NBA: Summer Series | Playoff Brackets | 1977-present

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Welcome to the NBA: Summer Series Playoff Bracket page!

On this page, we will keep track of the postseason brackets every year in the history of the NBA: Summer Series (1977-present).

• NBA: Summer Series Links to Schedule & Commentators:

1970's:

. 1977: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1977-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1978: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1978-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1979: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1979-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

1980's:

. 1980: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1980-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1981: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1981-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1982: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1982-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1983: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1983-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1984: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1984-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1985: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1985-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1986: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1986-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1987: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1987-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1988: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1988-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1989: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1989-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

1990's:

. 1990: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1990-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1991: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1991-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1992: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1992-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1993: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1993-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1994: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1994-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1995: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1995-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1996: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1996-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1997: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1997-nba-summer-series-on-prism-schedule.html

. 1998: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1998-nba-summer-series-on-csn-schedule.html

. 1999: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/1999-nba-summer-series-on-csn-schedule.html

2000's:

. 2000: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2000-nba-summer-series-on-csn-schedule.html

. 2001: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2001-nba-summer-series-on-csn-schedule.html

. 2002: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2002-nba-summer-series-on-csn-schedule.html

. 2003: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2003-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2004: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2004-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2005: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2005-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2006: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2006-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2007: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2007-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2008: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2008-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2009: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2009-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

2010's:

. 2010: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2010-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2011: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2011-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2012: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2012-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2013: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2013-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2014: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2014-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2015: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2015-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2016: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2016-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2017: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2017-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2018: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2018-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2019: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2019-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

2020's:

. 2020: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2020-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2021: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2021-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2022: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2022-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2023: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2023-nba-summer-series-on-abc-and-espn.html

. 2024: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/2024-nba-summer-series-on-espn-and-abc.html

Additional links:

* Playoff Information: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/list-of-nba-summer-series-nba-playoffs.html

* Playoff Index: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-playoff-index-1977.html

* Standings History: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-standings-history.html

* Finals Commentators (broadcasters): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/list-of-nba-summer-series-nba-finals.html

* Finals History (history, coaches, etc.): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/list-of-nba-summer-series-nba-finals_13.html

• NBA: Summer Series Postseason Brackets (1977-present)

* 1970's (1977 - 1979)

. 1977:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) * Washington Bullets (2)

. (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (2)

. (E5) San Antonio Spurs (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E4) Boston Celtics (3)

. (E2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (E3) Washington Bullets (2)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E2) Houston Rockets (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (2)

. (W5) Chicago Bulls (1)

. (W4) * Golden State Warriors (2)

. (W6) Detroit Pistons (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Golden State Warriors (3)

. (W2) Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

| 1977 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

- NOTE: The Summer Series officially kicked off during the 1977 season. The initial Summer Series postseason format saw 12 teams qualify for the postseason (with six teams coming from each conference). Also, the top two seeds in each conference got first-round byes as well. This playoff format would last through the 1983 season.

. 1978:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) * Washington Bullets (2)

. (E6) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers (0)

. (E5) * New York Knicks (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E5) New York Knicks (0)

. (E2) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (E3) * Washington Bullets (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E3) * Washington Bullets (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) Phoenix Suns (0)

. (W6) * Milwaukee Bucks (2)

. (W4) * Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W5) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

. (W4) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W6) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W2) Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W4) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

| 1978 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E3) * Washington Bullets (4)

. (W4) Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. 1979:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) Houston Rockets (0)

. (E5) * Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E4) * Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E6) New Jersey Nets (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Washington Bullets (4)

. (E5) Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (E4) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Washington Bullets (4)

. (E2) San Antonio Spurs (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W4) Denver Nuggets (1)

. (W5) * Los Angeles Lakers (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

. (W5) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W2) Kansas City Kings (1)

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

. (W3) Phoenix Suns (3)

| 1979 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Washington Bullets (1)

. (W1) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

* 1980's (1980 - 1989)

. 1980:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E6) Washington Bullets (0)

. (E4) * Houston Rockets (2)

. (E5) San Antonio Spurs (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Houston Rockets (0)

. (E2) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Boston Celtics (1)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) * Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W4) * Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W5) Kansas City Kings (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W2) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (W3) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Seattle SuperSonics (1)

| 1980 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 1981:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E6) Indiana Pacers (0)

