 | Tommy Byrnes (17) | 17–14 |
32 | February 3 | @ Providence | 78–62 | Stan Stutz (20) | 18–14 |
33 | February 4 | Providence | 108–69 | Carl Braun (24) | 19–14 |
34 | February 6 | @ Boston | 68–57 | Carl Braun (15) | 20–14 |
35 | February 8 | Boston | 80–68 | Carl Braun (15) | 21–14 |
36 | February 11 | Providence | 86–63 | Carl Braun (32) | 22–14 |
37 | February 12 | @ Baltimore | 86–96 | Kuka, Tanenbaum (14) | 22–15 |
38 | February 14 | Philadelphia | 78–47 | Bud Palmer (30) | 23–15 |
39 | February 18 | @ Washington | 79–75 | Sid Tanenbaum (19) | 24–15 |
40 | February 19 | @ Chicago | 74–82 | Carl Braun (23) | 24–16 |
41 | February 22 | @ St. Louis | 71–80 | Sid Tanenbaum (23) | 24–17 |
42 | February 28 | Baltimore | 56–78 | Stan Stutz (13) | 24–18 |
43 | March 2 | @ Philadelphia | 66–76 | Bud Palmer (15) | 24–19 |
44 | March 6 | Washington | 69–64 (OT) | Bud Palmer (18) | 25–19 |
45 | March 10 | St. Louis | 73–82 | Bud Palmer (25) | 25–20 |
46 | March 13 | @ Chicago | 51–58 | Bud Palmer (14) | 25–21 |
47 | March 18 | @ St. Louis | 91–80 | Paul Noel (19) | 26–21 |
48 | March 20 | @ Washington | 82–103 | Bud Palmer (23) | 26–22 |
Playoffs
BAA Quarterfinals
(W2) Baltimore Bullets vs. (E2) New York Knicks: Bullets win series 2–1
- Game 1 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 85, New York 81
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 79, Baltimore 69
- Game 3 @ Baltimore: Baltimore 84, New York 77
Awards and records
References
- 1 2 3 "1947–48 New York Knickerbockers Roster and Statistics". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved February 3, 2010.
- ↑ Jaker, Bill; Sulek, Frank; Kanze, Peter (2008). The Airwaves of New York: Illustrated Histories of 156 AM Stations in the Metropolitan Area, 1921–1996. McFarland & Company. p. 194. ISBN 978-0-7864-3872-3. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- 1 2 "1947 BAA Draft". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Joe Lapchick Goes to Pros". The Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. March 31, 1947. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "1947–48 New York Knicks Schedule and Results". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "New York Knicks at Baltimore Bullets Box Score, March 27, 1948". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Baltimore Bullets at New York Knicks Box Score, March 28, 1948". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "New York Knicks at Baltimore Bullets Box Score, April 1, 1948". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "1947–48 BAA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ↑ "All-NBA & All-ABA Teams". Basketball-Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2013.