First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
BOS 3
CHI 0
ATL 3
DET 1
PHI 3
WAS 2
MIL 3
NJ 0
LAL 3
SA 0
DAL 3
UTA 1
DEN 3
POR 1
HOU 3
SAC 0
BOS 4
ATL 1
MIL 4
PHI 3
LAL 4
DAL 2
HOU 4
DEN 2
BOS 4
MIL 0
LAL 1
HOU 4
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HOU 2
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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/18vs New Jersey (6)W  119-107 1-0
4/20vs New Jersey (6)W  111-97 2-0
4/22at New Jersey (6)W  118-113 3-0

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/29vs Philadelphia (3)L  112-118 0-1
5/1vs Philadelphia (3)W  119-107 1-1
5/3at Philadelphia (3)L  103-107 1-2
5/5at Philadelphia (3)W  109-104 2-2
5/7vs Philadelphia (3)W  113-108 3-2
5/9at Philadelphia (3)L  108-126 3-3
5/11vs Philadelphia (3)W  113-112 4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/13at Boston (1)L  96-128 0-1
5/15at Boston (1)L  111-122 0-2
5/17vs Boston (1)L  107-111 0-3
5/18vs Boston (1)L  98-111 0-4