1946-47 NBA West standings

Name: 1946-47 NBA West standings
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The Chicago Stags won the 1946-47 NBA West division race at 39-22, 1 game ahead of the St. Louis Bombers. It came down to the final days: the Chicago Stags did not lead for good until March 31, 1947.

How the 1946-47 playoffs went

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West standings, 1946-47

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	L10	Streak
Chicago Stags (CHS)	39	22	.639	-	4-6	W1
St. Louis Bombers (BOM)	38	23	.623	1	6-4	L1
Cleveland Rebels (CLR)	30	30	.500	8.5	6-4	L2
Detroit Falcons (DEF)	20	40	.333	18.5	2-8	W1
Pittsburgh Ironmen (PIT)	15	45	.250	23.5	1-9	L4

Final standings.

Turning points

The lead changed hands 5 times.
The Chicago Stags trailed by as many as 4 games on January 15, 1947.
The Chicago Stags took first place for good on March 31, 1947.
The Chicago Stags won 8 games in a row from January 23, 1947 to February 16, 1947, the longest run of the race.
The St. Louis Bombers led by 4 games as late as January 19, 1947.
The Chicago Stags went 12-3 from February 7, 1947 to March 14, 1947, turning a deficit of 2.5 games into a lead of 4.5 games.
The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 57 of the 126 days played.
Five teams held first place.
The Chicago Stags spent 49 of the season's 151 charted days in first place.