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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BOS 2
LAL 4
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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/24vs Philadelphia (5)W  107-104 1-0
4/26vs Philadelphia (5)L  122-125
OT
1-1
4/29at Philadelphia (5)W  121-120 2-1
5/1at Philadelphia (5)L  118-124 2-2
5/3vs Philadelphia (5)W  102-89 3-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/5at Boston (1)L  98-111 0-1
5/6at Boston (1)L  124-126 0-2
5/8vs Boston (1)W  126-121
OT
1-2
5/10vs Boston (1)L  137-138
2OT
1-3
5/13at Boston (1)W  129-124 2-3
5/15vs Boston (1)W  121-111 3-3
5/17at Boston (1)L  113-119 3-4