The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities.
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
BAA Champ.
QuarterfinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/2 | at Cleveland (3) | L | 51-77 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/5 | vs Cleveland (3) | W | 86-74 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/9 | vs Cleveland (3) | W | 93-71 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
SemifinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/12 | at Philadelphia (2) | L | 70-82 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/14 | vs Philadelphia (2) | L | 53-72 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||