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At 11:54 AM 3/2/2004, Dan Forant wrote:

>That's wonderful, now can you tell us how these losers made out??
>
>DanF

Ok. And the least you can say is "thank you" for looking all this up for 
you... :>)  By the way, take a good look at some of those scores--there 
were a LOT of close games.  Pay special attention to the 1956-57 season.

1946-47 - none


1947-48 -

Boston 20-28 lost in the Eastern division quarterfinals to Chicago 2-1  gm 
1 L 79-72, gm 2 W 81-77, gm 3 L 81-74


1948-49 -

Baltimore 29-31 lost in Eastern Division semifinals to New York 2-1 gm 1W 
82-81, gm 2 L 84-74, gm 3 L 103-99 (OT)

Philadelphia 28-32 lost in Eastern Division semifinals to Washington 2-0 gm 
1 L 92-70, gm 2 80-78

St. Louis 29-31 lost in Western Division semifinals to Rochester 2-0 gm 1 L 
93-64, gm 2 L 66-64


1949-50 -

Washington 32-36 lost in Eastern Division semifinals to New York 2-0 gm 1 L 
90-87, gm 2 L 103-83

Philadelphia 26-42 lost in Eastern Division semifinals to Syracuse 2-0 gm 1 
L 93-76, gm 2 L 59-53

Tri-Cities 29-35 lost in Western Division semifinals to Anderson 2-1 gm 1 L 
89-77, gm 2 W 76-75, gm 3 L 94-71

Sheboygan 22-40 lost in Western Division semifinals to Indianapolis 2-1 gm 
1 L 86-85, gm 2 W 95-85, gm 3 L 91-84


1950-51 -

Syracuse 32-34 Won Eastern Division Semifinals against Philadelphia 2-0 gm 
1 W 91-89 (OT), gm 2 W 90-78
lost Eastern Division finals against New York 3-2 gm 1 L 103-92, gm 2 
W102-80, gm 3 L 97-75, gm 4 W 90-83, gm 5 L 83-81


Fort Wayne 32-36 lost to Rochester in Western Division semifinals 2-1 gm 1 
L 110-81, gm 2 W 83-78, gm 3 L 97-78


Indianapolis 31-37 lost in Western Division semifinals to Minneapolis 2-1 
gm 1 L 95-81, gm 2 W 108-88, gm 3 L 85-80


1951-52 -

Fort Wayne 29-37 lost in Western Division semifinals to Rochester 2-0 gm 1L 
95-78, gm 2 L 92-86


1952-53 -

Baltimore 16-54 lost in Eastern Division semifinals to New York 2-0 gm 1 L 
80-62, gm 2 L 90-81

Indianapolis 28-43 lost in Western Division semifinals to Mi8nnneapolis 2-0 
gm 1 L 85-69, gm 2 L 81-79


1953-54 - none


1954-55

Rochester 29-43 lost to Minneapolis in Western Division semifinals 2-1 gm 1 
L 82-78, gm 2 W 94-92, gm 3 L 119-110


1955-56 -

Syracuse 35-37 (won tiebreaker with New York to make playoffs)
won Eastern Division semifinals against Boston 2-1 gm 1 L 110-93, gm 2 W 
101-98, gm 3 W 102-97
lost Eastern Division finals to Philadelphia 3-2 gm 1 L 109-87, gm 2 W 
122-118, gm 3 L 119-96, gm 4 W 108-104, gm 5 L 109-104



Minneapolis 33-39 (tiebreaker against S. Louis)
lost Western Division semifinals to St. Louis 2-1 gm 1 L 116-115, gm 2 W 
133-75, gm 3 L 116-115


1956-57 -

St. Louis 34-38 won tie breakers over Minneapolis & Fort Wayne, gm 1 W Ft 
Wayne 115-103, gm 2 W Minneapolis 114-111
Won Western Division finals against Minneapolis 3-0 gm 1 W 118-109, gm 2 W 
106-104, gm 3 W 143-135 (2OT)
Lost NBA Finals to Boston 4-3 gm 1 W 125-123 (OT), gm 2 L 119-99, gm 3 W 
100-98, gm 4 L 123-118, gm 5 L 124-109,
gm 6 W 96-94, gm 7 L 125-123 (2OT)


