The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities.
Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| TEAM | W | L | Pct | GB | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Washington | 49 | 11 | .817 | - | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | Philadelphia | 35 | 25 | .583 | 14.0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | New York | 33 | 27 | .550 | 16.0 | |||||||||||||
 | Providence | 28 | 32 | .467 | 21.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Boston | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||
 | Toronto | 22 | 38 | .367 | 27.0 | ||||||||||||||
Western Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  | Chicago | 39 | 22 | .639 | - | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | St. Louis | 38 | 23 | .623 | 1.0 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | Cleveland | 30 | 30 | .500 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||
 | Detroit | 20 | 40 | .333 | 18.5 | ||||||||||||||
 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 45 | .250 | 23.5 | ||||||||||||||
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Prior to 1950, most basketball coverage was limited to the collegiate game. This short lived monthly publication, sister publication...
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