First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
BOS 3
CHI 0
MIL 3
PHI 2
DET 3
WAS 0
ATL 3
IND 1
LAL 3
DEN 0
UTA 2
GS 3
POR 1
HOU 3
DAL 1
SEA 3
BOS 4
MIL 3
ATL 1
DET 4
LAL 4
GS 1
HOU 2
SEA 4
BOS 4
DET 3
LAL 4
SEA 0
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LAL 4
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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/24vs Washington (6)W  106-92 1-0
4/26vs Washington (6)W  128-85 2-0
4/29at Washington (6)W  97-96 3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/3at Atlanta (2)W  112-111 1-0
5/5at Atlanta (2)L  102-115 1-1
5/8vs Atlanta (2)W  108-99 2-1
5/10vs Atlanta (2)W  89-88 3-1
5/13at Atlanta (2)W  104-96 4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/19at Boston (1)L  91-104 0-1
5/21at Boston (1)L  101-110 0-2
5/23vs Boston (1)W  122-104 1-2
5/24vs Boston (1)W  145-119 2-2
5/26at Boston (1)L  107-108 2-3
5/28vs Boston (1)W  113-105 3-3
5/30at Boston (1)L  114-117 3-4