Semi-Finals
Division
Finals
After experimenting with a round robin playoff format in 1954, the NBA moved to a system in which the top team in each conference earned a first-round bye, giving them the right to start out in the division finals. It remained in place until 1967, when it changed to an eight-team format in which all teams played the first round.
Division SemifinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | vs Rochester (3) | W | 82-78 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/18 | at Rochester (3) | L | 92-94 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/19 | vs Rochester (3) | W | 119-110 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
Division FinalsBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/20 | at Fort Wayne (1) | L | 79-96 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/22 | at Fort Wayne (1) | L | 97-98 OT | OT | 0-2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/23 | vs Fort Wayne (1) | W | 99-91 OT | OT | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/27 | vs Fort Wayne (1) | L | 96-105 | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||