Baltimore Bullets (1944–54)
This article is about the original 1944–1954 Baltimore Bullets ABL/BAA/NBA team. For the 1963–1973 Baltimore Bullets NBA team, see Washington Wizards.
Baltimore Bullets | |
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Founded | 1944 |
History |
Baltimore Bullets 1944–1947, 1947–1949, 1949–1954 |
Arena | Baltimore Coliseum |
Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
Team colors |
Blue, white and black |
Championships |
1 (1948) |
The Baltimore Bullets were an American Basketball League (1944–47) team, and later, a Basketball Association of America (1947–49), and (beginning in 1949, following the BAA's absorption of the National Basketball League) a National Basketball Association team based in Baltimore. The team folded November 27, 1954 with a 3–11 record, making the Bullets the last NBA franchise to do so, as of 2016. Out of all defunct NBA teams, the Bullets were members of the association for the longest time and the only defunct team to win a championship.
Franchise History
- Baltimore Bullets (BAA, 1948–1949) – 1 Championship and 2 Playoff Appearances
- Baltimore Bullets (NBA, 1950–1954) – 1 Playoff Appearance
Season-by-season records
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses
Year | Lg | W-L | Regular Season | Playoffs |
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1944–45 | ABL | 14–16 4th, | Lost ABL Finals | |
1945–46 | ABL | 21–13 1st-T, | Won ABL Finals | |
1946–47 | ABL | 31–3 1st, | Southern Division | Forfeited ABL Finals |
1947–48 | BAA | 28–20 2nd, | Western Division | Won BAA Finals |
1948–49 | BAA | 29–31 3rd, | Eastern Division | Lost East Div Semis |
1949–50 | NBA | 25–43 5th, | Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
1950–51 | NBA | 24–42 5th, | Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
1951–52 | NBA | 20–46 5th, | Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
1952–53 | NBA | 16–54 4th, | Eastern Division | Lost East Div Semis |
1953–54 | NBA | 16–56 5th, | Eastern Division | Did not qualify |
1954–55 | NBA | 3–11 | Eastern Division | folded during season |
List of notable personnel
Players
Coaches
Basketball Hall of Famers
- Buddy Jeannette (Player, 1947–50/Coach, 1947–51)
- Clair Bee (coach, 1952–54)
References
Achievements | ||
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Preceded by Philadelphia Warriors 1947 |
BAA Champions Baltimore Bullets 1948 |
Succeeded by Minneapolis Lakers 1949 and 1950 |
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