Who won the 1948 BAA Finals?
The Baltimore Bullets won the 1948 BAA Finals, defeating the Philadelphia Warriors four games to two.
Questions about 1948 BAA Finals
Short answers, pulled from the story.
How did the Baltimore Bullets qualify for the 1948 BAA Finals without winning their division?
The Bullets reached the Finals through a four-team playoff among the Eastern and Western Division runners-up, not by winning the Western Division. Baltimore and Chicago each eliminated an Eastern runner-up, then Baltimore beat Chicago in a best-of-three series to advance.
What was the final score of the deciding game in the 1948 BAA Finals?
Baltimore beat Philadelphia 88-73 in Baltimore on the 21st of April 1948, clinching the series four games to two.
How long did the 1948 BAA Finals series last?
The six games of the 1948 BAA Finals were played across twelve days, from the 10th to the 21st of April 1948, with at least one day of rest between games except before the decisive sixth game.
Why is Baltimore's win in the 1948 BAA Finals historically significant?
It gave Baltimore its first professional sports championship, and as of 2023 the Bullets remain the only now-defunct franchise to have won a BAA or NBA Finals rather than one that relocated or changed its name.
Who did the Philadelphia Warriors beat to reach the 1948 BAA Finals?
The Philadelphia Warriors beat the St. Louis Bombers 4-3 in a best-of-seven series played over seven games from the 23rd of March to the 6th of April 1948.