Summary / Leaders / Player Statistics
Finals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Los Angeles Lakers
| Game 1 | April 21 | Boston Celtics | 107 | Los Angeles Lakers | 101 |
| Game 2 | April 24 | Boston Celtics | 113 | Los Angeles Lakers | 123 |
| Game 3 | April 26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 119 | Boston Celtics | 127 |
| Game 4 | April 28 | Los Angeles Lakers | 119 | Boston Celtics | 105 |
| Game 5 | April 30 | Boston Celtics | 120 | Los Angeles Lakers | 117 |
| Game 6 | May 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 | Boston Celtics | 124 |
Eastern Division Finals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | April 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 118 | Boston Celtics | 127 |
| Game 2 | April 10 | Boston Celtics | 106 | Philadelphia 76ers | 115 |
| Game 3 | April 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 122 | Boston Celtics | 114 |
| Game 4 | April 14 | Boston Celtics | 105 | Philadelphia 76ers | 110 |
| Game 5 | April 15 | Philadelphia 76ers | 104 | Boston Celtics | 122 |
| Game 6 | April 17 | Boston Celtics | 114 | Philadelphia 76ers | 106 |
| Game 7 | April 19 | Philadelphia 76ers | 96 | Boston Celtics | 100 |
Western Division Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over San Francisco Warriors
| Game 1 | April 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 133 | San Francisco Warriors | 105 |
| Game 2 | April 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 115 | San Francisco Warriors | 112 |
| Game 3 | April 11 | San Francisco Warriors | 124 | Los Angeles Lakers | 128 |
| Game 4 | April 13 | San Francisco Warriors | 100 | Los Angeles Lakers | 106 |
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons
| Game 1 | March 24 | Boston Celtics | 123 | Detroit Pistons | 116 |
| Game 2 | March 25 | Detroit Pistons | 126 | Boston Celtics | 116 |
| Game 3 | March 27 | Boston Celtics | 98 | Detroit Pistons | 109 |
| Game 4 | March 28 | Detroit Pistons | 110 | Boston Celtics | 135 |
| Game 5 | March 31 | Boston Celtics | 110 | Detroit Pistons | 96 |
| Game 6 | April 1 | Detroit Pistons | 103 | Boston Celtics | 111 |
Eastern Division Semifinals (4-2): Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knickerbockers
| Game 1 | March 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 118 | New York Knickerbockers | 110 |
| Game 2 | March 23 | New York Knickerbockers | 128 | Philadelphia 76ers | 117 |
| Game 3 | March 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | 138 | New York Knickerbockers | 132 |
| Game 4 | March 30 | New York Knickerbockers | 107 | Philadelphia 76ers | 98 |
| Game 5 | March 31 | Philadelphia 76ers | 123 | New York Knickerbockers | 107 |
| Game 6 | April 1 | New York Knickerbockers | 97 | Philadelphia 76ers | 113 |
Western Division Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Chicago Bulls
| Game 1 | March 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 | Chicago Bulls | 101 |
| Game 2 | March 25 | Los Angeles Lakers | 111 | Chicago Bulls | 106 |
| Game 3 | March 27 | Chicago Bulls | 104 | Los Angeles Lakers | 98 |
| Game 4 | March 29 | Chicago Bulls | 87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 93 |
| Game 5 | March 31 | Los Angeles Lakers | 122 | Chicago Bulls | 99 |
Western Division Semifinals (4-2): San Francisco Warriors over St. Louis Hawks
| Game 1 | March 22 | St. Louis Hawks | 106 | San Francisco Warriors | 111 |
| Game 2 | March 23 | St. Louis Hawks | 111 | San Francisco Warriors | 103 |
| Game 3 | March 26 | San Francisco Warriors | 124 | St. Louis Hawks | 109 |
| Game 4 | March 29 | San Francisco Warriors | 108 | St. Louis Hawks | 107 |
| Game 5 | March 31 | St. Louis Hawks | 129 | San Francisco Warriors | 103 |
| Game 6 | April 2 | San Francisco Warriors | 111 | St. Louis Hawks | 106 |