Los Angeles Lakers
1996-97 NBA Playoffs

Teams Los Angeles Lakers 1996-97 NBA Playoffs

First Round

Semi-Finals

Conf. Finals

Finals

1 Chicago 3 1 CHI 3

8 Washington 0 8 WAS 0

4 Atlanta 3 4 ATL 3

5 Detroit 2 5 DET 2

3 New York 3 3 NYK 3

6 Charlotte 0 6 CHA 0

2 Miami 3 2 MIA 3

7 Orlando 2 7 ORL 2

1 Utah 3 1 UTA 3

8 LA Clippers 0 8 LAC 0

4 LA Lakers 3 4 LAL 3

5 Portland 1 5 POR 1

3 Houston 3 3 HOU 3

6 Minnesota 0 6 MIN 0

2 Seattle 3 2 SEA 3

7 Phoenix 2 7 PHX 2

1 Chicago 4 1 CHI 4

4 Atlanta 1 4 ATL 1

2 Miami 4 2 MIA 4

3 New York 3 3 NYK 3

1 Utah 4 1 UTA 4

4 LA Lakers 1 4 LAL 1

2 Seattle 3 2 SEA 3

3 Houston 4 3 HOU 4

1 Chicago 4 1 CHI 4

2 Miami 1 2 MIA 1

1 Utah 4 1 UTA 4

3 Houston 2 3 HOU 2

1 Utah 2 1 UTA 2

1 Chicago 4 1 CHI 4

Champ Champions
CHI Chicago

First Round

Best of 5-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

4/25

vs Portland (5)

W

1-0

4/27

vs Portland (5)

W

2-0

4/30

at Portland (5)

L

2-1

5/2

at Portland (5)

W

3-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series

Date

Opponent

Result

Score

Series

5/4

at Utah (1)

L

0-1

5/6

at Utah (1)

L

0-2

5/8

vs Utah (1)

W

1-2

5/10

vs Utah (1)

L

1-3

5/12

at Utah (1)

L

1-4