Boston Celtics
1985-86 NBA Playoffs

Teams Boston/New England Boston Celtics 1985-86 NBA Playoffs

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

1 Boston 3 1 BOS 3

8 Chicago 0 8 CHI 0

4 Atlanta 3 4 ATL 3

5 Detroit 1 5 DET 1

3 Philadelphia 3 3 PHI 3

7 Washington 2 7 WAS 2

2 Milwaukee 3 2 MIL 3

6 New Jersey 0 6 NJ 0

1 LA Lakers 3 1 LAL 3

8 San Antonio 0 8 SA 0

4 Dallas 3 4 DAL 3

5 Utah 1 5 UTA 1

3 Denver 3 3 DEN 3

6 Portland 1 6 POR 1

2 Houston 3 2 HOU 3

7 Sacramento 0 7 SAC 0

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

4 Atlanta 1 4 ATL 1

2 Milwaukee 4 2 MIL 4

3 Philadelphia 3 3 PHI 3

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

4 Dallas 2 4 DAL 2

2 Houston 4 2 HOU 4

3 Denver 2 3 DEN 2

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

2 Milwaukee 0 2 MIL 0

1 LA Lakers 1 1 LAL 1

2 Houston 4 2 HOU 4

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

2 Houston 2 2 HOU 2

Champ Champions
BOS Boston

First Round

Best of 5-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/17

vs Chicago (8)

W

1-0

4/20

vs Chicago (8)

W

2-0

4/22

at Chicago (8)

W

3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/27

vs Atlanta (4)

W

1-0

4/29

vs Atlanta (4)

W

2-0

5/2

at Atlanta (4)

W

3-0

5/4

at Atlanta (4)

L

3-1

5/6

vs Atlanta (4)

W

4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/13

vs Milwaukee (2)

W

1-0

5/15

vs Milwaukee (2)

W

2-0

5/17

at Milwaukee (2)

W

3-0

5/18

at Milwaukee (2)

W

4-0

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/26

vs Houston (2)

W

1-0

5/29

vs Houston (2)

W

2-0

6/1

at Houston (2)

L

2-1

6/3

at Houston (2)

W

3-1

6/5

at Houston (2)

L

3-2

6/8

vs Houston (2)

W

4-2