The 1951 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1951 NBA playoffs, which concluded the National Basketball Association 1950–51 season. It featured an all-New York matchup Western Division champion Rochester Royals faced the Eastern Division champion New York Knickerbockers in a best-of-seven series with Rochester having home-court advantage. This was the only time the NBA Finals ever featured two teams from the same state. Won the 1951 NBA Finals on April 21, 1951. Wiki link