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 FinalsBest of 5-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/20 | vs Minneapolis (2) | W | 96-79 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/22 | vs Minneapolis (2) | W | 98-97 OT | OT | 2-0 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/23 | at Minneapolis (2) | L | 91-99 OT | OT | 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/27 | at Minneapolis (2) | W | 105-96 | 3-1 | |||||||||||||||
NBA FinalsBest of 7-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/31 | at Syracuse (1) | L | 82-86 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/2 | at Syracuse (1) | L | 84-87 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/3 | vs Syracuse (1) | W | 96-89 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/5 | vs Syracuse (1) | W | 109-102 | 2-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/7 | vs Syracuse (1) | W | 74-71 | 3-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/9 | at Syracuse (1) | L | 104-109 | 3-3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/10 | at Syracuse (1) | L | 91-92 | 3-4 | |||||||||||||||
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