First Nfl Game Ever Played Nba. The knicks hold the distinction of winning the first game ever played in baa/nba history as they defeated the toronto huskies on the road on nov. On november 1st of 1946, the first nba game was held as the new york knickerbockers face the toronto huskies.
The game now counted as the nba’s first official game is played at maple leaf gardens in toronto. The huskies would have the two leading scorers of the game, with 18 and 16 point.