Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Eastern Division
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern | Philadelphia Warriors | 72 | 45 | 27 | .625 | 0.0 | George Senesky | NBA Champions |
| Boston Celtics | 72 | 39 | 33 | .542 | 6.0 | Red Auerbach | East Semifinals | |
| Syracuse Nationals | 72 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10.0 | Al Cervi | East Finals | |
| New York Knicks | 72 | 35 | 37 | .486 | 10.0 | Joe Lapchick / Vince Boryla | Did Not Qualify | |
| New York lost division third-place tiebreaker to Syracuse |
Western Division
| DIVISION | TEAM | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | COACH | PLAYOFF RESULT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | Fort Wayne Pistons | 72 | 37 | 35 | .514 | 0.0 | Charles Eckman | NBA Finals |
| Minneapolis Lakers | 72 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4.0 | John Kundla | West Semifinals | |
| St. Louis Hawks | 72 | 33 | 39 | .458 | 4.0 | Red Holzman | West Finals | |
| Rochester Royals | 72 | 31 | 41 | .431 | 6.0 | Bobby Wanzer | Did Not Qualify | |
| Minneapolis finished ahead of St. Louis by winning the tiebreaker |