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

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/28vs Washington (7)W  96-87 1-0
4/30vs Washington (7)W  102-101 2-0
5/2at Washington (7)L  106-114
OT
2-1
5/4at Washington (7)L  103-106 2-2
5/8vs Washington (7)W  99-78 3-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/10vs Chicago (3)W  93-82 1-0
5/12vs Chicago (3)L  95-105 1-1
5/14at Chicago (3)W  101-79 2-1
5/15at Chicago (3)W  96-77 3-1
5/18vs Chicago (3)W  102-95 4-1

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/25at Boston (1)W  104-96 1-0
5/26at Boston (1)L  115-119
2OT
1-1
5/28vs Boston (1)W  98-94 2-1
5/30vs Boston (1)L  78-79 2-2
6/1at Boston (1)W  102-96
OT
3-2
6/3vs Boston (1)W  95-90 4-2

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/7at LA Lakers (1)W  105-93 1-0
6/9at LA Lakers (1)L  96-108 1-1
6/12vs LA Lakers (1)L  86-99 1-2
6/14vs LA Lakers (1)W  111-86 2-2
6/16vs LA Lakers (1)W  104-94 3-2
6/19at LA Lakers (1)L  102-103 3-3
6/21at LA Lakers (1)L  105-108 3-4