. (E4) New York Knicks (0)

. (E5) * Chicago Bulls (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E5) Chicago Bulls (0)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (2)

. (W4) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W5) * Kansas City Kings (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W5) * Kansas City Kings (4)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W5) Kansas City Kings (1)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (4)

| 1981 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E6) Houston Rockets (2)

. 1982:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E6) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E4) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (E5) * Washington Bullets (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E5) Washington Bullets (1)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Boston Celtics (3)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) * Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W6) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W4) Denver Nuggets (1)

. (W5) * Phoenix Suns (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Phoenix Suns (0)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W3) Seattle SuperSonics (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (0)

| 1982 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 1983:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (2)

. (E6) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E4) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (E5) * New York Knicks (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E5) New York Knicks (0)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E3) Boston Celtics (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W3) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W6) * Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W4) Seattle SuperSonics (0)

. (W5) * Portland Trail Blazers (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W6) Denver Nuggets (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (2)

| 1983 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

. 1984:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E8) Washington Bullets (1)

. (E4) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E5) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E7) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E6) * New Jersey Nets (3)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E5) New York Knicks (3)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E6) New Jersey Nets (2)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) Kansas City Kings (0)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W5) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W2) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W7) Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

. (W6) * Phoenix Suns (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W2) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W6) * Phoenix Suns (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W6) Phoenix Suns (2)

| 1984 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (3)

- NOTE: The NBA Playoffs were expanded from 12 teams to 16 teams, starting this season. Plus, the first round expands to a best-of-five series (from the previous best-of-three series format). The first-round byes for the top two teams in each conference are now eliminated due to the playoff expansion.

. 1985:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E8) Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

. (E4) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E5) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E7) Chicago Bulls (1)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E6) Washington Bullets (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (0)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) Phoenix Suns (0)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W5) * Portland Trail Blazers (3)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (3)

. (W7) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W3) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W6) * Utah Jazz (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W6) Utah Jazz (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W2) Denver Nuggets (1)

| 1985 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Boston Celtics (2)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 1986:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E8) Chicago Bulls (0)

. (E4) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E5) Detroit Pistons (1)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E7) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E6) Washington Bullets (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (0)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) San Antonio Spurs (0)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (3)

. (W7) Sacramento Kings (0)

. (W3) * Denver Nuggets (3)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (2)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W3) Denver Nuggets (2)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

| 1986 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (W2) Houston Rockets (2)

. 1987:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E8) Chicago Bulls (0)

. (E4) * Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E5) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E2) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E7) Indiana Pacers (1)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E6) Washington Bullets (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E2) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E3) Detroit Pistons (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) Denver Nuggets (0)

. (W4) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W5) * Golden State Warriors (3)

. (W2) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W7) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Golden State Warriors (1)

. (W6) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W7) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W7) Seattle SuperSonics (0)

| 1987 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Boston Celtics (2)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 1988:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E8) New York Knicks (1)

. (E4) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E5) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E7) Washington Bullets (2)

. (E3) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E3) Chicago Bulls (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Boston Celtics (2)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) San Antonio Spurs (0)

. (W4) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W5) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (3)

. (W7) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W6) Houston Rockets (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (3)

. (W2) Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Dallas Mavericks (3)

| 1988 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Detroit Pistons (3)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 1989:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E8) Boston Celtics (0)

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E5) * Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E2) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E7) Philadelphia 76ers (0)

. (E3) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

. (E6) * Chicago Bulls (3)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E5) Milwaukee Bucks (0)

. (E2) New York Knicks (2)

. (E6) * Chicago Bulls (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E6) Chicago Bulls (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

. (W4) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W5) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W2) Utah Jazz (0)

. (W7) * Golden State Warriors (3)

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W6) Denver Nuggets (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Seattle SuperSonics (0)

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W7) Golden State Warriors (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Phoenix Suns (0)

| 1989 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

* 1990's (1990 - 1999)

. 1990:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E8) Indiana Pacers (0)

. (E4) Boston Celtics (2)

. (E5) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E2) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E7) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

. (E3) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E6) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E5) New York Knicks (1)

. (E2) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

. (E3) * Chicago Bulls (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E3) Chicago Bulls (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W4) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W5) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W7) Denver Nuggets (0)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (3)

