# 1946–47 Chicago Stags season

The 1946–47 Chicago Stags season was the first season of the now defunct Chicago Stags of the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). Before this season even began, the Chicago Stags were originally meant to start out as the Chicago Atomics, to the point of even playing an exhibition game against the New York Knicks under that moniker before they later played as the Chicago Basketball Club, Inc. for one more exhibition game before they officially became the Chicago Stags for the rest of their existence onward. Despite the tumultuous start with the team name in mind, the Stags would still finish with a 38–22 record, later reaching as far as the inaugural BAA/NBA Finals series, where they would ultimately lose to the Philadelphia Warriors (now known as the Golden State Warriors) 4–1.

## Regular season
### Season standings

| # | Western Divisionvte | Western Divisionvte | Western Divisionvte | Western Divisionvte | Western Divisionvte |
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
| 1 | x-Chicago Stags | 39 | 22 | .639 | – |
| 2 | x-St. Louis Bombers | 38 | 23 | .623 | 1 |
| 3 | x-Cleveland Rebels | 30 | 30 | .500 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Detroit Falcons | 20 | 40 | .333 | 18.5 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Ironmen | 15 | 45 | .250 | 23.5 |

### Record vs. opponents

1946–47 BAA records :
| Team | BOS | CHI | CLE | DET | NYK | PHI | PIT | PRO | STL | TOR | WAS |
| Boston | — | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 5–1 | 1–5 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 |
| Chicago | 6–0 | — | 5–1 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 1–5 |
| Cleveland | 4–2 | 1–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 6–0 | 1–5 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 1–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 1–5 |
| New York | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2-4 | 5–1 | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 |
| Philadelphia | 5–1 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 1–5 |
| Pittsburgh | 1–5 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | — | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 |
| Providence | 5–1 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 3–3 | 0–6 |
| St. Louis | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–4 |
| Toronto | 2–4 | 2–4 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 1–5 |
| Washington | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 | — |

