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National Basketball Association Playoffs
1946/47-1949/50

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1946-47 Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals
Philadelphia Warriors 35-25 vs. St. Louis Bombers 38-23
Philadelphia Warriors Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Warriors
 St. Louis Bombers
 73-68
Game 2
 St. Louis Bombers
 Philadelphia Warriors
 73-51
Game 3
 Philadelphia Warriors
 St. Louis Bombers
 75-59
Western Division Semifinals
New York Knickerbockers 33-27 vs. Cleveland Rebels 30-30
New York Knickerbockers Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Cleveland Rebels
 New York Knickerbockers
 77-51
Game 2
 New York Knickerbockers
 Cleveland Rebels
 86-74
Game 3
 New York Knickerbockers
 Cleveland Rebels
 93-71
Eastern Division Finals
Chicago Stags 39-22 vs. Washington Capitols 49-11
Chicago Stags Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago Stags
 Washington Capitols
 81-65
Game 2
 Chicago Stags
 Washington Capitols
 69-53
Game 3
 Chicago Stags
 Washington Capitols
 67-55
Game 4
 Washington Capitols
 Chicago Stags
 76-69
Game 5
 Washington Capitols
 Chicago Stags
 67-55
Game 6
 Chicago Stags
 Washington Capitols
 66-61
Western Division Finals
Philadelphia Warriors vs. New York Knickerbockers
Philadelphia Warriors Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Warriors
 New York Knickerbockers
 82-70
Game 2
 Philadelphia Warriors
 New York Knickerbockers
 72-53
1946-47 NBA Finals
Chicago Stags vs. Philadelphia Warriors
Philadelphia Warriors Win NBA Championship 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Chicago Stags
 84-71
Game 2
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Chicago Stags
 85-74
Game 3
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Chicago Stags
 75-72
Game 4
 Chicago Stags
 Philadelphia Warriors
 74-73
Game 5
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Chicago Stags
 83-80

1947-48 Playoffs
Western Division Tie-Breakers
Washington Capitols vs. Chicago Stags
Baltimore Bullets vs. Chicago Stags
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago Stags
 Washington Capitols
 74-70
Game 2
 Baltimore Bullets
 Chicago Stags
 75-72
Eastern Division Semifinals
Baltimore Bullets 28-20 vs. New York Knickerbockers 26-22
Baltimore Bullets Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Bullets
 New York Knickerbockers
 85-81
Game 2
 New York Knickerbockers
 Baltimore Bullets
 79-69
Game 3
 Baltimore Bullets
 New York Knickerbockers
 84-77
Western Division Semifinals
Chicago Stags 28-20 vs. Boston Celtics 20-28
Chicago Stags Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago Stags
 Boston Celtics
 79-72
Game 2
 Boston Celtics
 Chicago Stags
 81-77
Game 3
 Chicago Stags
 Boston Celtics
 81-74
Eastern Division Finals
Philadelphia Warriors 27-21 vs. St. Louis Bombers 29-19
Philadelphia Warriors Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 St. Louis Bombers
 Philadelphia Warriors
 60-58
Game 2
 Philadelphia Warriors
 St. Louis Bombers
 65-64
Game 3
 Philadelphia Warriors
 St. Louis Bombers
 84-56
Game 4
 St. Louis Bombers
 Philadelphia Warriors
 56-51
Game 5
 St. Louis Bombers
 Philadelphia Warriors
 69-62
Game 6
 Philadelphia Warriors
 St. Louis Bombers
 84-61
Game 7
 Philadelphia Warriors
 St. Louis Bombers
 85-46
Western Division Finals
Baltimore Bullets vs. Chicago Stags
Baltimore Wins Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Bullets
 Chicago Stags
 73-67
Game 2
 Baltimore Bullets
 Chicago Stags
 89-72
1947-48 NBA Finals
Philadelphia Warriors vs. Baltimore Bullets
Baltimore Bullets Win NBA Championship 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Baltimore Bullets
 71-60
Game 2
 Baltimore Bullets
 Philadelphia Warriors
 66-63
Game 3
 Baltimore Bullets
 Philadelphia Warriors
 72-70
Game 4
 Baltimore Bullets
 Philadelphia Warriors
 78-75
Game 5
 Philadelphia Warriors
 Baltimore Bullets
 91-82
Game 6
 Baltimore Bullets
 Philadelphia Warriors
 88-73

