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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First Round

Best of 5-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
4/24vs LA Clippers (8)W  106-86 1-0
4/26vs LA Clippers (8)W  105-99 2-0
4/28at LA Clippers (8)W  104-92 3-0

Conference Semifinals

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

Conference Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
5/19vs Houston (3)W  101-86 1-0
5/21vs Houston (3)W  104-92 2-0
5/23at Houston (3)L  100-118 2-1
5/25at Houston (3)L  92-95 2-2
5/27vs Houston (3)W  96-91 3-2
5/29at Houston (3)W  103-100 4-2

NBA Finals

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
6/1at Chicago (1)L  82-84 0-1
6/4at Chicago (1)L  85-97 0-2
6/6vs Chicago (1)W  104-93 1-2
6/8vs Chicago (1)W  78-73 2-2
6/11vs Chicago (1)L  88-90 2-3
6/13at Chicago (1)L  86-90 2-4