Minneapolis 34-38 lost Western Division finals to St. Louis 3-0 gm 1 L 
118-109, gm 2 L 106-104, gm 3 L 143-135 (2OT)

Fort Wayne 34-38 lost Western Division semifinals to Fort Wayne 2-0 gm 1 L 
131-127, gm 2 L 110-108


1957-58 -

Detroit 33-39 won Western Division semifinals against Cincinnati 2-0 gm 1 W 
100-93, gm 2 W 124-104
lost Western Division Finals to St. Louis 4-1 gm 1 L 114-111, gm 2 L 99-96, 
gm 3 W 109-89, gm 4 L 145-101, gm 5 L 120-96


Cincinnati 33-39 lost Western Division semifinals to Detroit 2-0 gm 1 L 
100-93, gm 2 L 124-104


1958-59 -

Syracuse 35-37 Won Eastern Division semifinals over New York 2-0 gm 1 W 
129-123, gm 2 W 131-115
Lost Eastern Division Finals to Boston 4-3 gm 1 L 131-109, gm 2 W 120-118, 
gm 3 L 133-111, gm 4 W 119-107, gm 5 L 129-108,
gm 6 W 133-121, gm 7 L 130-125



Minneapolis 33-39 Won Western Division semifinals over Detroit 2-1 gm 1 W 
92-89, gm 2 L 117-103, gm 3 W 129-102
Won Western Division finals over St. Louis 4-2 gm 1 L 124-90, gm 2 W 
106-98, gm 3 L 127-97, gm 4 W 108-98,
gm 5 W 98-97 (OT), gm 6 W 106-104
Lost NBA finals to Boston 4-0 gm 1 L 118-115, gm 2 L 128-108, gm 3 L 
123-120, gm 4 L 118-113



Detroit 28-44 Lost Western Division semifinals to Minneapolis 2-0 gm 1 L 
92-89, gm 2 L 117-103, gm 3 L 129-102


1959-60 -

Detroit 30-45 lost Western Division semifinals to Minneapolis 2-0 gm 1 L 
113-112, gm 2 L 114-99

Minneapolis 25-50 Won Western Division semifinals over Detroit 2-0 gm 1 W 
113-112, gm 2 W 114-99
lost Western Division finals to St. Louis 4-3 gm 1 L 112-99, gm 2 W 
120-113, gm 3 L 93-89, gm 4 W 103-101,
gm 5 W 117-110 (OT), gm 6 L 117-96, gm 7 L 97-86

1960-61 -

Syracuse 38-41 Won Eastern Division semifinals over Philadelphia 3-0 gm 1 W 
115-107, gm 2 w 115-114, gm 3 W 106-103
Lost Eastern Division finals to Boston 4-1 gm 1 L 128-115, gm 2 W 115-98, 
gm 3 L 133-110, gm 4 L 120-107, gm 5 L 123-101


Los Angeles 36-43 Won Western Division semifinals over Detroit 3-2 gm 1 W 
120-102, gm 2 W 120-118, gm 3 L 124-113,
gm 4 L 123-114, gm 5 W 137-120
Lost Western Division finals to St. Louis 4-3 gm 1 W 122-118, gm 2 L 
121-106, gm 3 W 118-112, gm 4 L 118-117, gm 5 W 121-112,
gm 6 L 114-113 (OT), gm 7 L 105-103


Detroit 34-45 Lost Western Division semifinals to Los Angeles 3-2 gm 1 L 
120-102, gm 2 L 120-118, gm 3 W 124-113,
gm 4 W 123-114, gm 5 L 137-120


1961-62 -

Detroit 37-43 Won Western Division semifinals over Cincinnati 3-1 gm 1 W 
123-122, gm 2 L 129-107, gm 3 W 118-107,
gm 4 W 112-111
Lost Western Division finals to Los Angeles 4-2 gm 1 L 132-108, gm 2 L 
127-112, gm 3 L 111-106, gm 4 W 118-117,
gm 5 W 132-125, gm 6 L 123-117


1962-63 -

Detroit 34-46 Lost Western Division semifinals to St. Louis 3-1gm 1 L 
118-99, gm 2 L 122-108, gm 3 W 107-103, gm 4 L 104-100


