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 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/15 | vs New York (2) | W | 122-101 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | at New York (2) | L | 95-102 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/19 | at New York (2) | W | 116-109 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
Division FinalsBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/22 | at Syracuse (1) | L | 100-110 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/24 | at Syracuse (1) | L | 110-116 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/26 | vs Syracuse (1) | W | 100-97 OT | OT | 1-2 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/27 | vs Syracuse (1) | L | 94-110 | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||