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1946-47 NBL season

12 teams · standings, playoff series and the league's published leaders; no box scores for this season

4 × 10 min, no shot clock, no three-point line

NBA College

◀ 1945-46 1947-48 ▶

NBL champion

Chicago American Gears
Finals 3–1 over Rochester Royals

Best record

Rochester Royals 31–13

Standings

Eastern Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	Postseason
1	Royals	31	13	.705	Lost NBL Championship 1–3
2	Pistons	25	19	.568	Lost Division Semifinals 1–2
3	Nationals	21	23	.477	Lost Division Opening Round 1–3
4	Jeeps	21	23	.477	Lost Division Opening Round 2–3
5	Blackhawks	19	25	.432
6	Bears	12	32	.273

Western Division

#	Team	W	L	Pct	Postseason
1	All-Stars	28	16	.636	Lost Division Semifinals 0–2
2	Kautskys	27	17	.614	Lost Division Opening Round 2–3
3	Gears	26	18	.591	NBL champion
4	Skins	26	18	.591	Lost Division Opening Round 2–3
5	Packers	24	20	.545
6	Gems	4	40	.091

Playoffs

Round	Conf	Result
NBL Championship		Gears 3–1 Royals
Division Semifinals	East	Royals 2–1 Pistons
Division Semifinals	West	Gears 2–0 All-Stars
Division Opening Round	East	Royals 3–1 Nationals
Division Opening Round	East	Pistons 3–2 Jeeps
Division Opening Round	West	Gears 3–2 Kautskys
Division Opening Round	West	All-Stars 3–2 Skins

League leaders

Points

632Al Cervi Royals

Field goals

232Hal Tidrick Jeeps

Free throws

179Chips Sobek Jeeps