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.

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.

Game log

 * 1946–47 Schedule
 * 1946–47 Schedule

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 2
 * @ Cleveland
 * L 51–77
 * Lee Knorek (10)
 * Cleveland Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 5
 * Cleveland
 * W 86–74
 * Stan Stutz (30)
 * Madison Square Garden III 10,321
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * April 9
 * Cleveland
 * W 93–71
 * Bud Palmer (26)
 * Madison Square Garden III 5,124
 * 2–1


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 * 1
 * April 12
 * @ Philadelphia
 * L 70–82
 * Lee Knorek (20)
 * Philadelphia Arena
 * 0–1
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 * 2
 * April 14
 * Philadelphia
 * L 53–72
 * Tommy Byrnes (11)
 * Madison Square Garden III
 * 0–2