Wed, Apr 16, 1947
Around 7,900 people attended Game 1. The Warriors led at halftime 34-20. Joe Fulks then scored 29 points in the second half, including 21 in the fourth quarter. Angelo Musi, a guard out of Temple University, scored 19 points himself for Philadelphia as well. The Stags took an astounding 129 shots, but only knocked down 26 of them, a 20.2 shooting percentage which made it easy for the Warriors to win, 84-71.
Thu, Apr 17, 1947
Fulks was not the scorer he was in Game 1, but he did not have to be, because five other Warrior players scored in double figures, including 18 points from forward Howie Dallmar and 16 from guard Jerry Fleishman. Chicago did take a brief 69-68 lead until Philadelphia center Art Hillhouse came alive in the fourth quarter. He scored 7 out of the last 10 points for the Warriors, en route to a second Philadelphia win, 85-74.
Tue, Apr 22, 1947
With less than a minute remaining, Howie Dallmar snapped an 80-80 tie by nailing a jump shot to seal the very first championship for the Warriors. With no days in between games in the same city, the series lasted 20 days. The series included Hall of Famer Joe Fulks.