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Recurring sporting events established in 1947

  • NBA FinalsThe Basketball Association of America completed its inaugural season in April 1947 with the Philadelphia Warriors defeating the Chicago Stags.
  • NBA Christmas gamesThe first NBA game played on December 25 took place in 1947. The New York Knicks defeated the Providence Steamrollers by a score of 89 to 75 at Madison…
  • NBA playoffsThe first NBA playoffs began in 1947 when the league was still called the Basketball Association of America. That year, six teams competed in a complex…