| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 2–April 22, 1947 |
| Season | 1946–47 |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Warriors (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Chicago Stags |
| Semifinalists | |
The 1947 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament that followed the inaugural Basketball Association of America 1946–47 season. After its 1948–49 season, the BAA merged with the older National Basketball League to create the National Basketball Association or NBA. The tournament concluded with the Philadelphia Warriors defeating the Chicago Stags, 4 games to 1, in the BAA Finals.
The six qualified teams all began tournament play on Wednesday, April 2, and the Finals concluded on Tuesday, April 22. Philadelphia and Chicago played 10 and 11 games in the span of 21 days but their final series was compact, five games in seven days.[1]