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.
QuarterfinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/2 | vs St. Louis (2) | W | 73-68 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/5 | at St. Louis (2) | L | 51-73 | 1-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/6 | at St. Louis (2) | W | 75-59 | 2-1 | |||||||||||||||
SemifinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/12 | vs New York (3) | W | 82-70 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/14 | at New York (3) | W | 72-53 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
BAA ChampionshipBest of 7-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 4/16 | vs Chicago (1) | W | 84-71 | 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/17 | vs Chicago (1) | W | 85-74 | 2-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/19 | at Chicago (1) | W | 75-72 | 3-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/20 | at Chicago (1) | L | 73-74 | 3-1 | |||||||||||||||
| 4/22 | vs Chicago (1) | W | 83-80 | 4-1 | |||||||||||||||