| Team | W | L | T | Pts | ||
| 1 |  | Montreal Canadiens | 34 | 16 | 10 | 78 |
| 2 |  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 31 | 19 | 10 | 72 |
| 3 |  | Boston Bruins | 26 | 23 | 11 | 63 |
| 4 |  | Detroit Red Wings | 22 | 27 | 11 | 55 |
 | New York Rangers | 22 | 32 | 6 | 50 | |
 | Chicago Blackhawks | 19 | 37 | 4 | 42 |
RetroSeasons
Reliving Sports History … One Season at a Time
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.