In which city was the NBA’s first official game in 1946 played?
The New York Knickerbockers and the Toronto Huskies played the game now counted as the NBA’s first official game on Nov. 1, 1946, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. The NY Knicks beat the Huskies 68-66. The league was initially named BAA, and in 1949 became the NBA.