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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LAL 4
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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/23vs Chicago (8)W  108-104 1-0
4/26vs Chicago (8)W  105-96 2-0
4/28at Chicago (8)W  105-94 3-0

Conference Semifinals

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

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/19vs Detroit (3)W  104-91 1-0
5/21vs Detroit (3)W  110-101 2-0
5/23at Detroit (3)L  104-122 2-1
5/24at Detroit (3)L  119-145 2-2
5/26vs Detroit (3)W  108-107 3-2
5/28at Detroit (3)L  105-113 3-3
5/30vs Detroit (3)W  117-114 4-3

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/2at LA Lakers (1)L  113-126 0-1
6/4at LA Lakers (1)L  122-141 0-2
6/7vs LA Lakers (1)W  109-103 1-2
6/9vs LA Lakers (1)L  106-107 1-3
6/11vs LA Lakers (1)W  123-108 2-3
6/14at LA Lakers (1)L  93-106 2-4