The 1951 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1950-51 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Division champion Rochester Royals defeating the Eastern Division champion New York Knicks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
The Rochester Royals (currently the Sacramento Kings) had appeared in the NBL Finals all 3 years they had been in the league, winning 1 title. Their 1951 NBA title was the first (and so far, only) time the franchise made it to the NBA Finals, let alone win the title.
New York made the first trip to the NBA Finals in franchise history; it was the first of 3 straight appearances in the NBA Finals. They had to wait until 1970 for their first NBA title, however.
The Boston Celtics returned after a 3-year absence; they would not miss the playoffs again until 1970, after they had won 11 NBA titles in a 13-year stretch.
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