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
4/28vs Houston (6)W  120-110 1-0
4/30vs Houston (6)L  108-119 1-1
5/3at Houston (6)W  93-92 2-1
5/5at Houston (6)W  107-97 3-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/10at Denver (2)L  115-126 0-1
5/12at Denver (2)W  112-108 1-1
5/14vs Denver (2)L  105-107 1-2
5/15vs Denver (2)W  124-103 2-2
5/17at Denver (2)W  110-106 3-2
5/19vs Denver (2)W  108-95 4-2

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/23at LA Lakers (1)L  98-113 0-1
5/25at LA Lakers (1)L  101-123 0-2
5/27vs LA Lakers (1)W  106-94 1-2
5/29vs LA Lakers (1)W  118-104 2-2
5/31at LA Lakers (1)L  102-119 2-3
6/2vs LA Lakers (1)W  105-103 3-3
6/4at LA Lakers (1)L  102-117 3-4