| TEAM | W | L | T | Pts | ||
| 1 |  | Montreal Canadiens | 42 | 14 | 14 | 98 |
| 2 |  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 37 | 22 | 11 | 85 |
| 3 |  | Chicago Blackhawks | 34 | 25 | 13 | 81 |
| 4 |  | New York Rangers | 26 | 32 | 12 | 64 |
 | Detroit Red Wings | 23 | 33 | 14 | 60 | |
 | Boston Bruins | 15 | 47 | 8 | 38 |
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.