| Some useful abbreviations for franchises that are defunct or have changed names: INO = Indianapolis Olympians, SFW = San Francisco Warriors, MNL = Minneapolis Lakers, CHP = Chicago Packers, CHZ = Chicago Zephyrs, BAL = Baltimore Bullets, WSB = Washington Bullets, KCK = Kansas City Kings, TRI = Tri-Cities Blackhawks, FTW = Fort Wayne Pistons, STL = St. Louis Hawks |