The NBA Belt · reign 31
Philadelphia Warriors
Took the belt from St. Louis Bombers, 75–59, on April 6, 1947. Lost it to Chicago Stags, 74–73, on April 20, 1947.
5Defenses
14Days
4thReign for the franchise
+3Closest call · Apr 19, 1947
11.6Average winning margin
224thLongest of 3,250 reigns, by days
148thMost defenses of 3,250 reigns
How it ended
Lost it to Chicago Stags, 74–73, on April 20, 1947.
Defended against
Stags ×3Knicks ×2
The season
- 1946–47: Philadelphia Warriors finished 35–25–0, 4th of 11 by record; they won the league title while holding the belt; 7 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 31 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for Philadelphia Warriors across the 2 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Fulks | 40 | 2 |
| 2 | Angelo Musi | 27 | 2 |
| 3 | Art Hillhouse | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | George Senesky | 21 | 2 |
| 5 | Howie Dallmar | 18 | 2 |
Every game of the reign
margins from Philadelphia Warriors’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Apr 6, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors beat St. Louis Bombers 75–59 Playoffs Game → | +16 | Title change |
| 67 | Apr 12, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 82–70 Playoffs | +12 | Defense |
| 68 | Apr 14, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors beat New York Knicks 72–53 Playoffs | +19 | Defense |
| 69 | Apr 16, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 84–71 Playoffs | +13 | Defense |
| 70 | Apr 17, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 85–74 Playoffs | +11 | Defense |
| 71 | Apr 19, 1947 | Philadelphia Warriors beat Chicago Stags 75–72 Playoffs | +3 | Defense |
| 72 | Apr 20, 1947 | Chicago Stags beat Philadelphia Warriors 74–73 Playoffs | −1 | Title change |