1947 BAA Finals
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The 1947 BAA Finals was the championship round of playoffs following the inaugural Basketball Association of America (BAA)'s 1946–47 season. The Philadelphia Warriors of the Eastern Division faced the Chicago Stags of the Western Division for the inaugural championship, with Philadelphia having home court advantage. Hall of Fame inductee Joe Fulks played for the Warriors in the series.
1947 basketball championship series
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| Dates | April 16–22 | |||||||||
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| Hall of Famers | Warriors: Joe Fulks (1978) Coaches: Harold Olsen (1959) Eddie Gottlieb (1972) | |||||||||
| Eastern Finals | Warriors defeated Knicks, 2–0 (Runners-up bracket) | |||||||||
| Western Finals | Stags defeated Capitols, 4–2 (Western and Eastern champions) | |||||||||
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