Chicago Stags Playoff History: Series by Year

This is a timeline with all the NBA postseason series played by the Chicago Stags. It also includes data about how the team arrived to the Playoffs that year and the result of each series, since their first season in 1947 to 1950.

NOTE: This is a defunct franchise.

In their 4 seasons in the NBA, the Chicago Stags made the postseason 4 times. On those years they have played a total of 6 playoff series, of which they won 2 and lost 4, for a 33.3 winning percentge.

So far, they have never won a Championship but they reached the Finals once.

Chicago Stags Playoffs Timeline

1950 Playoffs

The Chicago Stags qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 4th seed in the Central Division (40-28 season record). They lost to the Pistons in the Central Division Third Place Tiebreaker.

Playoff Series:

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    Lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 0-2 in the Central Division Semifinals

* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.

1949 Playoffs

The Chicago Stags qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Western Division (38-22 season record).

Playoff Series:

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    Lost to the Minneapolis Lakers 0-2 in the Western Division Semifinals

* The Lakers ended up winning the Championship.

1948 Playoffs

The Chicago Stags qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 3rd seed in the Western Division (28-20 season record). They defeated the Capitols and lost to the Bullets (1st) in the Western Division Tiebraker.

Playoff Series:

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    Defeated the Boston Celtics 2-1 in the Quarterfinals
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    Lost to the Baltimore Bullets (1st) 0-2 in the Semifinals

* The Bullets (1st) ended up winning the Championship.

1947 Playoffs

The Chicago Stags qualified for the NBA Playoffs as the 1st seed in the Western Division (39-22 season record).

Playoff Series:

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    Defeated the Washington Capitols 4-2 in the Semifinals
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    Lost to the Philadelphia Warriors 1-4 in the NBA Finals
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