| Team: | Philadelphia Warriors |
| League: | BAA |
| End Year: | 1948 |
| Divisionwin: | yes |
| Wins: | 27 |
| Losses: | 21 |
| Division: | Eastern |
| Division Place: | 1 |
| Coach: | Edward Gottlieb |
| Arena: | Philadelphia Arena |
| Radio: | WCAU |
| Playoffs: | BAA Finals (eliminated 2–4) |
| Bbr Team: | PHW |
The 1947–48 BAA season was the Warriors' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).[1]
See main article: 1947 BAA draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/Club Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | G | Penn | |||
| – | – | Norman Butz | – | St. Joseph's | ||
| – | – | Jim Kaeding | – | York (PA) | ||
| – | – | C | Duke | |||
| – | – | SF | Stanford |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=100 | 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 | — | |||
| Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | ||
| 1 | November 13 | 79–64 | Joe Fulks (23) | 1–0 | ||
| 2 | November 14 | 79–74 (OT) | Joe Fulks (26) | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | November 15 | @ Providence | 80–78 | Joe Fulks (23) | 3–0 | |
| 4 | November 19 | 67–74 | Joe Fulks (25) | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | November 20 | Boston | 57–67 | Joe Fulks (21) | 3–2 | |
| 6 | November 22 | 83–78 | Dallmar, Fulks (22) | 4–2 | ||
| 7 | November 27 | New York | 59–81 | Joe Fulks (24) | 4–3 | |
| 8 | November 28 | 71–75 | Joe Fulks (22) | 4–4 | ||
| 9 | December 3 | 58–73 | Chick Halbert (11) | 4–5 | ||
| 10 | December 9 | Providence | 78–74 (OT) | Joe Fulks (22) | 5–5 | |
| 11 | December 11 | 69–74 | Joe Fulks (28) | 5–6 | ||
| 12 | December 12 | @ Boston | 67–69 | Joe Fulks (23) | 5–7 | |
| 13 | December 15 | @ New York | 74–71 | Chick Halbert (19) | 6–7 | |
| 14 | December 18 | New York | 71–99 | Joe Fulks (18) | 6–8 | |
| 15 | December 20 | @ Providence | 80–74 | Joe Fulks (17) | 7–8 | |
| 16 | December 26 | Providence | 89–61 | Joe Fulks (24) | 8–8 | |
| 17 | December 27 | @ Washington | 70–72 | Joe Fulks (26) | 8–9 | |
| 18 | December 30 | @ Boston | 64–70 | Joe Fulks (31) | 8–10 | |
| 19 | January 1 | @ Baltimore | 72–60 | Joe Fulks (23) | 9–10 | |
| 20 | January 2 | Washington | 69–60 | Joe Fulks (30) | 10–10 | |
| 21 | January 4 | @ St. Louis | 66–80 | Joe Fulks (16) | 10–11 | |
| 22 | January 9 | Chicago | 60–77 | Angelo Musi (24) | 10–12 | |
| 23 | January 10 | @ Washington | 99–106 (OT) | Joe Fulks (29) | 10–13 | |
| 24 | January 16 | Baltimore | 72–63 | Dallmar, Fulks (14) | 11–13 | |
| 25 | January 17 | @ Baltimore | 79–77 | Joe Fulks (23) | 12–13 | |
| 26 | January 19 | @ New York | 63–57 | Joe Fulks (23) | 13–13 | |
| 27 | January 20 | St. Louis | 82–59 | Joe Fulks (22) | 14–13 | |
| 28 | January 22 | Boston | 54–61 | Joe Fulks (18) | 14–14 | |
| 29 | January 27 | @ Boston | 77–68 | Joe Fulks (21) | 15–14 | |
| 30 | January 29 | New York | 60–66 | Joe Fulks (20) | 15–15 | |
| 31 | January 31 | @ St. Louis | 66–60 | Joe Fulks (18) | 16–15 | |
| 32 | February 1 | @ Chicago | 85–78 | Joe Fulks (37) | 17–15 | |
| 33 | February 5 | Washington | 60–72 | Joe Fulks (19) | 17–16 | |
| 34 | February 7 | @ St. Louis | 54–67 | Jerry Fleishman (9) | 17–17 | |
| 35 | February 8 | @ Chicago | 74–80 (2OT) | Angelo Musi (21) | 17–18 | |
