Division Finals
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals† | 2–0 |
| 1950 | Anderson Packers | Indianapolis Olympians | 2–1 |
| 1951 | Rochester Royals | Minneapolis Lakers† | 3–1 |
| 1952 | Minneapolis Lakers | Rochester Royals† | 3–1 |
| 1953 | Minneapolis Lakers† | Fort Wayne Pistons | 3–2 |
| 1954 | Minneapolis Lakers† | Rochester Royals | 2–1 |
| 1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–1 |
| 1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons | St. Louis Hawks | 3–2 |
| 1957 | St. Louis Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | 3–0 |
| 1958 | St. Louis Hawks | Detroit Pistons | 4–1 |
| 1959 | Minneapolis Lakers | St. Louis Hawks | 4–2 |
| 1960 | St. Louis Hawks | Minneapolis Lakers | 4–3 |
| 1961 | St. Louis Hawks | Los Angeles Lakers | 4–3 |
| 1962 | Los Angeles Lakers | Detroit Pistons | 4–2 |
| 1963 | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks | 4–3 |
| 1964 | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 4–3 |
| 1965 | Los Angeles Lakers | Baltimore Bullets | 4–2 |
| 1966 | Los Angeles Lakers | St. Louis Hawks | 4–3 |
| 1967 | San Francisco Warriors | St. Louis Hawks | 4–2 |
| 1968 | Los Angeles Lakers | San Francisco Warriors | 4–0 |
| 1969 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | 4–1 |
| 1970 | Los Angeles Lakers | Atlanta Hawks | 4–0 |
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