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The Eastern Basketball Association was a professional basketball league based in the United States. The league began in 1946 and was known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League. After one season the league changed its name to the Eastern Professional Basketball League. In 1979, the league changed its name again to the Continental Basketball Association.

Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League / Eastern Professional Basketball League (1946–1970)[edit]

1946–47 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Wilkes-Barre Barons 22 5 .815
—
Lancaster Red Roses 20 10 .667 3.5
Reading Keys 15 13 .536 7.5
Hazleton Mountaineers 11 17 .393 11.5
Allentown Rockets 8 18 .308 13.5
Binghamton/Pottsville 7 20 .259 15
Postseason
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
3 Reading Keys 0
1 Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
2 Lancaster Red Roses 1
2 Lancaster Red Roses 2
4 Hazleton Mountaineers 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1946–47 season
Notes

1947–48 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Pottsville Packers 19 9 .679
—
Reading Keys 19 9 .679
—
Hazleton Mountaineers 18 10 ..643 1
Lancaster Red Roses 14 14 .500 5
Sunbury Mercuries 13 15 .464 6
Harrisburg Senators 11 16 .407 7.5
Williamsport Billies 9 18 .333 9.5
Philadelphia Lumberjacks 8 20 .286 11
Postseason
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Pottsville Packers 1
3 Hazleton Mountaineers 2
3 Hazleton Mountaineers 1
2 Reading Keys 2
2 Reading Keys 2
4 Lancaster Red Roses 1
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1947–48 season

1948–49 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Williamsport Billies 18 12 .600
—
Reading Keys 18 12 .600
—
Harrisburg Senators 18 12 .600
—
Pottsville Packers 16 14 .533 2
York Victory A.C. 15 15 .500 3
Lancaster Rockets 11 19 .367 7
Sunbury Mercuries 9 24 .300 9
Postseason
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Williamsport Billies 1
3 Pottsville Packers 2
3 Pottsville Packers 1
4 Harrisburg Senators 2
2 Reading Keys 1
4 Harrisburg Senators 2
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1948–49 season

1949–1950 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Northern Division
Williamsport Billies 20 8 .714
—
Pottsville Packers 16 12 .571 4
Sunbury Mercuries 14 14 .500 8
Berwick Carbuilders 8 17 .320 10.5
Southern Division
Lancaster Rockets 18 10 .643
—
Harrisburg Senators 16 12 .571 2
York Victory A.C. 9 17 .346 8
Reading Rangers 7 18 .280 9.5
Postseason
First Place Playoff
   
Williamsport Billies 90
Lancaster Rockets 87
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Williamsport Billies 2
3 Pottsville Packers 1
1 Williamsport Billies 2
3 Harrisburg Caps 1
2 Lancaster Rockets 1
3 Harrisburg Caps 2
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1949–1950 season

1950–51 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Northern Division
Sunbury Mercuries 23 5 .822
—
Williamsport Billies 16 12 .571 7
Berwick Carbuilders 15 13 .536 8
Pottsville Packers 12 16 .426 11
Southern Division
York Professionals 15 11 .577
—
Lancaster Rockets 12 15 .445 3.5
Harrisburg Senators 9 18 .333 6.5
Reading Rangers 8 20 .285 8
Postseason
EPBL Regular Season Championship Game
   
1 Sunbury Mercuries 80
1 York Victory A.C. 75
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Sunbury Mercuries 2
2 Williamsport Billies 1
1 Sunbury Mercuries 2
1 York Victory A.C. 0
1 York Victory A.C. 2
2 Lancaster Rockets 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1949–1950 season

1951–52 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Pottsville Packers 21 9 .700
—
Sunbury Mercuries 20 10 .667 1
Williamsport Billies 17 12 .586 3.5
Lancaster Rockets 13 16 .448 7.5
Reading Merchants 11 17 .393 9
Hazleton Mountaineers 6 20 .200 15
Postseason
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Pottsville Packers 2
3 Williamsport Billies 0
1 Pottsville Packers 3
2 Sunbury Mercuries 0
2 Sunbury Mercuries 2
4 Lancaster Rockets 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1951–52 season

