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1946-47 NBA East standings
The Washington Capitols won the 1946-47 NBA East division race at 49-11, 14 games ahead of the Philadelphia Warriors.
🏆How the 1946-47 playoffs went
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East standings, 1946-47
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Washington Capitols (WAS) | 49 | 11 | .817 | - | 9-1 | W2 |
| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14 | 7-3 | W5 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16 | 6-4 | L2 |
| Providence Steamrollers (PRO) | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 | 4-6 | W1 |
| Toronto Huskies (HUS) | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27 | 2-8 | L1 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 5 times.
- The Washington Capitols trailed by as many as 1.5 games on November 10, 1946.
- The Washington Capitols took first place for good on December 15, 1946.
- The Washington Capitols won 17 games in a row from November 16, 1946 to December 30, 1946, the longest run of the race.
- The Providence Steamrollers led by 1 game as late as November 10, 1946.
- The Washington Capitols went 14-0 from February 14, 1947 to March 14, 1947, turning a lead of 7 games into a lead of 15.5 games.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 40 of the 135 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Washington Capitols spent 115 of the season's 151 charted days in first place.