First Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
WPBT Champ.
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
All games were played in Chicago, Illinois and sponsored by the Chicago Herald American. Games were played at various sites including Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater and Chicago Stadium. Teams would also sometimes change their names when entering the tournament because of a new sponsor.
In the "Third Place" consolation game, the Chicago Gears beat the New York Rens 64-55
First Round | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Chi. Gears | 58-47 | Hartford (indep.) | CHI 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (indep.) Midland | 61-46 | Cleveland (NBL) | MID 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (indep.) Dayton | 43-27 | Long Island (indep.) | DAY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Pittsburgh | 53-50 | Newark (indep.) | PIT 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (indep.) NY Rens | 67-59 | Indianapolis (indep.) | NY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Oshkosh | 60-56 | Detroit (indep.) | OSH 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Chi. Gears | 53-49 | Globetrotters (indep.) | CHI 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (indep.) Dayton | 52-50 | Midland (indep.) | DAY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (indep.) NY Rens | 61-52 | Pittsburgh (NBL) | NY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Fort Wayne | 63-52 | Oshkosh (NBL) | FW 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
Semi Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| ??? | (indep.) Dayton | 80-51 | Chi. Gears (NBL) | DAY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Fort Wayne | 68-45 | NY Rens (indep.) | FW 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
WPBT Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| ??? | (NBL) Fort Wayne | 78-52 | Dayton (indep.) | FW 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
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