1952–53 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Sunbury Mercuries 17 3 .850
—
Williamsport Billies 13 7 .650 4
Lancaster Rockets 9 10 .474 7.5
Berwick Carbuilders 8 12 .400 9
Harrisburg Capitols 7 12 .369 9.5
Lebanon Seltzers 5 15 .333 12
Postseason
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Sunbury Mercuries 2
4 Berwick Carbuilders 1
1 Sunbury Mercuries 1
2 Williamsport Billies 2
2 Williamsport Billies 1
3 Lancaster Rockets 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1952–53 season

1953–54 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Sunbury Mercuries 22 8 .733
—
Williamsport Billies 20 10 ..667 2
Hazleton Hawks 15 15 .500 5
Lancaster Red Roses 15 15 .500 5
Berwick Carbuilders 14 16 .467 6
Lebanon Seltzers 4 26 .133 16
Postseason
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Sunbury Mercuries 0
4 Lancaster Red Roses 2
4 Lancaster Red Roses 1
2 Williamsport Billies 2
2 Williamsport Billies 2
3 Hazleton Hawks 1
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1953–54 season

1954–55 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Williamsport Billies 19 11 .633
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons 18 12 .600 1
Scranton Miners 15 15 .500 4
Hazleton Hawks 15 15 .500 4
Sunbury Mercuries 13 17 .433 6
Lancaster Red Roses 10 20 .333 9
Notes
  • William Morgan, the league commissioner since its inception, was succeeded by Harry Rudolph.[2]

1955–56 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Williamsport Billies 18 9 .667
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons 18 12 .600 1.5
Scranton Miners 14 13 .519 4
Sunbury Mercuries 13 13 .500 4.5
Hazleton Hawks 11 15 .423 6.5
Trenton Capitols
New York–Harlem Yankees§		 2 14 .125 10.5
§ New York–Harlem Yankees took over the Trenton Capitols schedule and record after Trenton folded during the season

1956–57 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Scranton Miners 21 9 .700
—
Hazleton Hawks 20 10 .667 1
Sunbury Mercuries 14 16 .467 7
Williamsport Billies 13 17 .433 8
Wilkes-Barre Barons 11 18 .379 9.5
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons 10 19 .345 10.5

1957–58 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Wilkes-Barre Barons 19 10 .655
—
Hazleton Hawks 19 11 .633 .5
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons 18 11 .621 1
Sunbury Mercuries 18 11 .621 1
Scranton Miners 18 12 .600 1.5
Williamsport Billies 17 12 .586 2
Wilmington Jets 6 22 .214 12.5
Reading Keys 1 27 .036 17.5
Notes and events
  • Two expansion franchises were admitted to the league in September 1957. They were clubs in Reading, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware which would become the Reading Keys and Wilmington Jets, respectively.[3]
  • Harry Rudolph was elected league president in September 1957. Barry Sherman was elected secretary and public relations director. Elected members of the board of governors were Clem Palevitch, Richard Smith and Jack Agnor.[3]

1958–59 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Scranton Miners 21 7 .750
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons 19 9 .679 2
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons 17 11 .607 4
Hazleton Hawks 16 12 .571 5
Sunbury Mercuries 12 16 .429 9
Baltimore Bullets 12 16 .429 9
Williamsport Billies 9 19 .321 12
Allentown Jets 6 22 .214 15
Notes and events
  • League president Harry Rudolph announced that Bill Spivey of the Wilkes-Barre team was fined $10 for fighting during a game. It was Spivey's second fine of the season and Rudolph said if another incident occurred it would result in a suspension.[4]

1959–1960 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons 21 7 .750
—
Baltimore Bullets 20 8 .714 1
Allentown Jets 15 12 .556 5.5
Scranton Miners 15 13 .536 6
Williamsport Billies 12 16 .439 9
Wilkes-Barre Barons 10 18 .357 11
Hazleton Hawks 9 18 .333 11.5
Sunbury Mercuries 9 19 .321 12
Notes and events
  • During the offseason before the 1959–1960 season, the league announced their collegiate draft was postponed so the league could vote on an expansion franchise from Baltimore, Maryland (which became the Baltimore Bullets).[5]
  • In January 1960, the league announced it had scrapped a rule permitting National Basketball Association (NBA) teams only one option per season on players. This rule would allow NBA team to call-up and send down players as much as they wished.[6]

