1947–48 St. Louis Bombers (NBA) season

1947–48 St. Louis Bombers (NBA) season
Head coach	Ken Loeffler
Arena	St. Louis Arena
Results
Record	29–19 (.604)
Place	Division: 1st (Western)
Playoff finish	(eliminated 3-4) in BAA Semifinals

The 1947-48 BAA season was the Bombers' 2nd season in the BAA (which later became the NBA).

Offseason

Draft picks

Main article: 1947 NBA Draft

Roster

• Number/Player/Position
• 9 John Abramovic F
• 5 Bob Doll F-C
• 3 Wyndol Gray G-F
• 6 Grady Lewis F-C
• 7 John Logan G
• 14 Don Martin C-F
• 11 Ariel Maughan F
• 9 Buddy O'Grady G
• 8 Don Putman G
• 4 Red Rocha C
• 6 Irv Rothenberg C
• 12 Giff Roux F-C
• 2-10 Belus Smawley SG
• Coach: Ken Loeffler

Regular season

Season standings

Eastern Division

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
St. Louis Bombers	29	19	.604	–
Baltimore Bullets	28	20	.583	1
Chicago Stags	28	20	.583	7
Washington Capitols	28	20	.583	21

Record vs. opponents

1947-48 BAA Records
Team	BAL	BOS	CHI	NYK	PHI	PRO	STL	WAS
Baltimore	—	5–1	5–3	5–1	2–4	6–0	3–5	2–6
Boston	1–5	—	3–3	1–7	4–4	6–2	2–4	3–3
Chicago	3–5	3–3	—	6–0	4–2	4–2	3–5	5–3
New York	1–5	7–1	0–6	—	4–4	7–1	4–2	3–3
Philadelphia	4–2	4–4	2-4	1–7	—	8–0	3–3	2–4
Providence	0–6	2–6	2–4	1–7	0–8	—	0–6	1–5
St. Louis	5–3	4–2	5–3	2–4	3–3	6–0	—	4–4
Washington	6–2	3–3	3–5	3–3	4–2	5–1	4–4	—

Playoffs

• Lost BAA Semifinals (4-3) versus Philadelphia Warriors