On Nov. 7, 1946, the Philadelphia Warriors played their first game in franchise history, defeating the Pittsburgh Ironmen in a 81-75 victory, in front of a crowd of 4,185 fans in Philadelphia.
Led by Head Coach Eddie Gottlieb, Warriors forward Joe Fulks recorded a game-high 25 points while guard George Senesky posted 12 points in the team’s win. Fulks averaged a team-high 23.1 points over the course of the season, and was named to the All-BAA First Team (1947).
The Philadelphia Warriors (of the Basketball Association of America) ended the 1946-47 season with a 35-25 record, finishing second in the BAA's Eastern Division and compiling a postseason mark of 8-2.