Summary / Leaders / Player Statistics
Finals (4-2): Philadelphia 76ers over San Francisco Warriors
| Game 1 | April 14 | San Francisco Warriors | 135 | Philadelphia 76ers | 141 |
| Game 2 | April 16 | San Francisco Warriors | 95 | Philadelphia 76ers | 126 |
| Game 3 | April 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 124 | San Francisco Warriors | 130 |
| Game 4 | April 20 | Philadelphia 76ers | 122 | San Francisco Warriors | 108 |
| Game 5 | April 23 | San Francisco Warriors | 117 | Philadelphia 76ers | 109 |
| Game 6 | April 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 125 | San Francisco Warriors | 122 |
Eastern Division Finals (4-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics
| Game 1 | March 31 | Boston Celtics | 113 | Philadelphia 76ers | 127 |
| Game 2 | April 2 | Philadelphia 76ers | 107 | Boston Celtics | 102 |
| Game 3 | April 5 | Boston Celtics | 104 | Philadelphia 76ers | 115 |
| Game 4 | April 9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 117 | Boston Celtics | 121 |
| Game 5 | April 11 | Boston Celtics | 116 | Philadelphia 76ers | 140 |
Western Division Finals (4-2): San Francisco Warriors over St. Louis Hawks
| Game 1 | March 30 | St. Louis Hawks | 115 | San Francisco Warriors | 117 |
| Game 2 | April 1 | St. Louis Hawks | 136 | San Francisco Warriors | 143 |
| Game 3 | April 5 | San Francisco Warriors | 109 | St. Louis Hawks | 115 |
| Game 4 | April 8 | San Francisco Warriors | 104 | St. Louis Hawks | 109 |
| Game 5 | April 10 | St. Louis Hawks | 102 | San Francisco Warriors | 123 |
| Game 6 | April 12 | San Francisco Warriors | 112 | St. Louis Hawks | 107 |
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-1): Boston Celtics over New York Knickerbockers
| Game 1 | March 21 | New York Knickerbockers | 110 | Boston Celtics | 140 |
| Game 2 | March 25 | Boston Celtics | 115 | New York Knickerbockers | 108 |
| Game 3 | March 26 | New York Knickerbockers | 123 | Boston Celtics | 112 |
| Game 4 | March 28 | Boston Celtics | 118 | New York Knickerbockers | 109 |
Eastern Division Semifinals (3-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Cincinnati Royals
| Game 1 | March 21 | Cincinnati Royals | 120 | Philadelphia 76ers | 116 |
| Game 2 | March 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 123 | Cincinnati Royals | 102 |
| Game 3 | March 24 | Cincinnati Royals | 106 | Philadelphia 76ers | 121 |
| Game 4 | March 25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 112 | Cincinnati Royals | 94 |
Western Division Semifinals (3-0): San Francisco Warriors over Los Angeles Lakers
| Game 1 | March 21 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 | San Francisco Warriors | 124 |
| Game 2 | March 23 | San Francisco Warriors | 113 | Los Angeles Lakers | 102 |
| Game 3 | March 26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 115 | San Francisco Warriors | 122 |
Western Division Semifinals (3-0): St. Louis Hawks over Chicago Bulls
| Game 1 | March 21 | Chicago Bulls | 100 | St. Louis Hawks | 114 |
| Game 2 | March 23 | St. Louis Hawks | 113 | Chicago Bulls | 107 |
| Game 3 | March 25 | Chicago Bulls | 106 | St. Louis Hawks | 119 |