St. Louis Bombers (NBA)
| St. Louis Bombers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Division | Western Division |
| Founded | 1946 |
| History |
St. Louis Bombers 1946–1950 |
| Arena | St. Louis Arena |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Team colors |
Red and White |
| Division titles |
None or one  |
The St. Louis Bombers were a National Basketball Association team based in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 1946. The team ceased operations in 1950.
Franchise history
The St. Louis Bombers were originally part of the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1946. The BAA merged with the National Basketball League (NBL) in 1949 to become the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 1950, the Bombers, along with five other teams, dropped out of the league altogether.
Players
Coaches and others
- Grady Lewis, coach 1948-1949 and 1949-1950
- Ed Macauley, drafted 1949
- Red Rocha
Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Bombers (BAA) | |||||
| 1946–47 | 38 | 23 | 0.623 | 1–2 | Lost in quarterfinals |
| 1947–48 | 29 | 19 | 0.604 | 3–4 | Lost in semifinals |
| 1948–49 | 29 | 31 | 0.483 | 0–2 | Lost in semifinals |
| St. Louis Bombers (NBA) | |||||
| 1949–50 | 26 | 42 | 0.382 | Did not qualify | |
The 1948 BAA Playoffs did not establish Eastern and Western champions and generated one finalist from the East, one from the West, only by coincidence. Philadelphia and St. Louis won the Eastern and Western Divisions and met in a best-of-seven series to determine one league championship finalist. (St. Louis won led 3–2 after five games, but the defending champion Warriors won game six by 21 points at home and game seven by 39 points in St. Louis.) Meanwhile four runners-up played best-of-three matches to determine the other finalist. Baltimore, tied for second in the West, one game behind St. Louis, won that runners-up bracket and defeated Philadelphia in a best-of-seven series to win the BAA championship. St. Louis had achieved the league's best record at 29–19.[1]
The 1949 BAA Playoffs matched Eastern teams exclusively, and Western teams exclusively, so that the league semifinals generated Eastern and Western champions as well as championship finalists (as do 21st-century NBA playoffs).
References
- ↑ "1947–48 BAA Season Summary". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-03-01.