First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
1 BOS 3
8 NYK 1
4 ATL 3
5 MIL 2
3 CHI 3
6 CLE 2
2 DET 3
7 WAS 2
1 LAL 3
8 SA 0
4 POR 1
5 UTA 3
3 DAL 3
6 HOU 1
2 DEN 3
7 SEA 2
1 BOS 4
4 ATL 3
2 DET 4
3 CHI 1
1 LAL 4
5 UTA 3
2 DEN 2
3 DAL 4
1 BOS 2
2 DET 4
1 LAL 4
3 DAL 3
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1 LAL 4
2 DET 3
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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/29vs New York (8)W  112-92 1-0
5/1vs New York (8)W  128-102 2-0
5/4at New York (8)L  100-109 2-1
5/6at New York (8)W  102-94 3-1

Conference Semifinals

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

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/25vs Detroit (2)L  96-104 0-1
5/26vs Detroit (2)W  119-115
2OT		 1-1
5/28at Detroit (2)L  94-98 1-2
5/30at Detroit (2)W  79-78 2-2
6/1vs Detroit (2)L  96-102
OT		 2-3
6/3at Detroit (2)L  90-95 2-4

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