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1947-48 NBA season standings
Every 1947-48 NBA race charted day by day: East and West. Final standings, from a season that ran November 12, 1947 to March 21, 1948.
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East standings, 1947-48
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | L10 | Streak |
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| Philadelphia Warriors (PHW) | 27 | 21 | .563 | - | 8-2 | W2 |
| New York Knicks (NYK) | 26 | 22 | .542 | 1 | 3-7 | L1 |
| Boston Celtics (BOS) | 20 | 28 | .417 | 7 | 5-5 | W1 |
| Providence Steamrollers (PRO) | 6 | 42 | .125 | 21 | 0-10 | L10 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 7 times.
- The Philadelphia Warriors trailed by as many as 5 games on February 18, 1948.
- The Philadelphia Warriors took first place for good on March 16, 1948.
- The New York Knicks won 8 games in a row from January 28, 1948 to February 11, 1948, the longest run of the race.
- The New York Knicks led by 5 games as late as February 18, 1948.
- The Philadelphia Warriors went 9-2 from February 18, 1948 to March 20, 1948, turning a deficit of 5 games into a lead of 1 game.
- The top two ended the day within one game of each other on 56 of the 93 days played.
- Four teams held first place.
- The Philadelphia Warriors spent 39 of the season's 131 charted days in first place.