1963-64 -

Philadelphia 34-46 lost Eastern division semifinals to Cincinnati 3-2 gm 1 
L 127-102, gm 2 W 122-114, gm 3 L 101-89,
gm 4 W 129-120, gm 5 L 130-124


1964-65 -

Baltimore 37-43 won Western Division semifinals over St. Louis 3-1 gm 1 W 
108-105, gm 2 L 129-105, gm 3 W 131-99,
gm 4 W 109-103
Lost Western Division finals to Los Angeles 4-2 gm 1 L 121-115, gm 2 L 
118-115, gm 3 W 122-115, gm 4 W 114-112, gm 5 L 120-112, gm 6 L 117-115


1965-66 -

Baltimore 38-43 lost Western Division semifinals to St. Louis 3-0 gm 1 L 
113-111, gm 2 L 105-100, gm 3 L 121-112

St. Louis 36-44 won Western Division semifinals over Baltimore 3-0 gm 1 W 
113-111, gm 2 W 105-100, gm 3 W 121-112
Lost Western Division finals to Los Angeles 4-2 gm 1 L 129-106, gm 2 L 
125-116, gm 3 W 120-113, gm 4 L 107-95,
gm 5 W 112-100, gm 6 W 131-127, gm 7 L 130-121


1966-67 -

Cincinnati 39-42 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Philadelphia 3-1 gm 1 
W 120-116, gm 2 L 123-102, gm 3 L 121-106,
gm 4 L 112-94


New York 36-45 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Boston 3-1 gm 1 L 
140-110, gm 2 L 115-108, gm 3 W 123-112, gm 4 L 118-109


St. Louis 39-42 won Western Division semifinals over Chicago 3-0 gm 1 W 
114-100, gm 2 W 113-107, gm 3 W 119-106
Lost Western Division finals to San Francisco 4-2 gm 1 L 117-115, gm 2 L 
143-136, gm 3 W 115-109, gm 4 W 109-104,
gm 5 L 123-102, gm 6 L 112-107

Los Angeles 36-45 lost Western division semifinals to San Francisco 3-0 gm 
1 L 124-108, gm 2 L 113-102, gm 3 L 122-115

Chicago 33-48 lost Western Division semifinals to St. Louis 3-0 gm 1 L 
114-100, gm 2 L 113-107, gm 3 L 119-106


1967-68 -

NBA

Detroit 40-42 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Boston 4-2 gm 1 L 
123-116, gm 2 W 126-116, gm 3 W 109-98, gm 4 L 135-110,
gm 5 L 110-96, gm 6 L 111-103

Chicago 29-53 lost Western Division semifinals to Los Angeles 4-1 gm 1 L 
109-101, gm 2 L 111-106, gm 3 W 104-96, gm 4 L 93-87, gm 5 L 122-99

ABA

Indiana 38-40 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Pittsburgh 3-0 gm 1 L 
146-127, gm 2 L 121-108, gm 3 L 133-114

Kentucky 36-42 (qualified when  New Jersey lost a tiebreaker by forfeit) 
lost Eastern Division semifinals to Minnesota 3-2
gm 1 L 115-102, gm 2 W 100-95, gm 3 L 116-107, gm 4 W 94-86, gm 5 L 114-108

Houston 29-49 lost Western Division semifinals to Dallas 3-0 gm 1 L 
111-110, gm 2 L 115-97, gm 3 L 116-103


1968-69 -

NBA

San Diego 37-45 lost Western Division semifinals to Atlanta 4-2 gm 1 L 
107-98, gm 2 L 116-114, gm 3 W 104-97, gm 4 W 114-112, gm 5 L 112-101, gm 6 
L 108-106

ABA

Minnesota 36-42 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Miami 4-3 gm 1 L 
119-110, gm 2 W 106-99, gm 3 W 109-93, gm 4 L 116-109, gm 5 L 122-107, gm 6 
W 105-100, gm 7 L 137-128


1969-70 -

NBA

Chicago 39-43 lost Western Division semifinals to Atlanta 4-1 gm 1 L 
129-111, gm 2 L 124-104, gm 3 L 106-101, gm 4 W 131-120, gm 5 L 113-107

Phoenix 39-43 lost Western Division semifinals to Los Angeles 4-3 gm 1 L 
128-112, gm 2 W 114-101, gm 3 W 112-98,
gm 4 W 112-102, gm 5 L 138-121, gm 6 L 104-93, gm 7 L 129-94

