1948 BAA playoffs


The 1948 BAA playoffs was the postseason tournament following the Basketball Association of America 1947–48 season. The tournament concluded with the Baltimore Bullets defeating the Philadelphia Warriors 4 games to 2 in the BAA Finals.
The two Division champions and two teams involved in a 3-way tiebreaker began tournament play on Tuesday, March 23, and the Finals concluded on Wednesday, April 21. Baltimore and Philadelphia played 12 and 13 games in the span of 30 days; their six final games in 12 days.

Bracket

There were no byes. Western and Eastern champions St. Louis and Philadelphia immediately played a long semifinal series with St. Louis having home-court advantage. Philadelphia won the seventh game in St. Louis, 85–46, two days before Baltimore concluded its sequence of tie-breaker and two short series with other runners-up.

Western Division tiebreaker

Chicago Stags vs. Washington Capitols: Stags win series 1-0
Chicago Stags vs. Baltimore Bullets: Bullets win series 1-0
Baltimore Bullets vs. New York Knicks: Bullets win series 2-1
This was the first playoff series between the Bullets and Knicks.
Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Stags: Stags win series 2-1
This was the first playoff series between the Celtics and Stags.

Semifinals

St. Louis Bombers vs. Philadelphia Warriors: Warriors win series 4-3
Last playoff meeting: 1947 BAA First Round
Baltimore Bullets vs. Chicago Stags: Bullets win series 2-0
This was the first playoff series between the Bullets and Stags.

BAA Finals

Philadelphia Warriors vs. Baltimore Bullets: Bullets win series 4-2
This was the first playoff series between the Warriors and Bullets.