1960–61 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Baltimore Bullets 19 9 .679
—
Allentown Jets 19 9 .679
—
Scranton Miners 15 13 .536 4
Sunbury Mercuries 13 15 .464 6
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 15 .464 6
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons 11 16 .407 7.5
Williamsport Billies 11 16 .407 7.5
Hazleton Hawks 10 18 .357 9
Notes and events
  • The league held its annual preseason meeting on June 13, 1960 where league president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term. He was also elected treasurer of the league. Ray Saul was re-elected as public relations director and secretary.[7]
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced plans to file a $1,000,000 defamation of character lawsuit against National Football League (NFL) commissioner Pete Rozelle for saying, "several players in the Eastern Basketball [League] were accused of gambling on games involving teams for which they formerly played." The comment was about Rozelle's decision to bar NFL player Gene Lipscomb from joining the EPBL Baltimore Bullets.[8]

1961–62 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 22 5 .815
—
Williamsport Billies 18 8 .692 3.5
Sunbury Mercuries 16 11 .593 6
Trenton Colonials 13 13 .500 8.5
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 15 .464 9.5
Camden Bullets 10 15 .400 11
Scranton Miners 8 16 .333 12.5
Hazleton Hawks 4 21 .160 17
Notes and events
  • At the league's annual meeting during the offseason before the 1961–62 season a proposal to relocate the Baltimore franchise to New England was to be proposed. The potential move would have been to either Bridgeport or Milton, Connecticut as facilitated by the prospective owner, Herb Kables.[9] The proposal was ultimately rejected.[10]
  • The league postponed its collegiate draft due to the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal.[10]
  • Rules were adopted before the 1961–62 season to mirror the rules of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[10]
  • The Allentown Jets announced they had signed Andrew "Fuzzy" Levane to a one-year contract as coach in September 1961.[11]
  • In October 1961, the EPBL passed a resolution that would give a lifetime ban to any player who left an EPBL team for another league. The rule came in response to players who left the league the fledgling American Basketball League (ABL).[12]
  • In December 1961, a "State Basketball Championship" for Pennsylvania was proposed by Pittsburgh Rens owner Lenny Litman between his ABL team, the NBA Philadelphia Warriors and the EPBL Sunbury Mercuries.[13]
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that the Camden franchise had been fined $150 for failing to have the required seven players in uniform for a game on January 27, 1962 in which Camden lost to Williamsport 153–126. According to the Associated Press several Camden players were delayed by car trouble forcing the team to play with six players.[14]
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that Trenton Colonials coach Harry Landa had been fined for pushing a referee during a game on February 3, 1962. According to Rudolph, if Landa failed to pay the fine he would be suspended for the remainder of the season. [15]

1962–63 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 20 8 .714
—
Camden Bullets 20 8 .714
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons 15 13 .536 5
Williamsport Billies 12 16 .429 8
Scranton Miners 11 17 .393 9
Trenton Colonials 10 18 .357 10
Sunbury Mercuries 10 18 .357 10
Notes and events
  • During the offseason before the 1962–63 season, the EPBL considered admitting two new franchises in Philadelphia and Carbondale, Pennsylvania/[16] The Philadelphia franchise was not approved as the team's owners could not find a suitable venue. The Carbondale franchise was admitted to the league, but that deal was eventually voided when team owners failed to meet their financial obligations according to league president Harry Rudolph.[17][18]
  • In November 1962, after the American Basketball League (ABL) folded, EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that players who were banned for leaving their EPBL teams for the ABL could apply for re-admittance to the league if they wrote a letter to the league president with $25 as payment for a fine. Players affected by the ban were: Hal Lear, David Gunther, Hershel Thurner, Kelly Coleman and Spike Gibson.[19]
  • In April 1963, EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that Camden Bullets player Tom Hoover was fined $100 and suspended for four games following a physical altercation with referee Jim Armstong.[20]

1963–64 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Camden Bullets 21 7 .750
—
Allentown Jets 21 7 .750
—
Scranton Miners 19 9 .679 2
Trenton Colonials 16 12 .571 5
Wilkes-Barre Barons 10 18 .357 11
Sunbury Mercuries 9 17 .346 11
Williamsport Billies 7 19 .269 13
Wilmington Blue Bombers 7 21 .250 14
Notes and events