ABA

New York 39-45 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Kentucky 4-3 gm 1 W 
122-118 (OT), gm 2 L 113-111, gm 3 W 107-99,
gm 4 L 128-101, gm 5 W 127-112, gm 6 L 116-113, gm 7 L 112-101


1970-71 -

NBA

Atlanta 36-46 lost Eastern Conference semifinals to New York 4-1 gm 1 L 
112-101, gm 2 W 113-104, gm 3 L 110-95,
gm 4 L 113-107, gm 5 L 111-107

ABA

New York 40-44 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Virginia 4-2 gm 1 L 
113-105, gm 2 L 114-108, gm 3 W 135-131,
gm 4 W 130-127, gm 5 L 127-124, gm 6 L 118-118 (an obvious misprint of the 
score in my copy of the NBA Encyclopedia)

Floridans 37-47 lost Eastern Division semifinals to Kentucky 4-2 gm 1 L 
116-112, gm 2 L 120-110, gm 3 W 120-102,
gm 4 W 129-117, gm 5 L 118-101, gm 6 L 112-103

Memphis 41-43lost Western Division semifinals to Indiana 4-0 gm 1 L 144-98, 
gm 2 L 106-104, gm 3 L 91-90, gm 4 L 102-101

Texas 30-54 lost Western Division semifinals to Utah 4-0 gm 1 L 125-115, gm 
2 L 137-107, gm 3 L 113-101, gm 4 L 128-107


1971-72 -

NBA

Baltimore 38-44 lost EC semifinals to New York 4-2 gm 1 W 108-105 (OT), gm 
2 L 110-88, gm 3 W 104-103, gm 4 L 104-98,
gm 5 L 106-82, gm 6 L 107-101

Atlanta 36-46 lost EC semifinals to Boston 4-2 gm 1 L 126-108, gm 2 W 
113-104, gm 3 L 136-113, gm 4 W 112-110,
gm 5 L 124-114, gm 6 L 127-116

ABA

Floridans 36-48 lost Eastern Division semis to Virginia 4-0 gm 1 L 114-107 
(OT), gm 2 L 125-100, gm 3 L 118-113, gm 4 L 115-106

Denver 34-50 lost Western division semis to Indiana 4-3 gm 1 L 102-95, gm 2 
W 106-105, gm 3 L 122-120 (OT), gm 4 W 112-96, gm 5 L 91-79, gm 6 W 106-99, 
gm 7 L 91-89


1972-73 -

NBA none

ABA

New York 30-54 lost ED semis to Carolina 4-1 gm 1 L 104-96, gm 2 W 114-111, 
gm 3 L 101-91, gm 4 L 112-108, gm 5 L 136-113

San Diego 30-54 lost WD semis to Utah 4-0 107-93, 103-92, 97-96, 120-98


1973-74 -

NBA none

ABA

Virginia 28-56 lost ED semis to New York 4-1 108-96, 129-110, W 116-115, 
116-88, 108-96

San Diego 37-47 (tiebreaker over Denver) lost WD semis to Utah 4-2 114-99, 
119-105, W97-96, W 100-98, 100-93, 110-99


1974-75 -

NBA

New York 40-42 lost EC 1st round to Houston 2-1 99-84, W 106-96, 118-86

Detroit 40-42 lost WC 1st round to Seattle 2-1 90-77, W 122-106, 100-93

ABA

St. Louis 32-52 won ED semis over New York 4-1 111-105, W 115-97, W 
113-108, W 100-89, W 108-107
lost ED finals to Kentucky 4-1 112-109, 108-103, W 103-97, 117-98, 123-103

Memphis 27-57 lost ED semis to Kentucky 4-1 98-91, 119-105, 101-80, W 
107-93, 111-99

Utah 38-46 lost WD semis to Denver 4-2 122-107, 126-120, W 122-108, 
W132-110, 130-119, 115-113


1975-76 -

NBA

Milwaukee 38-44 lost WC 1st round to Detroit 2-1 W 110-107, 126-123, 107-104

Detroit 36-46 won WC 1st round over Milwaukee 2-1 110-107, W 126-123, W 107-104
lost WC semis to Golden State 4-2 127-103, W 123-111, 113-96, W106-102, 
128-109, 118-116 (OT)

