Eastern Division
Champion: Kentucky Colonels
Division Semifinals
(1) Carolina Cougars vs. (4) New York Nets: Cougars win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Carolina: Carolina 104, New York 96
- Game 2 @ Carolina: New York 114, Carolina 111
- Game 3 @ New York: Carolina 101, New York 91
- Game 4 @ New York: Carolina 112, New York 108
- Game 5 @ Carolina: Carolina 136, New York 113
(2) Kentucky Colonels vs. (3) Virginia Squires: Squires win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 129, Virginia 101
- Game 2 @ Kentucky: Virginia 109, Kentucky 94
- Game 3 @ Virginia: Kentucky 115, Virginia 113
- Game 4 @ Virginia: Kentucky 108, Virginia 90
- Game 5 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 114, Virginia 103
Division Finals
(1) Carolina Cougars vs. (2) Kentucky Colonels: Colonels win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Carolina: Kentucky 1313, Carolina 103
- Game 2 @ Carolina: Carolina 125, Kentucky 105
- Game 3 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 108, Carolina 94
- Game 4 @ Kentucky: Carolina 102, Kentucky 91
- Game 5 @ Carolina: Carolina 112, Kentucky 107
- Game 6 @ Kentucky: Kentucky 119, Carolina 100
- Game 7 @ Carolina: Kentucky 107, Carolina 96
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