| Team | W | L | T | Pts | ||
| 1 |  | Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 21 | 13 | 85 |
| 2 |  | Chicago Blackhawks | 36 | 22 | 12 | 84 |
| 3 |  | Toronto Maple Leafs | 33 | 25 | 12 | 78 |
| 4 |  | Detroit Red Wings | 30 | 29 | 11 | 71 |
 | New York Rangers | 22 | 38 | 10 | 54 | |
 | Boston Bruins | 18 | 40 | 12 | 48 |
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.