ABA

Indiana 39-45 (final year of ABA) lost 1st round to Kentucky 2-1 120-109, W 
109-95, 100-99


1976-77 - none


1977-78 - none


1978-79 -

New Jersey 37-45 lost EC 1st round to Philadelphia 2-0 122-114, 111-101


1979-80 -

Washington 39-43 (tiebreaker over New York) lost EC 1st round to 
Philadelphia 2-0 111-96, 112-104

Portland 38-44 lost WC 1st round to Seattle 2-1 120-110, W 105-95, 103-86


1980-81 -

Kansas City 40-42 won WC 1st round over Portland 2-1 98-97 (OT), L 124-119, 
104-95
won WC semis over Phoenix 4-3 L 102-80, 88-83, 93-92, 102-95, L 101-89, L 
81-76, 95-88
lost WC finals to Houston 4-1 97-78, W 88-79, 92-88, 100-89, 97-88

Houston 40-42 won WC 1st round over Los Angeles 2-1 111-107, L 111-106, 89-86
won WC semis over San Antonio 4-3 107-98, L 125-113, 112-99, L 114-112, 
123-117, L 101-96, 105-100
won WC finals over Kansas City 4-1 97-78, L 88-79, 92-88, 100-89, 97-88
lost NBA finals to Boston 4-2 98-95, W 92-90, 94-71, W 91-86, 109-80, 102-91


1981-82 - none


1982-83 - none


1983-84 -

Washington 35-47 lost EC 1st round to Boston 3-1 91-83, 88-85, W 111-108 
(OT), 99-96

Atlanta 40-42 lost EC 1st round to Milwaukee 3-2 105-89, 101-87, W 103-94, 
W 100-97, 118-89

Denver 38-44 lost WC 1st round to Utah 3-2 123-121, W 132-116, W 121-117, 
129-124, 127-121

Kansas City 38-44 lost WC 1st round to Los Angeles 3-0 116-105, 109-102, 
108-102


1984-85 -

Washington 40-42 lost EC 1st round to Philadelphia 3-1 104-97, 113-94, W 
118-100, 106-98

Chicago 38-44 lost EC 1st round to Milwaukee 3-1 109-100, 122-115, W 
109-107, 105-97

Cleveland 36-46 lost EC 1st round to Boston 3-1 126-123, 108-106, W 105-98, 
117-115

Phoenix 36-46 lost WC 1st round to LA Lakers 3-0 142-114, 147-130, 119-103


1985-86 -

Washington 39-43 lost EC 1st round to Philadelphia 3-2 W 95-94, 102-97, 
91-86, W 116-111, 134-109

New Jersey 39-43 lost EC 1st round to Milwaukee 3-0 119-107, 111-97, 118-113

Chicago 30-52 lost EC 1st round to Boston 3-0 123-104, 135-131 (2 OT), 122-104

Sacramento 37-45 lost WC 1st round to Houston 3-0 107-87, 111-103, 113-98

San Antonio 35-47 lost WC 1st round to LA Lakers 3-0 135-88, 122-94, 114-94

Portland 40-42 lost WC 1st round to Denver 3-1 133-126, W 108-106, 115-104, 
116-102


1986-87 -

Chicago 40-42 lost EC 1st round to Boston 3-0 108-104, 105-96, 105-94

Denver 37-45 lost WC 1st round to LA Lakers 3-0 128-95, 139-127, 140-103

Seattle 39-43 won WC 1st round over Dallas 3-1 L 151-129, W 112-110, W 
117-107, W 124-98
won WC semis over Houston 4-2 W 111-106 (OT), W 99-97, L 102-84, W 117-102, 
L 112-107, W 128-125 (2 OT)
lost WC finals to LA Lakers 4-0 92-87, 112-104, 122-121, 133-102


1987-88 -

Washington 38-44 lost EC 1st round to Detroit 3-2 96-87, 102-101, W 114-106 
(OT), W 106-103, 99-78

New York 38-44 lost EC 1st round to Boston 3-1 112-92, 128-102, W 109-100, 
102-94

San Antonio 31-51 lost WC 1st round to LA Lakers 3-0 122-110, 130-112, 109-107


1988-89 -

Portland 39-43 lost WC 1st round to LA Lakers 3-0 128-108, 113-105, 116-108

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