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This page has information about the 1954 NBA Playoffs, including basic information about the champion, the Finals MVP and the playoff brackets with all the series.
| NBA Champion |
Finals Series |
Finals MVP |
Minneapolis Lakers |
Minneapolis Lakers
4-3
Syracuse Nationals |
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NBA 1954 Playoff Brackets |
| Western Division |
NBA Finals |
Eastern Division |
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Finals |
Finals |
Semifinals |
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| (1) Lakers |
2 |
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2 |
Nationals (1) |
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Lakers |
4 |
3 |
Nationals |
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Minneapolis Lakers
1954 NBA Champion |
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| (2) Royals |
1 |
0 |
Celtics (2) |
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* In 1953-54 and for the only time in NBA history, the playoffs first round format was a round robin between the top 3 teams of each Division, with the following results:
NBA 1954 First Round Round Robin |
| Western Conference |
Eastern Conference |
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| Lakers |
1 |
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0 |
Royals |
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Nationals |
2 |
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0 |
Celtics |
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| Lakers |
2 |
- |
0 |
Pistons |
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Nationals |
2 |
- |
0 |
Knicks |
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| Royals |
2 |
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0 |
Pistons |
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Celtics |
2 |
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0 |
Knicks |
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