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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.
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.
4–1 Indiana Pacers: Warren Jabali G, Oakland 1969–70: Los Angeles Stars: 2–4 Indiana Pacers: Roger Brown F/G, Indiana 1970–71: Utah Stars: 4–3 Kentucky Colonels: Zelmo Beaty C, Utah 1971–72: Indiana Pacers: 4–2 New York Nets: Freddie Lewis G, Indiana 1972–73: Indiana Pacers: 4–3 Kentucky Colonels: George McGinnis F/C, Indiana ...
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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.
On November 27, 1954, the team folded with a 3–11 record on the season, [1] making the Bullets the last NBA franchise to fold. [2] Out of all defunct NBA teams, the Bullets were members of the association for the longest time and the only defunct team to win a championship.
The 1947 BAA draft was the 1st draft of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). The fledgling BAA held a joint draft with the established NBL.