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However, the BAA still had fans eager to see former college stars play. [19] From the beginning, the league aspired to be a major league. The league also differed from its rival, the NBL: the BAA played a 48-minute game instead of a 40-minute game, and allowed players to play until they committed six fouls as opposed to five.
The league was formed as the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946 and took its current name in 1949. The histories of NBA franchises that were also members of the American Basketball League (ABL), National Basketball League (NBL), National Pro Basketball League (NPBL), and American Basketball Association (ABA) are also included.
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In 1949, after a three-year battle with the Basketball Association of America (BAA) for fans and players, the NBL merged with the BAA and became the National Basketball Association. [11] A few years after the merger, the NBA adopted the BAA history as its own.
The 1946–47 BAA season was the inaugural season of the Basketball Association of America.The league launched with 11 teams playing a 60-game schedule. The postseason tournament (the 1947 BAA Playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the Philadelphia Warriors becoming the first BAA Champion, beating the Chicago Stags 4 games to 1 in the BAA Finals.
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The 1949–50 NBA season was the fourth season of the National Basketball Association.It was the first season after the merger of the 3-year-old BAA and 12-year-old NBL. [1] [2] The 1950 NBA playoffs ended with the Minneapolis Lakers winning the NBA Championship, beating the Syracuse Nationals in 6 games in the NBA Finals.