Head coach Neil Cohalan Owner(s) Ned Irish Record 33–27 (.550) | General manager Ned Irish Arena Madison Square Garden | |
Place Division: 3rd (Eastern) | ||
The 1946–47 New York Knicks season was the first season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks, the shortened form of Knickerbockers, named for Father Knickerbocker (a popular symbol of New York), are one of only two teams of the original National Basketball Association still located in its original city (the other being the Boston Celtics). The Knickerbockers first head coach was Neil Cohalan.
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Regular season
The Knicks' (and the BAA's) first game was played on November 1, 1946, against the Toronto Huskies as the New York Knickerbockers at Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens, where the Knickerbockers won 68–66.
BAA First Round
(E3) New York Knicks vs. (W3) Cleveland Rebels: Knicks win series 2–1
BAA Semifinals
(E2) Philadelphia Warriors vs. (E3) New York Knicks: Warriors win series 2–0