Basketball American Association (1947-1949)

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
1947 Philadelphia Warriors Chicago Stags Washington Capitols Chicago Stags
1948 Baltimore Bullets Philadelphia Warriors Philadelphia Warriors St. Louis Bombers
1949 Minneapolis Lakers Washington Capitols Washington Capitols Rochester Royals


National Basketball Association (1949-1970)

YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST EASTERN DIVISION CENTRAL DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
1950 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals Syracuse Nationals Rochester Royals Indianapolis Olympians
YEAR CHAMPION FINALIST EASTERN DIVISION WESTERN DIVISION
1951 Rochester Royals New York Knickerbokers Philadelphia Warriors Minneapolis Lakers
1952 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knickerbokers Syracuse Nationals Rochester Royals
1953 Minneapolis Lakers New York Knickerbokers New York Knickerbokers Minneapolis Lakers
1954 Minneapolis Lakers Syracuse Nationals New York Knickerbokers Minneapolis Lakers
1955 Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons Syracuse Nationals Fort Wayne Pistons
1956 Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons Philadelphia Warriors Fort Wayne Pistons
1957 Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers
1958 Saint Louis Hawk Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk
1959 Boston Celtics Minneapolis Lakers Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk
1960 Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk
1961 Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk Boston Celtics Saint Louis Hawk
1962 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
1963 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
1964 Boston Celtics S. Francisco Warrior Boston Celtics S. Francisco Warrior
1965 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers
1966 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers Los Angeles Lakers
1967 Philadelphia 76ers S. Francisco Warrior Philadelphia 76ers S. Francisco Warrior
1968 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Philadelphia 76ers Saint Louis Hawk
1969 Boston Celtics Los Angeles Lakers Baltimore Bullets Los Angeles Lakers
1970 New York Knickerbokers Los Angeles Lakers New York Knickerbokers Atlanta Hawks


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