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

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/17vs Sacramento (7)W  107-87 1-0
4/19vs Sacramento (7)W  111-103 2-0
4/22at Sacramento (7)W  113-98 3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/26vs Denver (3)W  126-119 1-0
4/29vs Denver (3)W  119-101 2-0
5/2at Denver (3)L  115-116 2-1
5/4at Denver (3)L  111-114
OT
2-2
5/6vs Denver (3)W  131-103 3-2
5/8at Denver (3)W  126-122
2OT
4-2

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/10at LA Lakers (1)L  107-119 0-1
5/13at LA Lakers (1)W  112-102 1-1
5/16vs LA Lakers (1)W  117-109 2-1
5/18vs LA Lakers (1)W  105-95 3-1
5/21at LA Lakers (1)W  114-112 4-1

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/26at Boston (1)L  100-112 0-1
5/29at Boston (1)L  95-117 0-2
6/1vs Boston (1)W  106-104 1-2
6/3vs Boston (1)L  103-106 1-3
6/5vs Boston (1)W  111-96 2-3
6/8at Boston (1)L  97-114 2-4