* In the 1953-54 Season 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 Division			Eastern Division
Lakers	1 - 0	Royals	Nationals	2 - 0	Celtics
Lakers	2 - 0	Pistons	Nationals	2 - 0	Knicks
Royals	2 - 0	Pistons	Celtics	2 - 0	Knicks

NBA 1954 Playoffs Information: Playoff Brackets

Information about the 1953-1954 NBA Playoffs, including Champion, Finals MVP award and playoffs brackets with all the series.

Playoffs Summary

NBA 1954 Playoff Brackets

NBA 1954 First Round - Round Robin