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Philadelphia Warriors (1946-1962) (1235 words) |
 | Center Neil Johnston once again leads the NBA in scoring at 24.4 ppg, but it is not enough as the Warriors miss the playoffs for the second straight year by finishing in 4th place with a 29-43 record. |
| Philadelphia High School legend Wilt Chamberlain joins the Warriors and dominates the league right away winning the Rookie of the Year, and NBA MVP, while leading the league in scoring (37.6) and rebounds (27.0). |
| Philadelphia would only be without pro-basketball for 1 year, as the Syracuse Nationals who the Warriors battled seemingly every year in the playoffs moved to the city they vacated in 1963, becoming the |
| Philadelphia Warriors Mitchell & Ness Jerseys (933 words) |
| The Philadelphia Warriors were the first champions of the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the league that evolved into today's NBA. |
| Philadelphia was left without an NBA franchise for the 1962-63 season. |
| From the moment the 7'1 center, a Philadelphia native, entered the NBA, he was an awesome, powerful, intimidating figure on offense. |
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