1947-48 St. Louis Bombers Game-by-Game Results
Basketball Association of America (BAA)
Team Record: 29-19
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
Coach: Ken Loeffler (29-19)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947-48 St. Louis Bombers StatisticsTeam Record: 29-19
Finishing 1st in the BAA's Western Division
Postseason: 3-4 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Philadelphia Warriors 4-3
Coach: Ken Loeffler (29-19)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1947-48 St. Louis Bombers Roster
The St. Louis Bombers of the Basketball Association of America ended the 1947-48 season with a record of 29 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the BAA's Western Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Bombers paced the league with just 3,335 points allowed. St. Louis scored 3,432 points. John Logan scored a team-best 644 points for the team, while Red Rocha and Belus Smawley netted 11 or more per game also. John Logan dished out 62 assists for the squad.
Ken Loeffler coached the team. The 1947-48 St. Louis Bombers lost in the semifinals.
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Regular Season Points For: 3432
Regular Season Points Against: 3335
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 70 at Chicago Stags 80 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| November 15, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 67 at New York Knicks 73 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| November 18, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 65 at Boston Celtics 50 | W | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| November 20, 1947 | Providence Steamrollers 67 at St. Louis Bombers 73 | W | 1-0 | 1-2 | 2-2 | ||
| November 22, 1947 | Washington Capitols 62 at St. Louis Bombers 70 | W | 2-0 | 1-2 | 3-2 | ||
| November 26, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 64 at Washington Capitols 83 | L | 2-0 | 1-3 | 3-3 | ||
| November 29, 1947 | Baltimore Bullets 71 at St. Louis Bombers 67 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| December 2, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 86 at Providence Steamrollers 66 | W | 2-1 | 2-3 | 4-4 | ||
| December 4, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 65 at Baltimore Bullets 51 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| December 8, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 56 at New York Knicks 71 | L | 2-1 | 3-4 | 5-5 | ||
| December 11, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 74 at Philadelphia Warriors 69 | W | 2-1 | 4-4 | 6-5 | ||
| December 12, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 85 at Chicago Stags 75 | W | 2-1 | 5-4 | 7-5 | ||
| December 18, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 67 at Baltimore Bullets 74 | L | 2-1 | 5-5 | 7-6 | ||
| December 19, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 70 at Boston Celtics 78 | L | 2-1 | 5-6 | 7-7 | ||
| December 20, 1947 | St. Louis Bombers 55 at Washington Capitols 52 | W | 2-1 | 6-6 | 8-7 | ||
| December 25, 1947 | Washington Capitols 73 at St. Louis Bombers 56 | L | 2-2 | 6-6 | 8-8 | ||
| December 28, 1947 | Baltimore Bullets 63 at St. Louis Bombers 67 | W | 3-2 | 6-6 | 9-8 | ||
| January 1, 1948 | Boston Celtics 48 at St. Louis Bombers 58 | W | 4-2 | 6-6 | 10-8 | ||
| January 4, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 66 at St. Louis Bombers 80 | W | 5-2 | 6-6 | 11-8 | ||
| January 8, 1948 | Washington Capitols 73 at St. Louis Bombers 76 | W | 6-2 | 6-6 | 12-8 | ||
| January 11, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 54 at St. Louis Bombers 69 | W | 7-2 | 6-6 | 13-8 | ||
| January 15, 1948 | New York Knicks 59 at St. Louis Bombers 55 | L | 7-3 | 6-6 | 13-9 | ||
| January 18, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 61 at St. Louis Bombers 70 | W | 8-3 | 6-6 | 14-9 | ||
| January 20, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 59 at Philadelphia Warriors 82 | L | 8-3 | 6-7 | 14-10 | ||
| January 21, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 74 at Washington Capitols 81 | L | 8-3 | 6-8 | 14-11 | ||
| January 22, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 71 at Baltimore Bullets 68 | W | 8-3 | 7-8 | 15-11 | ||
| January 25, 1948 | Boston Celtics 54 at St. Louis Bombers 72 | W | 9-3 | 7-8 | 16-11 | ||
| January 27, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 94 at Providence Steamrollers 61 | W | 9-3 | 8-8 | 17-11 | ||
| January 29, 1948 | Chicago Stags 60 at St. Louis Bombers 62 | W | 10-3 | 8-8 | 18-11 | ||
| January 31, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 66 at St. Louis Bombers 60 | L | 10-4 | 8-8 | 18-12 | ||
| February 5, 1948 | Chicago Stags 77 at St. Louis Bombers 71 | L | 10-5 | 8-8 | 18-13 | ||
| February 7, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 54 at St. Louis Bombers 67 | W | 11-5 | 8-8 | 19-13 | ||
| February 11, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 80 at Chicago Stags 78 | W | 11-5 | 9-8 | 20-13 | ||
| February 12, 1948 | Chicago Stags 80 at St. Louis Bombers 74 | L | 11-6 | 9-8 | 20-14 | ||
| February 15, 1948 | Baltimore Bullets 63 at St. Louis Bombers 69 | W | 12-6 | 9-8 | 21-14 | ||
| February 19, 1948 | Providence Steamrollers 69 at St. Louis Bombers 78 | W | 13-6 | 9-8 | 22-14 | ||
| February 22, 1948 | New York Knicks 71 at St. Louis Bombers 80 | W | 14-6 | 9-8 | 23-14 | ||
| February 26, 1948 | Boston Celtics 92 at St. Louis Bombers 94 | W | 15-6 | 9-8 | 24-14 | 2OT | |
| February 28, 1948 | Washington Capitols 61 at St. Louis Bombers 82 | W | 16-6 | 9-8 | 25-14 | ||
| March 4, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 75 at Baltimore Bullets 84 | L | 16-6 | 9-9 | 25-15 | ||
| March 5, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 68 at Boston Celtics 71 | L | 16-6 | 9-10 | 25-16 | ||
| March 9, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 75 at Providence Steamrollers 69 | W | 16-6 | 10-10 | 26-16 | ||
| March 10, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 82 at New York Knicks 73 | W | 16-6 | 11-10 | 27-16 | ||
| March 11, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 74 at Philadelphia Warriors 92 | L | 16-6 | 11-11 | 27-17 | ||
| March 13, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 69 at Washington Capitols 86 | L | 16-6 | 11-12 | 27-18 | ||
| March 18, 1948 | New York Knicks 91 at St. Louis Bombers 80 | L | 16-7 | 11-12 | 27-19 | ||
| March 20, 1948 | Chicago Stags 63 at St. Louis Bombers 75 | W | 17-7 | 11-12 | 28-19 | ||
| March 21, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 82 at Chicago Stags 70 | W | 17-7 | 12-12 | 29-19 | ||
| March 23, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 58 at St. Louis Bombers 60 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| March 25, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 65 at St. Louis Bombers 64 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| March 27, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 56 at Philadelphia Warriors 84 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| March 30, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 56 at Philadelphia Warriors 51 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 1, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 62 at St. Louis Bombers 69 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 3, 1948 | St. Louis Bombers 61 at Philadelphia Warriors 84 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 6, 1948 | Philadelphia Warriors 85 at St. Louis Bombers 46 | L | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 |