1964–65 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Camden Bullets 18 10 .643
—
Sunbury Mercuries 17 11 .607 1
Scranton Miners 17 11 .607 1
Allentown Jets 16 12 .571 2
Wilmington Blue Bombers 12 16 .429 6
Wilkes-Barre Barons 11 17 .393 7
Trenton Colonials 7 21 .250 11
Notes and events
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term during the offseason before the 1964–65 season. The league also re-elected Ray Saul as secretary. David Waters was newly elected to the position of vice president. Hal Simon, Spike Shandelman and Arthur Pachter were elected to the board of governors.[24]
  • In June 1964, the EPBL held its annual collegiate draft in Allentown, Pennsylvania.[25]
  • Before the 1964–65 season, the EPBL established a three-point field goal from 25 feet away from the basket.[26]
  • Brendan McCann replaced Pete Monska as the Allentown Jets' head coach during the offseason before the 1964–65 season.[27]

1965–66 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Eastern Division
Wilmington Blue Bombers 20 8 .714
—
Trenton Colonials 20 8 .714
—
Allentown Jets 15 13 .536 5
Camden Bullets 14 14 .500 6
New Haven Elms 8 20 .286 12
Western Division
Wilkes-Barre Barons 19 9 .679
—
Sunbury Mercuries 18 10 .643 1
Scranton Miners 13 15 .464 6
Harrisburg Patriots 10 18 .357 9
Johnstown C-J's 3 25 .107 16

1966–67 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Eastern Division
Wilmington Blue Bombers 21 7 .750
—
Hartford Capitols 13 15 .464 8
Trenton Colonials 13 15 .464 8
New Haven Elms 7 21 .250 14
Asbury Park Boardwalkers 2 26 .071 19
Western Division
Scranton Miners 21 7 .750
—
Allentown Jets 19 9 .679 2
Sunbury Mercuries 19 9 .679 2
Wilkes-Barre Barons 14 13 .519 6.5
Harrisburg Patriots 10 17 .370 10.5

1967–68 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 23 9 .719
—
Hartford Capitols 21 11 .656 2
Wilmington Blue Bombers 21 12 .636 3
Wilkes-Barre Barons 20 12 .625 3.5
Sunbury Mercuries 18 14 .563 5
Scranton Miners 16 16 .500 7
Binghamton Flyers 10 22 .313 13
Asbury Park Boardwalkers 9 23 .281 14
Trenton Colonials 7 25 .219 16

1968–69 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Eastern Division
Wilmington Blue Bombers 20 7 .741
—
Trenton Colonials 13 12 .520 6
Hartford Capitols 11 15 .423 8.5
New Haven Elms 10 16 .385 9.5
Springfield Hall of Famers§ 0 18 .000
—
Western Division
Wilkes-Barre Barons 26 2 .929
—
Scranton Miners 15 12 .556 10.5
Allentown Jets 15 13 .536 11
Sunbury Mercuries 10 16 .385 15
Binghamton Flyers 9 19 .333 16.5
§ Springfield Hall of Famers folded midseason

1969–1970 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 20 8 .714
—
Wilmington Blue Bombers 19 9 .679 1
Hamden Bics 18 10 .643 2
Hartford Capitols 15 12 .556 4.5
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 14 .481 4.5
Sunbury Mercuries 10 18 .357 10
Scranton Miners 8 19 .296 11.5
Binghamton Flyers 7 20 .256 12.5

Eastern Basketball Association (1970–78)[edit]

1970–71 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Eastern Division
Hamden Bics 19 9 .679
—
Hartford Capitols 15 13 .536 4
Camden Bullets 12 16 .429 7
Delaware Blue Bombers 11 17 .393 8
Western Division
Scranton Apollos 21 7 .750
—
Allentown Jets 15 13 .536 6
Sunbury Mercuries 14 14 .500 7
Wilkes-Barre Barons 13 15 ,464 8
Trenton Pat Pavers 6 22 .214 15
Postseason
Division Semifinals Division Finals EBA Championship Series
1 Hamden Bics 2
2 Hartford Capitols 2 2 Hartford Capitols 1
3 Camden Bullets 0 1 Hamden Bics 3
1 Scranton Apollos 1
1 Scranton Apollos 2
2 Allentown Jets 2 2 Allentown Jets 1
3 Sunbury Mercuries 1
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1970–71 season
Notes
  • William J. Montzman is named the commissioner of the league, making him the third person to serve in that capacity. He succeeded Harry Rudolph, who was commissioner since 1955.[2]
ABA and NBA affiliations

