Boston Celtics
1980-81 NBA Playoffs

Teams Boston/New England Boston Celtics 1980-81 NBA Playoffs

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

4 New York 0 4 NYK 0

5 Chicago 2 5 CHI 2

2 Philadelphia 2 2 PHI 2

6 Indiana 0 6 IND 0

4 Portland 1 4 POR 1

5 Kansas City 2 5 KC 2

2 LA Lakers 1 2 LAL 1

6 Houston 2 6 HOU 2

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

5 Chicago 0 5 CHI 0

2 Philadelphia 4 2 PHI 4

3 Milwaukee 3 3 MIL 3

1 Phoenix 3 1 PHX 3

5 Kansas City 4 5 KC 4

3 San Antonio 3 3 SA 3

6 Houston 4 6 HOU 4

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

2 Philadelphia 3 2 PHI 3

5 Kansas City 1 5 KC 1

6 Houston 4 6 HOU 4

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

6 Houston 2 6 HOU 2

Champ Champions
BOS Boston

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/5

vs Chicago (5)

W

1-0

4/7

vs Chicago (5)

W

2-0

4/10

at Chicago (5)

W

3-0

4/12

at Chicago (5)

W

4-0

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/21

vs Philadelphia (2)

L

0-1

4/22

vs Philadelphia (2)

W

1-1

4/24

at Philadelphia (2)

L

1-2

4/26

at Philadelphia (2)

L

1-3

4/29

vs Philadelphia (2)

W

2-3

5/1

at Philadelphia (2)

W

3-3

5/3

vs Philadelphia (2)

W

4-3

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/5

vs Houston (6)

W

1-0

5/7

vs Houston (6)

L

1-1

5/9

at Houston (6)

W

2-1

5/10

at Houston (6)

L

2-2

5/12

vs Houston (6)

W

3-2

5/14

at Houston (6)

W

4-2