By 1946, the American Basketball League was losing players and teams to both the NBL and BAA, and was no longer considered a major league. It folded entirely after the 1953 season.
First Round
Semi-Finals
ABL Champ.
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
Trenton declared league champion when Baltimore refused to participate in finals.
1st RoundBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
??? | vs | W | 67-39 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
??? | vs | W | 54-52 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
Semi-FinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
??? | vs Philadelphia | W | 81-64 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
??? | at Philadelphia | L | 42-46 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
??? | at Philadelphia | W | 48-46 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
ABL ChampionshipBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
??? | vs Baltimore | W | 2- FFForfeit | FFForfeit | 1-0 |