First Nba Game 1946
It featured the new york knickerbockers against the toronto huskies at the maple leaf gardens in toronto, canada.
First nba game 1946. 1, 1946, with the huskies hosting the new york knickerbockers at maple leaf gardens. 2020 nba playoffs, 2019 nba playoffs, 2018 nba playoffs, 2017 nba playoffs, playoffs series history. 1, 1946, the toronto huskies hosted the new york knicks in what was the first game in nba history.
Click on a specific year below for a complete season recap, including season in review, season stats leaders, season. Through the 1950s, though, the number of teams dwindled, along with fan support, and by. And so, the first nba game was held on november 1, 1946.
The first nba basketball game was played on november 1, 1946 in toronto, ontario, canada between the new york knickerbockers and the toronto huskies. Looking back at every season from the league’s inception in 1946 to today. The year was 1946, and the fledgling league was known as the basketball association of.
It was a mix of happenstance and hockey that led to the first nba game in history being played in canada. 1, 1946) the first nba game took place in toronto as the new york knickerbockers took on the toronto huskies in front of 7,090 fans! The basketball association of america, the organization that eventually became known as the nba, held its first game on nov.
On november 1, 1946, in toronto, ontario, canada, the toronto huskies hosted the new york knickerbockers at maple leaf gardens, in a game the nba now refers to as the first game played in nba history. The postseason tournament (the 1947 baa playoffs) at its conclusion, ended with the philadelphia. The huskies lasted for just one season but will forever be remembered for this groundbreaking moment in basketball history.
Fans that were taller than the tallest huskies player (6’8”) got in for free. The nba was officially named in 1949 after a merger, but considers those first 3 years as part of the nba. The nba's first game ever was played on nov.
1, 1946 — 66 years ago today. The huskies lasted for just one season but will forever be remembered for this. Land of basketball.com teams, players profiles, awards, stats, records and championships.
The game featured a matchup between the new york. Truman was president of the united states, world war ii was nearing its end, the almond joy chocolate bar was first introduced to the world, and zero nba had ever been. The new nba was made up of 17 teams that represented both small towns and large cities across the country.
1st, 1946), the first @nba game took place in toronto and the @nyknicks took on…” On november 1, 1946, the nba’s first basket was scored when ossie schectman of the new york knickerbockers sank a layup, in a game against the toronto huskies. The first nba basketball game was played on november 1, 1946 in toronto, canada between the new york knickerbockers and the toronto huskies.
The basketball association of america, the organization that eventually became known as the nba, held its first game on nov. 1, 1946, the toronto huskies hosted the new york knicks in what was the first game in nba history.
