1946–47 Boston Celtics season

NBA season
team = Boston Celtics
end_year = 1947
wins = 22
losses = 38
division = eastern
division_place = 5
coach = Honey Russell
arena = Boston Arena
Boston Garden
playoffs = DNQ
bbr_team = BOS
no_prevseason = 1The 1946-47 Boston Celtics season was the 1st season of the Boston Celtics in the Basketball Association of America (BAA/NBA). Walter Brown was the man who was responsible for starting the franchise. On an early June day in 1946, Brown, who operated the Boston Garden arena and was part of the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, was the driving force behind the Basketball Association of America and the Celtics birth. [ [http://www.nba.com/celtics/history/CelticsLore.html Celtics Lore | Celtics.com ] ] After considering several team names, including Whirlwinds, Unicorns and Olympics, Brown opted for Celtics. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/boston-celtics-limited-partnership?cat=biz-fin Boston Celtics Limited Partnership: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] ] He hoped to grab the attention of Boston's large Irish population. John Davis "Honey" Russell was hired as the first Celtics coach, and the team soon began its inaugural season, losing its first game 59-53 to the Providence Steamrollers. Although the Celtics would eventually become the signature franchise of the NBA, the club had a lacklustre first season as they started with 0 wins and 5 losses. The Celtics won their first game of the season against the Toronto Huskies.

Roster

Depth chart

Regular season

On November 5th, the Celtics played their first game at the Boston Garden in front of 4,329 fans. [ [http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/boston/celtics.html Boston Celtics (1946-Present) ] ] The game would be delayed an hour when the wooden backboard was damaged after a practice dunk during warm-ups. After the backboard was repaired, the Celtics lost to the Chicago Stags by a score 57-55.

eason standings

Eastern Division