### Game log

| # | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record |
| 1 | November 2 | New York | 63–47 | Max Zaslofsky (18) | 1–0 |
| 2 | November 5 | @ Boston | 57–55 | Max Zaslofsky (28) | 2–0 |
| 3 | November 7 | @ Providence | 65–73 | Doyle Parrack (14) | 2–1 |
| 4 | November 9 | Toronto | 62–54 | Chick Halbert (23) | 3–1 |
| 5 | November 11 | @ New York | 78–68 (OT) | Mickey Rottner (20) | 4–1 |
| 6 | November 13 | Boston | 71–61 | Max Zaslofsky (16) | 5–1 |
| 7 | November 16 | Washington | 65–73 | Chick Halbert (19) | 5–2 |
| 8 | November 17 | @ Cleveland | 78–76 | Chick Halbert (22) | 6–2 |
| 9 | November 20 | @ New York | 69–72 | Tony Jaros (20) | 6–3 |
| 10 | November 21 | @ Philadelphia | 65–63 | Doyle Parrack (15) | 7–3 |
| 11 | November 24 | Detroit | 55–68 | Tony Jaros (13) | 7–4 |
| 12 | November 27 | @ Washington | 67–75 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 7–5 |
| 13 | November 28 | St. Louis | 72–75 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 7–6 |
| 14 | December 1 | Boston | 66–56 | Chick Halbert (29) | 8–6 |
| 15 | December 4 | @ Pittsburgh | 57–46 | Chick Halbert (15) | 9–6 |
| 16 | December 5 | Toronto | 61–65 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 9–7 |
| 17 | December 7 | Cleveland | 86–78 | Max Zaslofsky (20) | 10–7 |
| 18 | December 11 | Cleveland | 88–79 | Chick Halbert (14) | 11–7 |
| 19 | December 12 | @ St. Louis | 88–68 | Don Carlson (28) | 12–7 |
| 20 | December 15 | Pittsburgh | 84–75 | Max Zaslofsky (14) | 13–7 |
| 21 | December 19 | @ Providence | 77–81 | Max Zaslofsky (16) | 13–8 |
| 22 | December 22 | Detroit | 95–92 | Don Carlson (26) | 14–8 |
| 23 | December 27 | @ Toronto | 88–80 | Tony Jaros (16) | 15–8 |
| 24 | December 29 | @ Cleveland | 87–79 (OT) | Max Zaslofsky (20) | 16–8 |
| 25 | December 31 | @ Toronto | 76–86 | Tony Jaros (22) | 16–9 |
| 26 | January 1 | St. Louis | 90–103 | Jaros, Seminoff (20) | 16–10 |
| 27 | January 8 | @ Detroit | 83–80 | Don Carlson (18) | 17–10 |
| 28 | January 9 | @ St. Louis | 81–84 | Chick Halbert (17) | 17–11 |
| 29 | January 12 | Philadelphia | 75–72 | Jim Seminoff (20) | 18–11 |
| 30 | January 15 | @ Detroit | 59–68 | Doyle Parrack (12) | 18–12 |
| 31 | January 16 | @ Philadelphia | 84–78 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 19–12 |
| 32 | January 18 | @ Washington | 72–87 | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 19–13 |
| 33 | January 20 | @ Boston | 81–54 | Max Zaslofsky (21) | 20–13 |
| 34 | January 22 | @ New York | 64–74 | Don Carlson (12) | 20–14 |
| 35 | January 23 | Providence | 97–76 | Mickey Rottner (20) | 21–14 |
| 36 | January 26 | Philadelphia | 63–57 | Davis, Zaslofsky (12) | 22–14 |
| 37 | February 2 | Toronto | 90–75 | Mickey Rottner (22) | 23–14 |
| 38 | February 6 | Pittsburgh | 109–85 | Max Zaslofsky (17) | 24–14 |
| 39 | February 9 | Washington | 85–67 | Don Carlson (23) | 25–14 |
| 40 | February 12 | @ Pittsburgh | 101–82 | Don Carlson (24) | 26–14 |
| 41 | February 13 | Providence | 81–79 | Don Carlson (20) | 27–14 |
| 42 | February 16 | Boston | 84–77 | Chet Carlisle (16) | 28–14 |
| 43 | February 20 | Detroit | 74–76 | Don Carlson (18) | 28–15 |
| 44 | February 21 | @ St. Louis | 60–65 | Don Carlson (20) | 28–16 |
| 45 | February 23 | New York | 82–68 | Max Zaslofsky (22) | 29–16 |
| 46 | February 26 | @ Detroit | 72–68 | Max Zaslofsky (20) | 30–16 |
| 47 | March 2 | St. Louis | 98–86 | Max Zaslofsky (32) | 31–16 |
| 48 | March 3 | @ Pittsburgh | 69–66 | Chick Halbert (19) | 32–16 |
| 49 | March 6 | Pittsburgh | 72–71 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 33–16 |
| 50 | March 8 | Providence | 107–81 | Tony Jaros (20) | 34–16 |
| 51 | March 9 | @ Cleveland | 107–78 | Chick Halbert (25) | 35–16 |
| 52 | March 13 | Washington | 69–86 | Max Zaslofsky (15) | 35–17 |
| 53 | March 14 | Philadelphia | 70–67 | Max Zaslofsky (16) | 36–17 |
| 54 | March 19 | New York | 57–65 | Don Carlson (15) | 36–18 |
| 55 | March 21 | @ Toronto | 99–83 | Chick Halbert (25) | 37–18 |
| 56 | March 22 | Cleveland | 58–67 | Max Zaslofsky (19) | 37–19 |
| 57 | March 24 | @ Boston | 80–69 | Chick Halbert (24) | 38–19 |
| 58 | March 26 | @ Washington | 77–105 | Chick Halbert (15) | 38–20 |
| 59 | March 27 | @ Philadelphia | 73–80 | Chick Halbert (18) | 38–21 |
| 60 | March 29 | @ Providence | 79–83 | Tony Jaros (17) | 38–22 |
| 61 | March 31 | St. Louis | 73–66 (OT) | Chick Halbert (19) | 39–22 |

## 1947 BAA playoffs
### BAA Semifinals

(E1) Washington Capitols vs. (W1) Chicago Stags: Stags win series 4-2
* Game 1 @ Washington (April 2): Chicago 81, Washington 65
* Game 2 @ Washington (April 3): Chicago 69, Washington 53
* Game 3 @ Chicago (April 8): Chicago 67, Washington 55
* Game 4 @ Washington (April 10): Washington 76, Chicago 69
* Game 5 @ Chicago (April 12): Washington 67, Chicago 55
* Game 6 @ Chicago (April 13): Chicago 66, Washington 61

### BAA Finals

Philadelphia Warriors vs. Chicago Stags: Warriors win series 4-1
* Game 1 @ Philadelphia (April 16): Philadelphia 84, Chicago 71
* Game 2 @ Philadelphia (April 17): Philadelphia 85, Chicago 74
* Game 3 @ Chicago (April 19): Philadelphia 75, Chicago 72
* Game 4 @ Chicago (April 20): Chicago 74, Philadelphia 73
* Game 5 @ Philadelphia (April 22): Philadelphia 83, Chicago 80