After two seasons as an “amateur” league, the Midwest Basketball Conference restructured as a professional circuit, the National Basketball League in 1937-38.

Eastern Division

TEAMWLPctGB
y 1937 Akron Goodyear Wingfoots LogoAkron Goodyear 162.889-
x 1937 Akron Firestone Non-Skids LogoAkron Non-Skids 135.7223.0
1937 Warren Hyvis Oilers LogoWarren 86.5716.0
1937 Columbus Athletic Supply LogoColumbus 65.5456.5
1937 Detroit Altes Lagers LogoDetroit 28.20010.0
1937 Pittsburgh Y.M.H.A.s LogoPittsburgh 29.18210.5

Western Division

y 1937 Dayton London Bobbys LogoDayton 86.571-
x 1937 Fort Wayne General Electrics LogoFort Wayne   66.5001.0
1937 Whiting Ciesar All-Americans LogoCiesar 35.3752.0
1937 Chicago Duffy Florals LogoChicago 47.3642.5
1937 Indianapolis Kautskys LogoInd. Kautskys 25.2862.5
1937 Indianapolis U.S. Tires LogoInd. US Tires 39.2504.0