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
4/29vs Milwaukee (5)W  110-107 1-0
5/1vs Milwaukee (5)W  104-97 2-0
5/4at Milwaukee (5)L  115-123 2-1
5/6at Milwaukee (5)L  99-105 2-2
5/8vs Milwaukee (5)W  121-111 3-2

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/11at Boston (1)L  101-110 0-1
5/13at Boston (1)L  97-108 0-2
5/15vs Boston (1)W  110-92 1-2
5/16vs Boston (1)W  118-109 2-2
5/18at Boston (1)W  112-104 3-2
5/20vs Boston (1)L  100-102 3-3
5/22at Boston (1)L  116-118 3-4