In the 1989-90 season, the teams met in the Division Semifinals yet again.

The Division Semifinals now included the fourth-best team in each conference.

The first playoff meeting between the two franchises was in the Division Semifinals of the 1950-51 season.

In the 1954-55 season, teams played each other in the Division Semifinals.

The winners of each Division semifinal would move on to the best-of-5 division finals.

In the 1983-84 season, the teams fought in the Division Semifinals.

A year later, the Division Semifinals were changed to best-of-seven playoff.

Teams which placed second and third played a best-of-three Division Semifinal.

They were matched against the fourth-placed teams in the best-of-5 Division Semifinals.

Savon easily won in the first meeting between the fighters, advancing to the heavyweight division semifinals with a 23-8 decision on points.