| Team: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Team Link: | Golden State Warriors |
| League: | BAA |
| End Year: | 1947 |
| Championship Win: | yes |
| Wins: | 35 |
| Losses: | 25 |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Division Place: | 2 |
| Coach: | Edward Gottlieb |
| Arena: | Philadelphia Arena |
| Radio: | WCAU |
| Playoffs: | BAA Champions Defeated Stags 4–1 |
| No Prevseason: | 1 |
| Bbr Team: | PHW |
The 1946–47 BAA season was the first season of the Philadelphia Warriors in the BAA (which later became the NBA).[1] The Warriors finished the season winning their first Championship.
| 1946-47 BAA Records | ||||||||||||
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| width=100 | 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 | — | |
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | Thursday, November 7 | 81–75 | Joe Fulks (25) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | Thursday, November 14 | 68–65 | Joe Fulks (19) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Tuesday, November 19 | 63–66 | Joe Fulks (24) | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Thursday, November 21 | 63–65 | Fred Sheffield (14) | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Tuesday, November 26 | 66–54 | Angelo Musi (16) | 3–2 | ||
| 6 | Thursday, November 28 | 55–68 | Fulks, Rosenberg (14) | 3–3 | ||
| 7 | Saturday, November 30 | 60–64 (OT) | Joe Fulks (26) | 3–4 | ||
| 8 | Tuesday, December 3 | 76–68 | Joe Fulks (37) | 4–4 | ||
| 9 | Thursday, December 5 | New York | 62–51 | Angelo Musi (20) | 5–4 | |
| 10 | Saturday, December 7 | @ St. Louis | 57–47 | Joe Fulks (18) | 6–4 | |
| 11 | Sunday, December 8 | 66–72 | Joe Fulks (25) | 6–5 | ||
| 12 | Tuesday, December 10 | 85–73 | Joe Fulks (29) | 7–5 | ||
| 13 | Thursday, December 12 | Washington | 49–64 | Joe Fulks (17) | 7–6 | |
| 14 | Saturday, December 14 | @ Boston | 65–77 | Joe Fulks (28) | 7–7 | |
| 15 | Tuesday, December 17 | Detroit | 57–49 | Angelo Musi (14) | 8–7 | |
| 16 | Thursday, December 19 | Cleveland | 58–44 | Joe Fulks (26) | 9–7 | |
| 17 | Saturday, December 21 | @ Washington | 56–68 | Joe Fulks (29) | 9–8 | |
| 18 | Thursday, December 26 | Pittsburgh | 53–46 | Joe Fulks (22) | 10–8 | |
| 19 | Friday, December 27 | @ Boston | 63–60 | Joe Fulks (25) | 11–8 | |
| 20 | Sunday, December 29 | @ St. Louis | 68–75 | Joe Fulks (29) | 11–9 | |
| 21 | Monday, December 30 | @ Pittsburgh | 62–60 | Joe Fulks (19) | 12–9 | |
| 22 | Thursday, January 2 | Providence | 84–72 | Joe Fulks (35) | 13–9 | |
| 23 | Saturday, January 4 | @ Providence | 74–78 | Joe Fulks (31) | 13–10 | |
| 24 | Wednesday, January 8 | @ Pittsburgh | 63–67 | Joe Fulks (19) | 13–11 | |
| 25 | Thursday, January 9 | Toronto | 74–55 | Joe Fulks (35) | 14–11 | |
| 26 | Saturday, January 11 | @ Detroit | 56–58 | Joe Fulks (20) | 14–12 | |
| 27 | Sunday, January 12 | @ Chicago | 72–75 | Joe Fulks (32) | 14–13 | |
| 28 | Tuesday, January 14 | @ Toronto | 104–74 | Joe Fulks (41) | 15–13 | |
| 29 | Thursday, January 16 | Chicago | 78–84 | Joe Fulks (36) | 15–14 | |
| 30 | Tuesday, January 21 | Boston | 59–43 | Joe Fulks (22) | 16–14 | |
| 31 | Wednesday, January 22 | @ Washington | 55–57 | Joe Fulks (20) | 16–15 | |
| 32 | Thursday, January 23 | Cleveland | 83–78 | Joe Fulks (28) | 17–15 | |
| 33 | Saturday, January 25 | @ Detroit | 61–55 | Joe Fulks (23) | 18–15 | |
| 34 | Sunday, January 26 | @ Chicago | 57–63 | Joe Fulks (19) | 18–16 | |
| 35 | Thursday, January 30 | New York | 65–58 | Joe Fulks (18) | 19–16 | |
| 36 | Saturday, February 1 | @ New York | 71–63 | Joe Fulks (31) | 20–16 | |
| 37 | Monday, February 3 | @ Boston | 61–55 | Howie Dallmar (22) | 21–16 | |
| 38 | Tuesday, February 4 | Providence | 75–68 | Joe Fulks (19) | 22–16 | |
| 39 | Thursday, February 6 | Toronto | 79–61 | Joe Fulks (37) | 23–16 | |
| 40 | Saturday, February 8 | @ Providence | 58–67 | Howie Dallmar (19) | 23–17 | |
| 41 | Tuesday, February 11 | St. Louis | 75–59 | Joe Fulks (25) | 24–17 | |
| 42 | Thursday, February 13 | Cleveland | 61–48 | Joe Fulks (19) | 25–17 | |
| 43 | Saturday, February 15 | @ Washington | 60–70 | Joe Fulks (18) | 25–18 | |
| 44 | Sunday, February 16 | @ Cleveland | 71–75 | Joe Fulks (23) | 25–19 | |
