First Round
Semi-Finals
Conf. Finals
Finals
NYK 0
CHI 2
PHI 2
IND 0
POR 1
KC 2
LAL 1
HOU 2
BOS 4
CHI 0
PHI 4
MIL 3
PHX 3
KC 4
SA 3
HOU 4
BOS 4
PHI 3
KC 1
HOU 4
 
BOS 4
HOU 2
Champ
BOS
1980-81 NBA Champion Boston Celtics

First Round

Best of 3-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/1at Portland (4)W  98-97
OT
1-0
4/3vs Portland (4)L  119-124
OT
1-1
4/5at Portland (4)W  104-95 2-1

Conference Semifinals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/7at Phoenix (1)L  80-102 0-1
4/8at Phoenix (1)W  88-83 1-1
4/10vs Phoenix (1)W  93-92 2-1
4/12vs Phoenix (1)W  102-95 3-1
4/15at Phoenix (1)L  89-101 3-2
4/17vs Phoenix (1)L  76-81 3-3
4/19at Phoenix (1)W  95-88 4-3

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/21vs Houston (6)L  78-97 0-1
4/22vs Houston (6)W  88-79 1-1
4/24at Houston (6)L  88-92 1-2
4/26at Houston (6)L  89-100 1-3
4/29vs Houston (6)L  88-97 1-4