An NBA lockout delayed the start of the regular season from November 1 to December 25, reducing the regular season from 82 to 66 games.
First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
CHI 2
PHI 4
BOS 4
ATL 2
IND 4
ORL 1
MIA 4
NYK 1
SA 4
UTA 0
MEM 3
LAC 4
LAL 4
DEN 3
OKC 4
DAL 0
BOS 4
PHI 3
MIA 4
IND 2
SA 4
LAC 0
OKC 4
LAL 1
MIA 4
BOS 3
SA 2
OKC 4
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MIA 4
OKC 1
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MIA
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First Round

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/29at Atlanta (5)L  74-83 0-1
5/1at Atlanta (5)W  87-80 1-1
5/4vs Atlanta (5)W  90-84
OT
2-1
5/6vs Atlanta (5)W  101-79 3-1
5/8at Atlanta (5)L  86-87 3-2
5/10vs Atlanta (5)W  83-80 4-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/12vs Philadelphia (8)W  92-91 1-0
5/14vs Philadelphia (8)L  81-82 1-1
5/16at Philadelphia (8)W  107-91 2-1
5/18at Philadelphia (8)L  83-92 2-2
5/21vs Philadelphia (8)W  101-85 3-2
5/23at Philadelphia (8)L  75-82 3-3
5/26vs Philadelphia (8)W  85-75 4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/28at Miami (2)L  79-93 0-1
5/30at Miami (2)L  111-115
OT
0-2
6/1vs Miami (2)W  101-91 1-2
6/3vs Miami (2)W  93-91
OT
2-2
6/5at Miami (2)W  94-90 3-2
6/7vs Miami (2)L  79-98 3-3
6/9at Miami (2)L  88-101 3-4