New York Knicks 1946-47 Roster and Stats

The 1946-47 season marked the inaugural campaign for the New York Knicks, who were part of the newly formed Basketball Association of America (BAA), which would later merge with the National Basketball League (NBL) to become the NBA. The Knicks were coached by Neil Cohalan and played their home games at Madison Square Garden. Despite being newcomers, the Knicks made an immediate impact in the league with a competitive squad.

The Knicks finished the regular season with a record of 33-27, securing a third-place finish in the Eastern Division. This performance was notable as the league consisted of only 11 teams, making the competition relatively intense. The team was led by standout performers such as Ossie Schectman, who scored the first basket in the BAA’s history, and other key players like Sonny Hertzberg and Stan Stutz, who contributed significantly on both ends of the court.

In the postseason, the Knicks faced the Cleveland Rebels in the Eastern Division Semifinals. They won the series 2-1, advancing to the Eastern Division Finals. However, their playoff run came to an end when they were defeated by the Philadelphia Warriors, the eventual champions, in a 2-0 series sweep. Despite the early exit, the Knicks’ inaugural season was a promising start, laying the foundation for the future of the franchise in professional basketball.

• Regular Season Record: 33-27
• Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs

New York Knicks Roster and Stats for 1946-47 Season

POINTS

Bud Palmer

10.3

REBOUNDS

Leo Gottlieb

0.0

ASSISTS

Nat Militzok

0.2

New York Knicks 1946-47 Regular Season Game Log

Here is the game log for the 1946-47 season for the New York Knicks.

