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 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/22 | vs Boston (3) | W | 110-100 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/24 | vs Boston (3) | W | 116-110 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/26 | at Boston (3) | L | 97-100 OT | OT | 2-1 | ||||||||||||||
| 3/27 | at Boston (3) | W | 110-94 | 3-1 | |||||||||||||||
NBA FinalsBest of 7-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/31 | vs Fort Wayne (1) | W | 86-82 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/2 | vs Fort Wayne (1) | W | 87-84 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/3 | at Fort Wayne (1) | L | 89-96 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/5 | at Fort Wayne (1) | L | 102-109 | 2-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/7 | at Fort Wayne (1) | L | 71-74 | 2-3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/9 | vs Fort Wayne (1) | W | 109-104 | 3-3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/10 | vs Fort Wayne (1) | W | 92-91 | 4-3 | |||||||||||||||
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