| World Professional Basketball Tournament | |
| Year: | 1946 |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois |
| Start Date: | 25 March |
| End Date: | 8 April |
| Teams: | 14 |
| Champions: | Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons |
| Runner-Up1: | Oshkosh All-Stars |
| Runner-Up2: | Chicago American Gears |
| Mvp: | George Mikan |
| Top Scorer: | George Mikan |
| Previous: | 1945 |
| Next: | 1947 |
The 1946 World Professional Basketball Tournament was the 8th edition of the World Professional Basketball Tournament. It was held in Chicago, Illinois, during the days of 25 March - 8 April 1946 and featured 14 teams. It was won by the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons who defeated the Oshkosh All-Stars 2–1 in the championship series.[1] The Chicago American Gears came in third after beating the Baltimore Bullets 2–0 in the third-place best-of-three series. George Mikan of the American Gears was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player after finishing as its top scorer with 100 points in five games.[2]
25 March - Chicago American Gears 69, Pittsburgh Raiders 58[3] [4]
25 March - Anderson Duffey Packers 59, Cleveland Allmen Transfers 46
25 March - Midland Dow Chemicals 72, Indianapolis Kautskys 59
25 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 60, Detroit Mansfields 32
25 March - New York Rens 82, Toledo White Huts 39
25 March - Baltimore Bullets 61, Dayton Mickeys 58
29 March - Oshkosh All-Stars 50, New York Rens 44
29 March - Chicago American Gears 52, Sheboygan Redskins 51
29 March - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 65, Midland Dow Chemicals 62
29 March - Baltimore Bullets 67, Anderson Duffey Packers 65
3 April - Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 50, Baltimore Bullets 49
3 April - Oshkosh All-Stars 72, Chicago American Gears 66