NBA HISTORY
1950-1951 Standings

Eastern Division

 WLPct. GB
Philadelphia Warriors 40 26 .606   -
Boston Celtics 39 30 .565   2.5
New York Knickerbockers 36 30 .545   4
Syracuse Nationals 32 34 .485   8
Baltimore Bullets 24 42 .364   16
Washington Capitols 10 25 .286   14.5

Western Division

 WLPct. GB
Minneapolis Lakers 44 24 .647   -
Rochester Royals 41 27 .603   3
Fort Wayne Pistons 32 36 .471   12
Indianapolis Olympians 31 37 .456   13
Tri-Cities Blackhawks 25 43 .368   19

1951 Playoff Results
 

NBA Finals
Rochester 4, New York 3
Apr. 7-Sat. New York 65 at Rochester 92
Apr. 8-Sun. New York 84 at Rochester 99
Apr. 11-Wed. Rochester 78 at New York 71
Apr. 13-Fri. Rochester 73 at New York 79
Apr. 15-Sun. New York 92 at Rochester 89
Apr. 18-Wed. Rochester 73 at New York 80
Apr. 21-Sat. New York 75 at Rochester 79
Eastern Conference Western Conference
Conference Finals
New York 3, Syracuse 2
Mar. 28-Wed. Syracuse 92 at New York 103
Mar. 29-Thur. New York 80 at Syracuse 102
Mar. 31-Sat. Syracuse 75 at New York 97
Apr. 1-Sun. New York 83 at Syracuse 90
Apr. 4-Wed. Syracuse 81 at New York 83

 Rochester 3, Minneapolis 1
Mar. 29-Thur. Rochester 73 at Minneapolis 76
Mar. 31-Sat. Rochester 70 at Minneapolis 66
Apr. 1-Sun. Minneapolis 70 at Rochester 83
Apr. 3-Tue. Minneapolis 75 at Rochester 80
Conference Semifinals
New York 2, Boston 0
Mar. 20-Tue. New York 83 at Boston 69
Mar. 22-Thur. Boston 78 at New York 92

 Rochester 2, Fort Wayne 1
Mar. 20-Tue. Fort Wayne 81 at Rochester 110
Mar. 22-Thur. Rochester 78 at Fort Wayne 83
Mar. 24-Sat. Fort Wayne 78 at Rochester 97
Syracuse 2, Philadelphia 0
Mar. 20-Tue. Syracuse 91 at Philadelphia *89
Mar. 22-Thur. Philadelphia 78 at Syracuse 90

 Minneapolis 2, Indianapolis 1
Mar. 21-Wed. Indianapolis 81 at Minneapolis 95
Mar. 23-Fri. Minneapolis 88 at Indianapolis 108
Mar. 25-Sun. Indianapolis 80 at Minneapolis 85

*Denotes number of overtime periods.

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