1948-49 Playoffs
Eastern Division Semifinals
Washington Capitols 38-22 vs. Philadelphia Warriors 28-32
Washington Capitols Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Washington Capitols
 Philadelphia Warriors
 92-70
Game 2
 Washington Capitols
 Philadelphia Warriors
 80-78
Western Division Semifinals
Rochester Royals 45-15 vs. St. Louis Bombers 29-31
Rochester Royals Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Rochester Royals
 St. Louis Bombers
 93-64
Game 2
 Rochester Royals
 St. Louis Bombers
 66-64
Eastern Division Semifinals
New York Knickerbockers 32-28 vs. Baltimore Bullets 29-31
New York Knickerbockers Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Baltimore Bullets
 New York Knickerbockers
 82-81
Game 2
 New York Knickerbockers
 Baltimore Bullets
 84-82
Game 3
 New York Knickerbockers
 Baltimore Bullets
 103-99 OT
Western Division Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers 44-16 vs. Chicago Stags 38-22
Minneapolis Lakers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Chicago Stags
 84-77
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Chicago Stags
 101-85
Eastern Division Finals
Washington Capitols vs. New York Knickerbockers
Washington Capitols Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Washington Capitols
 New York Knickerbockers
 77-71
Game 2
 New York Knickerbockers
 Washington Capitols
 86-84 OT
Game 3
 Washington Capitols
 New York Knickerbockers
 84-76
Western Division Finals
Rochester Royals vs. Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Rochester Royals
 80-79
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Rochester Royals
 67-55
1948-49 NBA Finals
Washington Capitols vs. Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers Win NBA Championship 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Washington Capitols
 88-84
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Washington Capitols
 76-62
Game 3
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Washington Capitols
 94-74
Game 4
 Washington Capitols
 Minneapolis Lakers
 83-71
Game 5
 Washington Capitols
 Minneapolis Lakers
 74-66
Game 6
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Washington Capitols
 77-56

1949-50 Playoffs
Central Division Tie-Breakers
Chicago Stags vs. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Minneapolis Lakers vs. Rochester Roylas
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
 Chicago Stags
 86-69
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Rochester Royals
 78-76
Eastern Division Semifinals
Syracuse Nationals 51-13 vs. Philadelphia Warriors 26-42
Syracuse Nationals Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Syracuse Nationals
 Philadelphia Warriors
 93-76
Game 2
 Syracuse Nationals
 Philadelphia Warriors
 59-53
Western Division Semifinals
Indianapolis Olympians 39-25 vs. Sheboygan Red Skins
Indianapolis Olympians Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Indianapolis Olympians
 Sheboygan Red Skins
 86-85
Game 2
 Sheboygan Red Skins
 Indianapolis Olympians
 95-85
Game 3
 Indianapolis Olympians
 Shebiygan Red Skins
 91-84
Eastern Division Semifinals
New York Knickerbockers 40-28 vs. Washington Capitols 32-36
New York Knickerbockers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Knickerbockers
 Washington Capitols
 90-87
Game 2
 New York Knickerbockers
 Washington Capitols
 103-83
Western Division Semifinals
Anderson Packers 37-27 vs. Tri-Cities Blackhawks 29-35
Anderson Packers Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Anderson Packers
 Tri-Cities Blackhawks
 89-77
Game 2
 Tri-Cities Blakhawks
 Anderson Packers
 76-75
Game 3
 Anderson Packers
 Tri-Cities Blackhawks
 94-71
Central Division Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers 51-17 vs. Chicago Stags 40-28
Minneapolis Lakers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Chicago Stags
 85-75
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Chicago Stags
 75-67
Central Division Semifinals
Rochester Royals 51-17 vs. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons 40-28
Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
 Rochester Royals
 90-84
Game 2
 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
 Rochester Royals
 79-78 OT
Eastern Division Finals
Syracuse Nationals vs. New York Knickerbockers
Syracuse Nationals Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Syracuse Nationals
 New York Knickerbockers
 91-83 OT
Game 2
 New York Knickerbockers
 Syracuse Nationals
 80-76
Game 3
 Syracuse Nationals
 New York Knickerbockers
 91-80
Western Division Finals
Indianapolis Olympians vs. Anderson Packers
Anderson Packers Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Indianapolis Olympians
 Anderson Packers
 77-74
Game 2
 Anderson Packers
 Indianapolis Olympians
 84-67
Game 3
 Anderson Packers
 Indianapolis Olympians
 67-65
Central Division Finals
Minneapolis Lakers vs. Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
Minneapolis Lakers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
 93-79
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
 89-82
NBA Semifinals
Minneapolis Lakers vs. Anderson Packers
Minneapolis Lakers Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Anderson Packers
 75-50
Game 2
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Anderson Packers
 90-71
1949-50 NBA Finals
Syracuse Nationals vs. Minneapolis Lakers
Minneapolis Lakers Win NBA Championship 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Syracuse Nationals
 68-66
Game 2
 Syracuse Nationals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 91-85
Game 3
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Syracuse Nationals
 91-77
Game 4
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Syracuse Nationals
 77-69
Game 5
 Syracuse Nationals
 Minneapolis Lakers
 83-76
Game 6
 Minneapolis Lakers
 Syracuse Nationals
 110-95