1971–72 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 21 9 .700
—
Scranton Apollos 17 13 .567 4
Hartford Capitols 17 13 .567 4
Trenton Pat Pavers 13 17 .433 8
Hazleton Bits 11 19 .367 10
Wilkes-Barre Barons 11 19 .367 10
Postseason
EBA Semifinals EBA Championship Series
      
1 Allentown Jets 2
4 Trenton Pat Pavers 0
1 Allentown Jets 3
2 Scranton Apollos 2
2 Scranton Apollos 2
3 Hartford Capitols 1
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1971–72 season
ABA and NBA affiliations

1972–73 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Hartford Capitols 25 17 .781
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons 22 10 .688 3
Scranton Apollos 20 12 .625 5
Allentown Jets 15 17 .469 10
Garden State Colonials 13 19 .406 12
Hamilton Pat Pavers 11 19 .367 13
Hamburg/Hazleton Bullets 4 26 .133 20
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1972–73 season

1973–74 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Eastern Division
Hartford Capitols 19 8 .703
—
Hamilton Pat Pavers 14 13 .519 5
East Orange Colonials 8 19 .296 11
Cherry Hill Rookies 5 22 .185 14
Western Division
Allentown Jets 20 8 .714
—
Scranton Apollos 17 11 .607 3
Hazleton Bullets 15 12 .556 4.5
Notes
  • The East Orange Colonials (originally the Garden State Colonials) were owned by author Larry Armour and his 14 year-old son, Andy Armour, who was the youngest team owner in EBA history. The Colonials had a working agreement with three NBA teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors and the Detroit Pistons.[29]

1974–75 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Hazleton Bullets 18 12 .600
—
Allentown Jets 16 14 .533 3
Scranton Apollos 16 14 .533 3
Cherry Hill Pros 10 20 .333 8

1975–76 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 24 3 .889
—
Scranton Apollos 21 5 .808 2.5
Lancaster Red Roses 19 5 .792 3.5
Hazleton Bullets 14 9 .609 8
Long Island Sounds 8 15 .348 14
Trenton Capitols 6 16 .261 16
Wilkes-Barre Barons 6 18 .250 6.5
Gold Coast§
—
—
—
—
§ Gold Coast disbanded midseason
ABA and NBA affiliations

1976–77 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Allentown Jets 21 5 .808
—
Scranton Apollos 20 6 .769 1
Lancaster Red Roses 12 10 .545 7
Brooklyn/Wilkes-Barre 8 10 .444 9
Hartford Downtowners 5 19 .208 15
Hazleton/Jersey Shore 3 18 .143 15.5
Syracuse Centennials§ 8 9 .471
—
§ Syracuse Centennials folded midseason
Timeline
NBA affiliations

1977–78 season[edit]

Teams
Regular season standings
Team W L PCT GB
Eastern Division
Jersey Shore Bullets 20 11 .645
—
Long Island Ducks 15 15 .500 4.5
Quincy Chiefs 12 16 .387 8
Providence Shooting Stars 9 19 .321 9.5
Brooklyn Dodgers 8 22 .267 11.5
Western Division
Anchorage Northern Knights 24 7 .774
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons 23 8 .742 1
Lancaster Red Roses 19 12 .613 5
Allentown Jets 17 14 .548 7
Washington Metros 5 26 .167 18.5
Postseason
Quarterfinals Semifinals EBA Championship Series
1 Jersey Shore Bullets 1
2 Wilkes-Barre Barons 2 2 Wilkes-Barre Barons 3
3 Quincy Chiefs 0 2 Wilkes-Barre Barons 3
3 Lancaster Red Roses 2
1 Anchorage N. Knights 2
2 Long Island Ducks 0 3 Lancaster Red Roses 3
3 Lancaster Red Roses 2
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1977–78 season
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1977–78 season
NBA affiliations

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