Boston Celtics
1987-88 NBA Playoffs

Teams Boston/New England Boston Celtics 1987-88 NBA Playoffs

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

1 Boston 3 1 BOS 3

8 New York 1 8 NYK 1

4 Atlanta 3 4 ATL 3

5 Milwaukee 2 5 MIL 2

3 Chicago 3 3 CHI 3

6 Cleveland 2 6 CLE 2

2 Detroit 3 2 DET 3

7 Washington 2 7 WAS 2

1 LA Lakers 3 1 LAL 3

8 San Antonio 0 8 SA 0

4 Portland 1 4 POR 1

5 Utah 3 5 UTA 3

3 Dallas 3 3 DAL 3

6 Houston 1 6 HOU 1

2 Denver 3 2 DEN 3

7 Seattle 2 7 SEA 2

1 Boston 4 1 BOS 4

4 Atlanta 3 4 ATL 3

2 Detroit 4 2 DET 4

3 Chicago 1 3 CHI 1

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

5 Utah 3 5 UTA 3

2 Denver 2 2 DEN 2

3 Dallas 4 3 DAL 4

1 Boston 2 1 BOS 2

2 Detroit 4 2 DET 4

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

3 Dallas 3 3 DAL 3

1 LA Lakers 4 1 LAL 4

2 Detroit 3 2 DET 3

Champ Champions
LAL LA Lakers

First Round

Best of 5-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/29

vs New York (8)

W

1-0

5/1

vs New York (8)

W

2-0

5/4

at New York (8)

L

2-1

5/6

at New York (8)

W

3-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/11

vs Atlanta (4)

W

1-0

5/13

vs Atlanta (4)

W

2-0

5/15

at Atlanta (4)

L

2-1

5/16

at Atlanta (4)

L

2-2

5/18

vs Atlanta (4)

L

2-3

5/20

at Atlanta (4)

W

3-3

5/22

vs Atlanta (4)

W

4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/25

vs Detroit (2)

L

0-1

5/26

vs Detroit (2)

W

1-1

5/28

at Detroit (2)

L

1-2

5/30

at Detroit (2)

W

2-2

6/1

vs Detroit (2)

L

2-3

6/3

at Detroit (2)

L

2-4