Date	Opponent	Result	High Scorer
Nov 01, 1946	@ Toronto Huskies	W 68-66	Leo Gottlieb (14 pts)
Nov 02, 1946	@ Chicago Stags	L 63-47	Leo Gottlieb (12 pts)
Nov 07, 1946	@ St. Louis Bombers	W 68-63	Sonny Hertzberg (11 pts)
Nov 11, 1946	vs. Chicago Stags	L 78-68	Sonny Hertzberg (19 pts)
Nov 16, 1946	vs. Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 64-62	Ralph Kaplowitz (14 pts)
Nov 18, 1946	vs. Detroit Falcons	W 61-57	Sonny Hertzberg (14 pts)
Nov 20, 1946	vs. Chicago Stags	W 72-69	Sonny Hertzberg (19 pts)
Nov 23, 1946	vs. Cleveland Rebels	W 82-76	Sonny Hertzberg (18 pts)
Nov 25, 1946	@ Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 62-46	Stan Stutz (15 pts)
Nov 27, 1946	vs. St. Louis Bombers	W 67-60	Tommy Byrnes (17 pts)
Nov 28, 1946	@ Providence Steamrollers	W 60-58	Tommy Byrnes (18 pts)
Nov 30, 1946	vs. Philadelphia Warriors	W 64-60	Tommy Byrnes (17 pts)
Dec 04, 1946	vs. Detroit Falcons	W 70-57	Ralph Kaplowitz (15 pts)
Dec 05, 1946	@ Philadelphia Warriors	L 62-51	Ralph Kaplowitz (13 pts)
Dec 07, 1946	@ Boston Celtics	W 90-65	Stan Stutz (29 pts)
Dec 08, 1946	vs. Boston Celtics	W 62-44	Stan Stutz (21 pts)
Dec 11, 1946	vs. Providence Steamrollers	W 83-68	Sonny Hertzberg (16 pts)
Dec 15, 1946	@ Cleveland Rebels	L 70-52	Sonny Hertzberg (16 pts)
Dec 18, 1946	vs. Cleveland Rebels	L 56-53	Leo Gottlieb (9 pts)
Dec 20, 1946	@ Toronto Huskies	L 74-70	Sonny Hertzberg (22 pts)
Dec 21, 1946	@ Providence Steamrollers	L 63-61	Stan Stutz (17 pts)
Dec 28, 1946	@ Washington Capitols	L 70-49	Sonny Hertzberg (12 pts)
Jan 04, 1947	@ Detroit Falcons	W 62-50	Leo Gottlieb (22 pts)
Jan 05, 1947	@ St. Louis Bombers	W 59-57	Leo Gottlieb (21 pts)
Jan 08, 1947	vs. Toronto Huskies	L 76-63	Leo Gottlieb (16 pts)
Jan 10, 1947	@ Boston Celtics	L 66-62	Bob Cluggish (10 pts)
Jan 13, 1947	@ Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 53-50	Ossie Schectman (19 pts)
Jan 15, 1947	vs. Washington Capitols	L 65-63	Ossie Schectman (19 pts)
Jan 18, 1947	vs. Boston Celtics	L 58-45	Sonny Hertzberg (10 pts)
Jan 19, 1947	@ Cleveland Rebels	L 79-72	Tommy Byrnes (18 pts)
Jan 22, 1947	vs. Chicago Stags	W 74-64	Tommy Byrnes (22 pts)
Jan 25, 1947	vs. Boston Celtics	L 52-46	Bud Palmer (12 pts)
Jan 29, 1947	vs. Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 64-60	Bud Palmer (13 pts)
Jan 30, 1947	@ Philadelphia Warriors	L 65-58	Bud Palmer (16 pts)
Feb 01, 1947	vs. Philadelphia Warriors	L 71-63	Bud Palmer (12 pts)
Feb 02, 1947	@ Detroit Falcons	L 65-63	Stan Stutz (22 pts)
Feb 05, 1947	vs. St. Louis Bombers	L 71-46	Stan Stutz (8 pts)
Feb 06, 1947	@ Boston Celtics	L 49-48	Leo Gottlieb (8 pts)
Feb 08, 1947	vs. Toronto Huskies	W 69-46	Bud Palmer (16 pts)
Feb 12, 1947	vs. Washington Capitols	W 76-72	Lee Knorek (21 pts)
Feb 15, 1947	vs. Cleveland Rebels	L 90-84	Ossie Schectman (18 pts)
Feb 16, 1947	@ Detroit Falcons	W 66-58	Bud Palmer (14 pts)
Feb 19, 1947	vs. Providence Steamrollers	L 69-62	Ossie Schectman (16 pts)
Feb 21, 1947	vs. Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 77-49	Bud Palmer (15 pts)
Feb 23, 1947	@ Chicago Stags	L 82-68	Ossie Schectman (18 pts)
Feb 26, 1947	vs. Washington Capitols	L 84-60	Bud Palmer (13 pts)
Feb 27, 1947	@ Providence Steamrollers	W 73-65	Stan Stutz (19 pts)
Mar 01, 1947	vs. Toronto Huskies	W 63-48	Bud Palmer (15 pts)
Mar 06, 1947	@ Philadelphia Warriors	W 61-59	Ossie Schectman (14 pts)
Mar 08, 1947	vs. Detroit Falcons	W 64-61	Bud Palmer (11 pts)
Mar 13, 1947	vs. St. Louis Bombers	W 78-74	Lee Knorek (20 pts)
Mar 15, 1947	@ Washington Capitols	L 78-63	Leo Gottlieb (12 pts)
Mar 16, 1947	@ Cleveland Rebels	W 81-69	Sonny Hertzberg (21 pts)
Mar 19, 1947	@ Chicago Stags	W 65-57	Sonny Hertzberg (16 pts)
Mar 20, 1947	@ St. Louis Bombers	L 51-49	Bud Palmer (11 pts)
Mar 22, 1947	@ Washington Capitols	W 68-63	Sonny Hertzberg (23 pts)
Mar 24, 1947	@ Pittsburgh Ironmen	W 65-51	Bud Palmer (20 pts)
Mar 26, 1947	vs. Providence Steamrollers	W 91-84	Tommy Byrnes (22 pts)
Mar 28, 1947	@ Toronto Huskies	L 71-61	Tommy Byrnes (14 pts)
Mar 30, 1947	vs. Philadelphia Warriors	L 76-72	Lee Knorek (17 pts)