| 45 | Thursday, February 20 | Pittsburgh | 78–66 | Joe Fulks (34) | 26–19 | |
| 46 | Sunday, February 23 | @ St. Louis | 66–71 | Angelo Musi (22) | 26–20 | |
| 47 | Monday, February 24 | @ Pittsburgh | 69–67 | Joe Fulks (22) | 27–20 | |
| 48 | Wednesday, February 26 | St. Louis | 75–65 | Joe Fulks (25) | 28–20 | |
| 49 | Friday, February 28 | @ Toronto | 69–77 | Joe Fulks (23) | 28–21 | |
| 50 | Sunday, March 2 | @ Cleveland | 69–72 | Joe Fulks (21) | 28–22 | |
| 51 | Monday, March 3 | Toronto | 76–66 | Joe Fulks (25) | 29–22 | |
| 52 | Thursday, March 6 | New York | 59–61 | Joe Fulks (20) | 29–23 | |
| 53 | Tuesday, March 11 | Washington | 77–80 | Art Hillhouse (20) | 29–24 | |
| 54 | Thursday, March 13 | Boston | 81–57 | Joe Fulks (25) | 30–24 | |
| 55 | Friday, March 14 | @ Chicago | 67–70 | Dallmar, Fulks (18) | 30–25 | |
| 56 | Sunday, March 16 | @ Detroit | 67–61 | Joe Fulks (16) | 31–25 | |
| 57 | Thursday, March 20 | Detroit | 77–75 | Joe Fulks (15) | 32–25 | |
| 58 | Saturday, March 22 | @ Providence | 103–82 | Joe Fulks (24) | 33–25 | |
| 59 | Thursday, March 27 | Chicago | 80–73 | Joe Fulks (34) | 34–25 | |
| 60 | Palm Sunday, March 30 | @ New York | 76–72 | Art Hillhouse (18) | 35–25 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| Wednesday, April 2| St. Louis| W 73–68| Angelo Musi (19)| Philadelphia Arena
8,273| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| Saturday, April 5| @ St. Louis| L 51–73| Angelo Musi (12)| St. Louis Arena| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| Easter Sunday, April 6| @ St. Louis| W 75–59| Joe Fulks (24)| St. Louis Arena| 2–1|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| Saturday, April 12| New York| W 82–70| Joe Fulks (24)| Philadelphia Arena| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| Monday, April 14| @ New York| W 72–53| Joe Fulks (16)| Madison Square Garden III| 2–0|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| Wednesday, April 16| Chicago| W 84–71| Joe Fulks (37)| Howie Dallmar (4)| Philadelphia Arena
7,918| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| Thursday, April 17| Chicago| W 85–74| Howie Dallmar (18)| Ralph Kaplowitz (2)| Philadelphia Arena
7,604| 2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| Saturday, April 19| @ Chicago| W 75–72| Joe Fulks (26)| —| Chicago Stadium
2,209| 3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| Sunday, April 20| @ Chicago| L 73–74| George Senesky (24)| Jerry Fleishman (4)| Chicago Stadium
1,934| 3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| Tuesday, April 22| Chicago| W 83–80| Joe Fulks (34)| Howie Dallmar (4)| Philadelphia Arena
8,221| 4–1|-
Bold – Leaders (qualified)
* – Recorded statistics when playing for Philadelphia|| 60 || – || – || .280|| – || .640 || – || 1.7 || – || – || 8.8|-|| 59 || – || – || .261|| – || .543 || – || .7 || – || – || 4.5|-|| 60 || – || – || .305 || – || .730 || – || .4 || – || – || 23.2|-|| 47 || – || – || .269 || – || .553 || – || .2 || – || – || 1.7|-|| 60 || – || – || .291 || – || .723 || – || .7 || – || – || 6.0|-|*| 30 || – || – || .291 || – || .738 || – || .4 || – || – || 7.0|-|*| 11 || – || – || .200 || – || .667 || – || .0 || – || – || .7|-|| 60 || – || – || .281 || – || .829 || – || .4 || – || – || 9.4|-|| 51 || – || – || .209 || – || .612 || – || .5 || – || – || 2.9|-|| 50 || – || – || .299 || – || .489 || – || .4 || – || – || 2.5|-|| 58 || – || – || .267 || – || .661 || – || .6 || – || – || 6.3|-|*| 22 || – || – || .199 || – || .615 || – || .2 || – || – || 3.4|}
|| 10 || – || – || .250|| – || .750 || – || 1.6 || – || – || 8.2|-|| 9 || – || – || .314|| – || .722 || – || .3 || – || – || 6.3|-|| 10 || – || – || .288 || – || .787 || – || .3 || – || – || 22.2|-|| 8 || – || – || .111 || – || .400 || – || .0 || – || – || 0.5|-|| 10 || – || – || .264 || – || .848 || – || .8 || – || – || 8.7|-|| 10 || – || – || .224 || – || .815 || – || .6 || – || – || 6.6|-|| 10 || – || – || .300 || – || .724 || – || .5 || – || – || 11.7|-|| 9 || – || – || .083 || – || .000 || – || .3 || – || – || 0.2|-|| 7 || – || – || .231 || – || 1.000 || – || .0 || – || – || 1.0|-|| 10 || – || – || .317 || – || .808 || – || .8 || – || – || 10.9|}