First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
CHI 3
WAS 0
ATL 3
DET 2
NYK 3
CHA 0
MIA 3
ORL 2
UTA 3
LAC 0
LAL 3
POR 1
HOU 3
MIN 0
SEA 3
PHX 2
CHI 4
ATL 1
MIA 4
NYK 3
UTA 4
LAL 1
SEA 3
HOU 4
CHI 4
MIA 1
UTA 4
HOU 2
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UTA 2
CHI 4
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CHI
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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/25vs Portland (5)W  95-77 1-0
4/27vs Portland (5)W  107-93 2-0
4/30at Portland (5)L  90-98 2-1
5/2at Portland (5)W  95-91 3-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/4at Utah (1)L  77-93 0-1
5/6at Utah (1)L  101-103 0-2
5/8vs Utah (1)W  104-84 1-2
5/10vs Utah (1)L  95-110 1-3
5/12at Utah (1)L  93-98
OT
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