{"id":45528,"date":"2013-07-31T17:33:44","date_gmt":"2013-07-31T17:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=45528"},"modified":"2021-06-22T09:14:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T16:14:32","slug":"the-first-basket-in-nba-history-by-ossie-schectman-of-the-knicks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/the-first-basket-in-nba-history-by-ossie-schectman-of-the-knicks\/","title":{"rendered":"RIP to the Knick's Ossie Schectman who scored the 1st basket in NBA history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AgkCrYZBT34\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>On November 1, 1947, during the inaugural game played between the New York Knickerbockers and Toronto Huskies, 6'0\" Benjamin Ossie Schectman of the Knicks scored the first points ever in NBA history. 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