. (W6) Dallas Mavericks (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W5) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W5) Phoenix Suns (2)

| 1990 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. 1991:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E8) New York Knicks (0)

. (E4) Milwaukee Bucks (0)

. (E5) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E7) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E6) Atlanta Hawks (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E5) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

. (E2) Boston Celtics (2)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E3) Detroit Pistons (0)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Portland Trail Blazers (3)

. (W8) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W5) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W7) * Golden State Warriors (3)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W6) Houston Rockets (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W7) Golden State Warriors (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| 1991 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (W3) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. 1992:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E8) Miami Heat (0)

. (E4) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E5) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (3)

. (E7) New Jersey Nets (1)

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E6) Indiana Pacers (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E4) New York Knicks (3)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E3) Boston Celtics (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Portland Trail Blazers (3)

. (W8) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W4) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W5) San Antonio Spurs (0)

. (W2) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (2)

. (W3) Golden State Warriors (1)

. (W6) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W2) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W6) Seattle SuperSonics (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W2) Utah Jazz (2)

| 1992 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (W1) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

. 1993:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E8) Indiana Pacers (1)

. (E4) Boston Celtics (1)

. (E5) * Charlotte Hornets (3)

. (E2) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E7) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E3) * Cleveland Cavaliers (3)

. (E6) New Jersey Nets (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * New York Knicks (4)

. (E5) Charlotte Hornets (1)

. (E2) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E3) Cleveland Cavaliers (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) New York Knicks (2)

. (E2) * Chicago Bulls (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W8) Los Angeles Lakers (2)

. (W4) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W5) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (3)

. (W7) Los Angeles Clippers (2)

. (W3) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W6) Utah Jazz (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W5) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W2) Houston Rockets (3)

. (W3) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W3) Seattle SuperSonics (3)

| 1993 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (W1) Phoenix Suns (2)

. 1994:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E8) Miami Heat (2)

. (E4) Orlando Magic (0)

. (E5) * Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E2) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E7) New Jersey Nets (1)

. (E3) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E5) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E2) * New York Knicks (4)

. (E3) Chicago Bulls (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E2) * New York Knicks (4)

. (E5) Indiana Pacers (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W8) * Denver Nuggets (3)

. (W4) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W5) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (3)

. (W7) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W6) Golden State Warriors (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W5) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W8) Denver Nuggets (3)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W3) Phoenix Suns (3)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (1)

| 1994 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) New York Knicks (3)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. 1995:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Orlando Magic (3)

. (E8) Boston Celtics (1)

. (E4) Charlotte Hornets (1)

. (E5) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E2) * Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E7) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E3) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E5) Chicago Bulls (2)

. (E2) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E3) New York Knicks (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E2) Indiana Pacers (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W8) Denver Nuggets (0)

. (W4) Seattle SuperSonics (1)

. (W5) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W7) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

. (W3) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W5) Los Angeles Lakers (2)

. (W2) Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (4)

| 1995 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Orlando Magic (0)

. (W6) * Houston Rockets (4)

. 1996:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E8) Miami Heat (0)

. (E4) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E5) Cleveland Cavaliers (0)

. (E2) * Orlando Magic (3)

. (E7) Detroit Pistons (0)

. (E3) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E6) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E4) New York Knicks (1)

. (E2) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E6) Atlanta Hawks (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E2) Orlando Magic (0)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W8) Sacramento Kings (1)

. (W4) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W5) * Houston Rockets (3)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W7) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W3) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

. (W5) Houston Rockets (0)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W3) * Utah Jazz (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

. (W3) Utah Jazz (3)

| 1996 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (W1) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. 1997:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E8) Washington Bullets (0)

. (E4) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E5) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (3)

. (E7) Orlando Magic (2)

. (E3) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E6) Charlotte Hornets (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E3) New York Knicks (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E2) Miami Heat (1)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W8) Los Angeles Clippers (0)

. (W4) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W5) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W2) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W7) Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W3) * Houston Rockets (3)

. (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W4) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W2) Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W3) * Houston Rockets (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W3) Houston Rockets (2)

| 1997 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (W1) Utah Jazz (2)

. 1998:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E8) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (E4) * Charlotte Hornets (3)

. (E5) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E2) Miami Heat (2)

