1951 Rochester Royals or 1955 Syracuse Nationals

[msgkings322]

Both were champs, both needed 7 games.

Who ya got, @lebron23james ?

 

[lebron23james]

I'm rolling with 1955 Syracuse Nationals

My man Dolph Schayes went hard in the restricted area

 

[DJ]

I don't even know what's going on here lately....

 

[msgkings322]

I don't even know what's going on here lately....

And that's different how?

 

[PhilSimms11]

1950-51
11 teams.
2 divisions
8 made the playoffs (too many).
Royals (41-27) finished 2nd in their division and 3rd best record in league.
(note: They didn't play an equal number of games. One played 69, most played 68, some played 66.)

Division semifinals
(4)Syracuse (32-34) d. (1)Philadelphia (40-26) 2-0
(3)New York (36-30) d. (2)Boston (39-30) 2-0

(1)Minneapolis (44-24) d. (4)Indianapolis (31-37) 2-1
(2)Rochester (41-27) d. (3)Fort Wayne (32-36) 2-1
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Division finals
(3)New York d. (4)Syracuse 3-2
(2)Rochester d. (1)Minneapolis 3-1
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Finals
(2)Rochester d. (3)New York 4-3

1954-55
8 teams.
2 divisions.
6 made the playoffs (too many).
Nationals (43-29) finished 1st in their division and tied for best record in league.
(note: Every team played 72 games.)

Division semifinals
(2)Minneapolis (40-32) d. (3)Rochester (29-43) 2-1
(3)Boston (36-36) d. (2)New York (38-34) 2-1
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Division finals
(1)Fort Wayne (43-29) d. (2)Minneapolis 3-1
(1)Syracuse (43-29) d. Boston 3-1
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Finals
(1)Syracuse d. (1)Fort Wayne 4-3

This is a tough one. If I were given a choice I'd probably go with.....

 

[Indrid Cold]

Fort Wayne, Rochester, Syracuse...that says it all.

 

[shopson67]

Rochester of course.