| 36 | February 12 | Boston | 69–60 | Fleishman, Senesky (15) | 18–18 | |
| 37 | February 14 | @ New York | 47–78 | Angelo Musi (16) | 18–19 | |
| 38 | February 19 | Washington | 84–76 | Chick Halbert (20) | 19–19 | |
| 39 | February 24 | Baltimore | 83–71 | Howie Dallmar (19) | 20–19 | |
| 40 | February 26 | Chicago | 89–80 | Howie Dallmar (18) | 21–19 | |
| 41 | February 28 | @ Providence | 83–82 | Chick Halbert (21) | 22–19 | |
| 42 | March 2 | New York | 76–66 | Joe Fulks (31) | 23–19 | |
| 43 | March 4 | Boston | 82–62 | Joe Fulks (18) | 24–19 | |
| 44 | March 9 | Chicago | 79–93 | Joe Fulks (24) | 24–20 | |
| 45 | March 11 | St. Louis | 92–74 | Joe Fulks (31) | 25–20 | |
| 46 | March 13 | @ Baltimore | 62–64 | Joe Fulks (20) | 25–21 | |
| 47 | March 16 | @ Providence | 100–78 | Howie Dallmar (32) | 26–21 | |
| 48 | March 18 | Providence | 88–57 | Joe Fulks (35) | 27–21 |
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 1| March 23| @ St. Louis| L 58–60| Joe Fulks (18)| Howie Dallmar (3)| St. Louis Arena| 0–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 2| March 25| @ St. Louis| W 65–64| George Senesky (20)| Howie Dallmar (2)| St. Louis Arena| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 3| March 27| St. Louis| W 84–56| Joe Fulks (30)| Howie Dallmar (5)| Philadelphia Arena| 2–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| March 30| St. Louis| L 51–56| Joe Fulks (21)| Howie Dallmar (2)| Philadelphia Arena| 2–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 5| April 1| @ St. Louis| L 62–69| Joe Fulks (17)| Howie Dallmar (2)| St. Louis Arena| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 6| April 3| St. Louis| W 84–61| Joe Fulks (23)| Howie Dallmar (5)| Philadelphia Arena| 3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 7| April 6| @ St. Louis| W 85–46| Joe Fulks (15)| Chink Crossin (4)| St. Louis Arena| 4–3|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 1| April 10| Baltimore| W 71–60| Chick Halbert (19)| Howie Dallmar (3)| Philadelphia Arena
7,201| 1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 2| April 13| Baltimore| L 63–66| Joe Fulks (27)| Dallmar, Musi (2)| Philadelphia Arena
6,982| 1–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 3| April 15| @ Baltimore| L 70–72| Joe Fulks (21)| Kaplowitz, Dallmar (2)| Baltimore Coliseum
4,500| 1–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 4| April 17| @ Baltimore| L 75–78| Joe Fulks (29)| Howie Dallmar (3)| Baltimore Coliseum
4,500| 1–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"| 5| April 20| Baltimore| W 91–82| Joe Fulks (19)| Howie Dallmar (4)| Philadelphia Arena
6,012| 2–3|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc"| 6| April 21| @ Baltimore| L 73–88| Joe Fulks (28)| Howie Dallmar (2)| Baltimore Coliseum
4,500| 2–4|-
See main article: List of 1947–48 BAA season transactions.
| Player | Date purchased | Former team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Sailors[2] | November, 1947 | Chicago Stags | |
| Hank Beenders | January 15, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers |
| Player | Date sold | New team | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Rullo | October 14, 1947 | Baltimore Bullets | |
| Kenny Sailors | December 1, 1947 | Providence Steamrollers |