Английская Википедия:Detroit Gems
Шаблон:Redirect Шаблон:Infobox basketball club The Detroit Gems were an American professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan. It played one season, 1946–47, in the Western Division of the National Basketball League,[1] a predecessor organization to the National Basketball Association. Following the season, the franchise was sold to Minneapolis to become the Minneapolis Lakers, who are now the Los Angeles Lakers.[2]
History
The Gems were a team mostly made up of local players and coached by Joel Mason.[3] It started its season with an exhibition game against the Oshkosh All-Stars,[4] a 54–69 loss.[5] It started its 44-game regular season schedule on 11 November in Anderson, Indiana,[6] with a loss against the Anderson Duffey Packers.[7]
For the season, the Gems won only 4 out of 44 games, finishing last in the league. The franchise was put up for a sale following the season and purchased for US$15,000 by Ben Berger and Morris Chalfen and relocated to Minneapolis to become the Minneapolis Lakers.[8]
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