The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was the first league to attempt to play primarily in large arenas in major cities.
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
BAA Champ.
SemifinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/2 | at Washington (1) | W | 81-65 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/3 | at Washington (1) | W | 69-53 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/8 | vs Washington (1) | W | 67-55 | 3-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/10 | at Washington (1) | L | 69-76 | 3-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/12 | vs Washington (1) | L | 55-67 | 3-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/13 | vs Washington (1) | W | 66-61 | 4-2 | |||||||||||||||
BAA ChampionshipBest of 7-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/16 | at Philadelphia (2) | L | 71-84 | 0-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/17 | at Philadelphia (2) | L | 74-85 | 0-2 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/19 | vs Philadelphia (2) | L | 72-75 | 0-3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/20 | vs Philadelphia (2) | W | 74-73 | 1-3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/22 | at Philadelphia (2) | L | 80-83 | 1-4 | |||||||||||||||