1947–48 New York Knicks season

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1947–48 New York Knicks season
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]
< 1946–47 1948–49 >

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

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Main article: 1947 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
1 5 Dick Holub C  United States Long Island
– – Andy Duncan F/C  United States William & Mary
– – Wataru Misaka G  United States Utah

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

1947-48 BAA Records
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 —

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

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