1947-48 New York Knicks Game-by-Game Results
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 26-22
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
Quarterfinals - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (26-22)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 165,155, Avg. 6,881 in 24 home dates
1947-48 New York Knicks StatisticsTeam Record: 26-22
Finishing 2nd in the BAA's Eastern Division
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
Quarterfinals - Lost to Baltimore Bullets 2-1
Coach: Joe Lapchick (26-22)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 165,155, Avg. 6,881 in 24 home dates
1947-48 New York Knicks Roster
The New York Knicks of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 26 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the BAA's Eastern Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
New York netted 3,578 points and conceded 3,427. Carl Braun tossed in a team-leading 671 points for the Knicks, while Bud Palmer scored 12 or more per game, too. Carl Braun dished out 61 assists for the squad.
Joe Lapchick coached the team. The 1947-48 New York Knicks lost in the first round.
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Regular Season Points For: 3578
Regular Season Points Against: 3427
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 1947 | Washington Capitols 65 at New York Knicks 80 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| November 15, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 67 at New York Knicks 73 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| November 18, 1947 | New York Knicks 87 at Providence Steamrollers 69 | W | 2-0 | 1-0 | 3-0 | ||
| November 19, 1947 | Chicago Stags 81 at New York Knicks 63 | L | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| November 20, 1947 | New York Knicks 56 at Baltimore Bullets 68 | L | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| November 22, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors 83 at New York Knicks 78 | L | 2-2 | 1-1 | 3-3 | ||
| November 25, 1947 | New York Knicks 91 at Boston Celtics 75 | W | 2-2 | 2-1 | 4-3 | ||
| November 26, 1947 | Boston Celtics 65 at New York Knicks 63 | L | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| November 27, 1947 | New York Knicks 81 at Philadelphia Warriors 59 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| December 1, 1947 | Washington Capitols 70 at New York Knicks 62 | L | 2-4 | 3-1 | 5-5 | ||
| December 6, 1947 | New York Knicks 114 at Providence Steamrollers 85 | W | 2-4 | 4-1 | 6-5 | ||
| December 8, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 56 at New York Knicks 71 | W | 3-4 | 4-1 | 7-5 | ||
| December 10, 1947 | New York Knicks 79 at Boston Celtics 75 | W | 3-4 | 5-1 | 8-5 | ||
| December 13, 1947 | New York Knicks 80 at Baltimore Bullets 66 | W | 3-4 | 6-1 | 9-5 | ||
| December 15, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors 74 at New York Knicks 71 | L | 3-5 | 6-1 | 9-6 | ||
| December 18, 1947 | New York Knicks 99 at Philadelphia Warriors 71 | W | 3-5 | 7-1 | 10-6 | ||
| December 20, 1947 | Boston Celtics 58 at New York Knicks 70 | W | 4-5 | 7-1 | 11-6 | ||
| December 23, 1947 | New York Knicks 58 at Providence Steamrollers 66 | L | 4-5 | 7-2 | 11-7 | ||
| December 25, 1947 | Providence Steamrollers 75 at New York Knicks 89 | W | 5-5 | 7-2 | 12-7 | ||
| December 27, 1947 | Chicago Stags 79 at New York Knicks 70 | L | 5-6 | 7-2 | 12-8 | ||
| January 3, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 79 at New York Knicks 70 | L | 5-7 | 7-2 | 12-9 | ||
| January 7, 1948 | Chicago Stags 79 at New York Knicks 74 | L | 5-8 | 7-2 | 12-10 | ||
| January 11, 1948 | New York Knicks 86 at Chicago Stags 99 | L | 5-8 | 7-3 | 12-11 | ||
| January 15, 1948 | New York Knicks 59 at St. Louis Bombers 55 | W | 5-8 | 8-3 | 13-11 | ||
| January 17, 1948 | New York Knicks 62 at Washington Capitols 78 | L | 5-8 | 8-4 | 13-12 | ||
| January 19, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 63 at New York Knicks 57 | L | 5-9 | 8-4 | 13-13 | ||
| January 23, 1948 | New York Knicks 74 at Boston Celtics 58 | W | 5-9 | 9-4 | 14-13 | ||
| January 24, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 72 at New York Knicks 58 | L | 5-10 | 9-4 | 14-14 | ||
| January 28, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 73 at New York Knicks 75 | W | 6-10 | 9-4 | 15-14 | ||
| January 29, 1948 | New York Knicks 66 at Philadelphia Warriors 60 | W | 6-10 | 10-4 | 16-14 | ||
| January 31, 1948 | Boston Celtics 64 at New York Knicks 66 | W | 7-10 | 10-4 | 17-14 | ||
| February 3, 1948 | New York Knicks 78 at Providence Steamrollers 62 | W | 7-10 | 11-4 | 18-14 | ||
| February 4, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 69 at New York Knicks 108 | W | 8-10 | 11-4 | 19-14 | ||
| February 6, 1948 | New York Knicks 68 at Boston Celtics 57 | W | 8-10 | 12-4 | 20-14 | ||
| February 8, 1948 | Boston Celtics 68 at New York Knicks 80 | W | 9-10 | 12-4 | 21-14 | ||
| February 11, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 63 at New York Knicks 86 | W | 10-10 | 12-4 | 22-14 | ||
| February 12, 1948 | New York Knicks 86 at Baltimore Bullets 96 | L | 10-10 | 12-5 | 22-15 | ||
| February 14, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 47 at New York Knicks 78 | W | 11-10 | 12-5 | 23-15 | ||
| February 18, 1948 | New York Knicks 79 at Washington Capitols 75 | W | 11-10 | 13-5 | 24-15 | ||
| February 19, 1948 | New York Knicks 74 at Chicago Stags 82 | L | 11-10 | 13-6 | 24-16 | ||
| February 22, 1948 | New York Knicks 71 at St. Louis Bombers 80 | L | 11-10 | 13-7 | 24-17 | ||
| February 28, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 78 at New York Knicks 56 | L | 11-11 | 13-7 | 24-18 | ||
| March 2, 1948 | New York Knicks 66 at Philadelphia Warriors 76 | L | 11-11 | 13-8 | 24-19 | ||
| March 6, 1948 | Washington Capitols 64 at New York Knicks 69 | W | 12-11 | 13-8 | 25-19 | ||
| March 10, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 82 at New York Knicks 73 | L | 12-12 | 13-8 | 25-20 | ||
| March 13, 1948 | New York Knicks 51 at Chicago Stags 58 | L | 12-12 | 13-9 | 25-21 | ||
| March 18, 1948 | New York Knicks 91 at St. Louis Bombers 80 | W | 12-12 | 14-9 | 26-21 | ||
| March 20, 1948 | New York Knicks 82 at Washington Capitols 103 | L | 12-12 | 14-10 | 26-22 | ||
| March 27, 1948 | New York Knicks 81 at Baltimore Bullets 85 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| March 28, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 69 at New York Knicks 79 | W | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 1, 1948 | New York Knicks 77 at Baltimore Bullets 84 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 |
