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 | at Boston (3) | L | 101-122 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | vs Boston (3) | W | 102-95 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/19 | vs Boston (3) | L | 109-116 | 1-2 | |||||||||||||||