. (E7) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E4) Charlotte Hornets (1)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E7) New York Knicks (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E3) Indiana Pacers (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W8) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W4) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W5) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W2) * Seattle SuperSonics (3)

. (W7) Minnesota Timberwolves (2)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W4) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W2) Seattle SuperSonics (1)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W3) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

| 1998 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (W1) Utah Jazz (2)

. 1999:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) Miami Heat (2)

. (E8) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E4) * Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E5) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E2) Orlando Magic (1)

. (E7) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E6) Milwaukee Bucks (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E8) * New York Knicks (4)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E7) Philadelphia 76ers (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E3) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E8) * New York Knicks (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves (1)

. (W4) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W5) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W2) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W7) Sacramento Kings (2)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (3)

. (W6) Phoenix Suns (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W5) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

. (W2) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

| 1999 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E8) New York Knicks (1)

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

• * 2000's (2000 - 2009)

. 2000:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E8) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

. (E4) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E5) Charlotte Hornets (1)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (3)

. (E7) Detroit Pistons (0)

. (E3) * New York Knicks (3)

. (E6) Toronto Raptors (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E4) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E2) Miami Heat (3)

. (E3) * New York Knicks (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E3) New York Knicks (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W8) Sacramento Kings (2)

. (W4) * Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W5) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W2) * Utah Jazz (3)

. (W7) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (3)

. (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W2) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (3)

| 2000 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 2001:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E8) Indiana Pacers (1)

. (E4) New York Knicks (2)

. (E5) * Toronto Raptors (3)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E7) Orlando Magic (1)

. (E3) Miami Heat (0)

. (E6) * Charlotte Hornets (3)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E5) Toronto Raptors (3)

. (E2) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E6) Charlotte Hornets (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E2) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves (1)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W7) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

. (W3) * Sacramento Kings (3)

. (W6) Phoenix Suns (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Sacramento Kings (0)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) San Antonio Spurs (0)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| 2001 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 2002:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * New Jersey Nets (3)

. (E8) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E4) * Charlotte Hornets (3)

. (E5) Orlando Magic (1)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (3)

. (E7) Toronto Raptors (2)

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (3)

. (E6) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * New Jersey Nets (4)

. (E4) Charlotte Hornets (1)

. (E2) Detroit Pistons (1)

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * New Jersey Nets (4)

. (E3) Boston Celtics (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Sacramento Kings (3)

. (W8) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W5) Minnesota Timberwolves (0)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W7) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Sacramento Kings (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Sacramento Kings (3)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| 2002 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 2003:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E8) Orlando Magic (3)

. (E4) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E5) New Orleans Hornets (2)

. (E2) * New Jersey Nets (4)

. (E7) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

. (E3) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E6) * Boston Celtics (4)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E4) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E2) * New Jersey Nets (4)

. (E6) Boston Celtics (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Detroit Pistons (0)

. (E2) * New Jersey Nets (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W8) Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W4) Minnesota Timberwolves (2)

. (W5) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W2) * Sacramento Kings (4)

. (W7) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W5) Los Angeles Lakers (2)

. (W2) Sacramento Kings (3)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W3) Dallas Mavericks (2)

| 2003 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) New Jersey Nets (2)

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

- NOTE: The first round expanded to a best-of-seven beginning with this season.

. 2004:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E8) Boston Celtics (0)

. (E4) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E5) New Orleans Hornets (3)

. (E2) * New Jersey Nets (4)

. (E7) New York Knicks (0)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E6) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E4) Miami Heat (2)

. (E2) New Jersey Nets (3)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Minnesota Timberwolves (4)

. (W8) Denver Nuggets (1)

. (W4) * Sacramento Kings (4)

. (W5) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W7) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W6) Memphis Grizzlies (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Minnesota Timberwolves (4)

. (W4) Sacramento Kings (3)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) San Antonio Spurs (2)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Minnesota Timberwolves (2)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| 2004 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E3) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (W2) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. 2005:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E8) New Jersey Nets (0)

. (E4) Chicago Bulls (2)

. (E5) * Washington Wizards (4)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E7) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

. (E3) Boston Celtics (3)

. (E6) * Indiana Pacers (4)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E5) Washington Wizards (0)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E6) Indiana Pacers (2)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Miami Heat (3)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W8) Memphis Grizzlies (0)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W5) Houston Rockets (3)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W7) Denver Nuggets (1)

