What Team Won the First NBA Game?
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The Boston Celtics won the first NBA game against the Philadelphia Warriors.
The Boston Celtics
On November 1st, 1946, the Boston Celtics played the Toronto Huskies at the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. This was the first game in the history of the Basketball Association of America, which would later become the NBA. The Celtics won the game by a score of 93-to-109.
History
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of the league’s original eight teams, the team play their home games at TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Boston Bruins. The Celtics are one of the most successful teams in NBA history; as of 2019, they have won 21 NBA Championships, which ranks fourth behind the Los Angeles Lakers (32), Chicago Bulls (6), and San Antonio Spurs (5)..
Championships
The Boston Celtics are an American professional basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of the league’s original eight teams, the team play their home games at TD Garden, which they share with the National Hockey League (NHL)’s Boston Bruins. The Celtics are one of the most successful teams in NBA history; they have won the most championships of any NBA franchise with 17, accounting for 23.9 percent of allleague titles since its founding.
The Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors won the first ever NBA game against the New York Knicks with a final score of 89-84. The Warriors were led by superstar guard Stephen Curry, who finished with 22 points, eight assists and six rebounds. This was a historic moment for the Warriors franchise, as they went on to win the NBA championship that year.
History
The Warriors were founded in 1946 as the Philadelphia Warriors, a charter member of the Basketball Association of America (BBA). They were owned by retired player Eddie Gottlieb, who was also the coach. Gottlieb hired Nate Thurmond as a player-coach. The warriors won the 1947 BAA championship, defeating the Chicago Stags, four games to one.
In 1962, the franchise relocated to San Francisco, California and became known as the San Francisco Warriors until 1971, when its name was changed to the current Golden State Warriors. The team played its home games at the Cow Palace in Daly City from 1962 to 1964 and then at the San Francisco Civic Auditorium from 1964 to 1967. Between 1967 and 1971 they played at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Championships
The Warriors have won five NBA championships (1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, and 2018), two NBA Finals MVP awards (Rick Barry in 1975 and Kevin Durant in 2017 and 2018), 14 Western Conference titles (1947, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019), and 23 division titles (1971–72 to 1977–78 as members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference; 1978–79 as members of the Central Division of theWestern Conference; 1979–80 to 2012–13 as members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference; 2013–14 to present as members of the Pacific Division of the Eastern Conference).
The Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league’s Western Conference in the Pacific Division. The Lakers began play in 1947 as the Minneapolis Lakers, one of three professional basketball teams in the NBL.
History
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles. The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Western Conference Pacific Division. The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center, an arena shared with the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women’s National Basketball Association, and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA, and have won 16 NBA championships, their last being in 2010.
As of 2019, the Lakers are value at $4 billion, making them the most valuable basketball team in the world. Forbes also ranked them as the second-most valuable sports franchise in 2018, behind only the New York Yankees.
Championships
The Lakers have competed in 60 NBA Finals, winning 16 championships. Their first championship came in 1949, two years before they moved from Minneapolis to Los Angeles. The Lakers’ 16 championships are tied for the second most in NBA history with the Boston Celtics, behind only the San Antonio Spurs (5); the Lakers hold the record for having made the most Finals appearances of any team, with 31.
The Chicago Bulls
History
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 16, 1966 and played its first game during the 1966–67 NBA season. The Bulls play their home games at the United Center, an arena shared with the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Championships
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league’s Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January 16, 1966, and played its first game during the 1967–68 NBA season. The Bull’s greatest period was during the 1990s when they were led by two-time NBA MVP Michael Jordan, and won six NBA championships between 1991 and 1998.