. (W3) * Seattle SuperSonics (4)

. (W6) Sacramento Kings (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (2)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W3) Seattle SuperSonics (2)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Phoenix Suns (1)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

| 2005 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Detroit Pistons (3)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. 2006:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E8) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

. (E4) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E5) Washington Wizards (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E7) Chicago Bulls (2)

. (E3) * New Jersey Nets (4)

. (E6) Indiana Pacers (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers (3)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E3) New Jersey Nets (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W8) Sacramento Kings (2)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W5) Memphis Grizzlies (0)

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (3)

. (W3) Denver Nuggets (1)

. (W6) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W6) Los Angeles Clippers (3)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W2) Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

| 2006 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (2)

. 2007:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E8) Orlando Magic (0)

. (E4) Miami Heat (0)

. (E5) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E7) Washington Wizards (0)

. (E3) Toronto Raptors (2)

. (E6) * New Jersey Nets (4)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E5) Chicago Bulls (2)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E6) New Jersey Nets (2)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Detroit Pistons (2)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) Dallas Mavericks (2)

. (W8) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W4) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W5) Houston Rockets (3)

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W6) Denver Nuggets (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W4) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W8) Golden State Warriors (1)

. (W2) Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W4) Utah Jazz (1)

| 2007 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers (0)

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. 2008:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E8) Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E4) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E5) Washington Wizards (2)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E7) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E3) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E6) Toronto Raptors (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers (3)

. (E2) * Detroit Pistons (4)

. (E3) Orlando Magic (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E2) Detroit Pistons (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W8) Denver Nuggets (0)

. (W4) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W5) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W2) * New Orleans Hornets (4)

. (W7) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W6) Phoenix Suns (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W2) New Orleans Hornets (3)

. (W3) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) San Antonio Spurs (1)

| 2008 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers (2)

. 2009:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E8) Detroit Pistons (0)

. (E4) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E5) Miami Heat (3)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E7) Chicago Bulls (3)

. (E3) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E6) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E2) Boston Celtics (3)

. (E3) * Orlando Magic (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

. (E3) * Orlando Magic (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W8) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W4) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

. (W5) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W7) New Orleans Hornets (1)

. (W3) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W6) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Houston Rockets (3)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W6) Dallas Mavericks (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W2) Denver Nuggets (2)

| 2009 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E3) Orlando Magic (1)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

* 2010's (2010 - 2019)

. 2010:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E8) Chicago Bulls (1)

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E5) Miami Heat (1)

. (E2) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E7) Charlotte Bobcats (0)

. (E3) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E6) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E2) * Orlando Magic (4)

. (E3) Atlanta Hawks (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E2) Orlando Magic (2)

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W8) Oklahoma City Thunder (2)

. (W4) Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W5) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W2) Dallas Mavericks (2)

. (W7) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (0)

. (W3) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W7) San Antonio Spurs (0)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Phoenix Suns (2)

| 2010 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E4) Boston Celtics (3)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. 2011:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E8) Indiana Pacers (1)

. (E4) Orlando Magic (2)

. (E5) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E7) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E6) New York Knicks (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E5) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E3) Boston Celtics (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Chicago Bulls (1)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W8) * Memphis Grizzlies (4)

. (W4) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W5) Denver Nuggets (1)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W7) New Orleans Hornets (2)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W4) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W8) Memphis Grizzlies (3)

. (W2) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W4) Oklahoma City Thunder (1)

| 2011 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Miami Heat (2)

. (W3) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. 2012:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) Chicago Bulls (2)

. (E8) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E5) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E7) New York Knicks (1)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E6) Orlando Magic (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E8) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E3) Indiana Pacers (2)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E4) Boston Celtics (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W8) Utah Jazz (0)

. (W4) Memphis Grizzlies (3)

. (W5) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W2) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W7) Dallas Mavericks (0)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W6) Denver Nuggets (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W5) Los Angeles Clippers (0)

. (W2) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W3) Los Angeles Lakers (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W2) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

| 2012 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder (1)

. 2013:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E8) Milwaukee Bucks (0)

. (E4) Brooklyn Nets (3)

. (E5) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E2) * New York Knicks (4)

. (E7) Boston Celtics (2)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E6) Atlanta Hawks (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E5) Chicago Bulls (1)

. (E2) New York Knicks (2)

. (E3) * Indiana Pacers (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E3) Indiana Pacers (3)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W8) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W4) Los Angeles Clippers (2)

. (W5) * Memphis Grizzlies (4)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

. (W3) Denver Nuggets (2)

. (W6) * Golden State Warriors (4)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder (1)

. (W5) * Memphis Grizzlies (4)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W6) Golden State Warriors (2)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W5) Memphis Grizzlies (0)

| 2013 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (3)

. 2014:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E8) Atlanta Hawks (3)

. (E4) Chicago Bulls (1)

. (E5) * Washington Wizards (4)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E7) Charlotte Bobcats (0)

. (E3) Toronto Raptors (3)

. (E6) * Brooklyn Nets (4)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Indiana Pacers (4)

. (E5) Washington Wizards (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E6) Brooklyn Nets (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Indiana Pacers (2)

. (E2) * Miami Heat (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W8) Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W4) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W5) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W2) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W7) Memphis Grizzlies (3)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W6) Golden State Warriors (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W5) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W2) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W3) Los Angeles Clippers (2)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder (2)

| 2014 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Miami Heat (1)

. (W1) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. 2015:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E8) Brooklyn Nets (2)

. (E4) Toronto Raptors (0)

. (E5) * Washington Wizards (4)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E7) Boston Celtics (0)

. (E3) * Chicago Bulls (4)

. (E6) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E5) Washington Wizards (2)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E3) Chicago Bulls (2)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W8) New Orleans Pelicans (0)

. (W4) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W5) * Memphis Grizzlies (4)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W7) Dallas Mavericks (1)

. (W3) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W6) San Antonio Spurs (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W5) Memphis Grizzlies (2)

. (W2) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W3) Los Angeles Clippers (3)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W2) Houston Rockets (1)

| 2015 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers (2)

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. 2016:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E8) Detroit Pistons (0)

. (E4) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E5) Boston Celtics (2)

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E7) Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E3) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E6) Charlotte Hornets (3)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E4) Atlanta Hawks (0)

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E3) Miami Heat (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E2) Toronto Raptors (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W8) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W4) Los Angeles Clippers (2)

. (W5) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W7) Memphis Grizzlies (0)

. (W3) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

. (W6) Dallas Mavericks (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W5) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (2)

. (W3) * Oklahoma City Thunder (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W3) Oklahoma City Thunder (3)

| 2016 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E1) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (W1) Golden State Warriors (3)

. 2017:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E8) Chicago Bulls (2)

. (E4) * Washington Wizards (4)

. (E5) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E7) Indiana Pacers (0)

. (E3) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E6) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E4) Washington Wizards (3)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E3) Toronto Raptors (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Boston Celtics (1)

. (E2) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W8) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

. (W4) Utah Jazz (3)

. (W5) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W7) Memphis Grizzlies (2)

. (W3) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W6) Oklahoma City Thunder (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (0)

. (W2) * San Antonio Spurs (4)

. (W3) Houston Rockets (2)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W2) San Antonio Spurs (0)

| 2017 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. 2018:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E8) Washington Wizards (2)

. (E4) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E5) Indiana Pacers (3)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E7) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E6) Miami Heat (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) Toronto Raptors (0)

. (E4) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (1)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E2) Boston Celtics (3)

. (E4) * Cleveland Cavaliers (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves (1)

. (W4) Oklahoma City Thunder (2)

. (W5) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W2) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W7) San Antonio Spurs (1)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

. (W6) * New Orleans Pelicans (4)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W2) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W6) New Orleans Pelicans (1)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) Houston Rockets (3)

. (W2) * Golden State Warriors (4)

| 2018 NBA Finals 🏆

. (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers (0)

. (W2) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. 2019:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E8) Detroit Pistons (0)

. (E4) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E5) Indiana Pacers (0)

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E7) Orlando Magic (1)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E6) Brooklyn Nets (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E4) Boston Celtics (1)

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Milwaukee Bucks (2)

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W8) Los Angeles Clippers (2)

. (W4) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (1)

. (W2) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W7) San Antonio Spurs (3)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

. (W6) Oklahoma City Thunder (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W4) Houston Rockets (2)

. (W2) Denver Nuggets (3)

. (W3) * Portland Trail Blazers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W3) Portland Trail Blazers (0)

| 2019 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (W1) Golden State Warriors (2)

* 2020's (2020 - present)

. 2020:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E8) Orlando Magic (1)

. (E4) Indiana Pacers (0)

. (E5) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E2) * Toronto Raptors (4)

. (E7) Brooklyn Nets (0)

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E6) Philadelphia 76ers (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

. (E5) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E2) Toronto Raptors (3)

. (E3) * Boston Celtics (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E3) Boston Celtics (2)

. (E5) * Miami Heat (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

. (W8) * Portland Trail Blazers (103) Final

. (W9) Memphis Grizzlies (96)

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W8) Portland Trail Blazers (1)

. (W4) * Houston Rockets (4)

. (W5) Oklahoma City Thunder (3)

. (W2) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W7) Dallas Mavericks (2)

. (W3) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W6) Utah Jazz (3)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W4) Houston Rockets (1)

. (W2) Los Angeles Clippers (3)

. (W3) * Denver Nuggets (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Denver Nuggets (1)

| 2020 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆

. (E5) Miami Heat (2)

. (W1) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

- NOTE: The Play-in Tournament makes its debut beginning with this season. The Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers played in a play-in game to decide the #8 seed in the West. The following season, the Play-in Tournament was expanded to both conferences.

. 2021:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (E7) * Boston Celtics (118) Final

. (E8) Washington Wizards (98)

Elimination Game

. (E9) * Indiana Pacers (126) Final/OT

. (E10) Charlotte Hornets (124)

8th Place Game

. (E8) * Washington Wizards (103) Final

. (E9) Indiana Pacers (101)

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E8) Washington Wizards (1)

. (E4) New York Knicks (1)

. (E5) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E2) * Brooklyn Nets (4)

. (E7) Boston Celtics (1)

. (E3) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E6) Miami Heat (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

. (E5) * Atlanta Hawks (4)

. (E2) Brooklyn Nets (3)

. (E3) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E3) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E5) Atlanta Hawks (2)

Western Conference

| Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (W7) * Los Angeles Lakers (109) Final

. (W8) Golden State Warriors (102)

Elimination Game

. (W9) * Memphis Grizzlies (103) Final

. (W10) San Antonio Spurs (96)

8th Place Game

. (W8) Golden State Warriors (108)

. (W9) * Memphis Grizzlies (119) Final

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Utah Jazz (4)

. (W8) Memphis Grizzlies (1)

. (W4) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W5) Dallas Mavericks (3)

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (2)

. (W3) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W6) Portland Trail Blazers (2)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W4) * Los Angeles Clippers (4)

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W3) Denver Nuggets (0)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W2) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W4) Los Angeles Clippers (2)

| 2021 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆

. (E3) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (W2) Phoenix Suns (2)

. 2022:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (E7) * Brooklyn Nets (100) Final

. (E8) Cleveland Cavaliers (91)

Elimination Game

. (E9) * Atlanta Hawks (140) Final

. (E10) Charlotte Hornets (105)

8th Place Game

. (E8) Cleveland Cavaliers (105)

. (E9) * Atlanta Hawks (107)

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E8) Atlanta Hawks (1)

. (E4) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E5) Toronto Raptors (2)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E7) Brooklyn Nets (0)

. (E3) * Milwaukee Bucks (4)

. (E6) Chicago Bulls (1)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E1) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E4) Philadelphia 76ers (2)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E3) Milwaukee Bucks (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E1) Miami Heat (3)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (W7) * Minnesota Timberwolves (120) Final

. (W8) Los Angeles Clippers (117)

Elimination Game

. (W9) * New Orleans Pelicans (129) Final

. (W10) San Antonio Spurs (93)

8th Place Game

. (W8) Los Angeles Clippers (100)

. (W9) * New Orleans Pelicans (110) Final

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W8) New Orleans Pelicans (2)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W5) Utah Jazz (2)

. (W2) * Memphis Grizzlies (4)

. (W7) Minnesota Timberwolves (2)

. (W3) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W6) Denver Nuggets (1)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) Phoenix Suns (3)

. (W4) * Dallas Mavericks (4)

. (W2) Memphis Grizzlies (2)

. (W3) * Golden State Warriors (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W3) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. (W4) Dallas Mavericks (1)

| 2022 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆

. (E2) Boston Celtics (2)

. (W3) * Golden State Warriors (4)

. 2023:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (E7) Miami Heat (105)

. (E8) * Atlanta Hawks (116)

Elimination Game

. (E9) Toronto Raptors (105)

. (E10) * Chicago Bulls (109)

8th Place Game

. (E7) * Miami Heat (102)

. (E10) Chicago Bulls (91)

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E1) Milwaukee Bucks (1)

. (E8) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers (1)

. (E5) * New York Knicks (4)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E7) Atlanta Hawks (2)

. (E3) * Philadelphia 76ers (4)

. (E6) Brooklyn Nets (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. (E5) New York Knicks (2)

. (E8) * Miami Heat (4)

. (E2) * Boston Celtics (4)

. (E3) Philadelphia 76ers (3)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. (E2) Boston Celtics (3)

. (E8) * Miami Heat (4)

Western Conference

| Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (W7) * Los Angeles Lakers (108) Final/OT

. (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves (102)

Elimination Game

. (W9) New Orleans Pelicans (118)

. (W10) * Oklahoma City Thunder (123)

8th Place Game

. (W8) * Minnesota Timberwolves (120)

. (W10) Oklahoma City Thunder (95)

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W1) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves (1)

. (W4) * Phoenix Suns (4)

. (W5) Los Angeles Clippers (1)

. (W2) Memphis Grizzlies (2)

. (W7) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

. (W3) Sacramento Kings (3)

. (W6) * Golden State Warriors (4)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. (W1) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W4) Phoenix Suns (2)

. (W6) Golden State Warriors (2)

. (W7) * Los Angeles Lakers (4)

| Western Conference Finals:

. (W1) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. (W7) Los Angeles Lakers (0)

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. (E8) Miami Heat (1)

. (W1) * Denver Nuggets (4)

. 2024:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (E8) TBD (0)

. (E7) TBD (0)

Elimination Game

. (E10) TBD (0)

. (E9) TBD (0)

8th Place Game

. (E?) TBD (0)

. (E?) TBD (0)

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E8) TBD (0)

. (E1) TBD (0)

. (E5) TBD (0)

. (E4) TBD (0)

. (E7) TBD (0)

. (E2) TBD (0)

. (E6) TBD (0)

. (E3) TBD (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

Western Conference

| Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (W8) TBD (0)

. (W7) TBD (0)

Elimination Game

. (W10) TBD (0)

. (W9) TBD (0)

8th Place Game

. (W?) TBD (0)

. (W?) TBD (0)

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W8) TBD (0)

. (W1) TBD (0)

. (W5) TBD (0)

. (W4) TBD (0)

. (W7) TBD (0)

. (W2) TBD (0)

. (W6) TBD (0)

. (W3) TBD (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

| Western Conference Finals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

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. (E?) TBD (0)

. (W?) TBD (0)

• Sample format:

Eastern Conference

| Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (E8) TBD (0)

. (E7) TBD (0)

Elimination Game

. (E10) TBD (0)

. (E9) TBD (0)

8th Place Game

. (E?) TBD (0)

. (E?) TBD (0)

| Eastern Conference First Round:

. (E8) TBD (0)

. (E1) TBD (0)

. (E5) TBD (0)

. (E4) TBD (0)

. (E7) TBD (0)

. (E2) TBD (0)

. (E6) TBD (0)

. (E3) TBD (0)

| Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

| Eastern Conference Finals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

Western Conference

| Western Conference Play-in Tournament:

7th Place Game

. (W8) TBD (0)

. (W7) TBD (0)

Elimination Game

. (W10) TBD (0)

. (W9) TBD (0)

8th Place Game

. (W?) TBD (0)

. (W?) TBD (0)

| Western Conference First Round:

. (W8) TBD (0)

. (W1) TBD (0)

. (W5) TBD (0)

. (W4) TBD (0)

. (W7) TBD (0)

. (W2) TBD (0)

. (W6) TBD (0)

. (W3) TBD (0)

| Western Conference Semifinals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

| Western Conference Finals:

. () TBD (0)

. () TBD (0)

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. (E?) TBD (0)

. (W?) TBD (0)

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