NBA: Summer Series | Playoff Index | 1977-present

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Welcome to the NBA: Summer Series Playoff Index page!

On this page, our goal is to keep track of the postseasons that were contested during the NBA: Summer Series. To offer a quick summation, the Summer Series is a summer league completely run by Tamir Moore (TamirMoore.com) that provides a opportunity for NBA players to compete each summer for the Summer Series edition of the Larry O'Brien Trophy.

A postseason has been held every season since the Summer Series was launched way back in 1977! As of 2023, we are entering our 47th season of play!

Below, you will find a yearly summary of the Summer Series postseason competition (1977-present). Links will also be provided, when appropriate.

Happy reading!

Here are some helpful links:

Links Mentioned:

• Standings History: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-standings-history.html
• NBA: Summer Series Home Page: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/p/nba-summer-series-season-index-1977.html

|| NBA: Summer Series Playoff Index, Season-by-Season (1977-present) (Listed by Decade, Subject to Change)

• * 1970's (1977 - 1979)

. 1977:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Washington Bullets over (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers, 2-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E5) San Antonio Spurs, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W5) Chicago Bulls, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Golden State Warriors over (W6) Detroit Pistons, 2-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E4) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Houston Rockets over (E3) Washington Bullets, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Golden State Warriors, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W2) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (W2) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. 1977 NBA Finals 🏆: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (E1) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

- NOTE: The initial postseason format saw twelve teams qualify: six from the East and six from the West. The top teams in each conference got first round byes (kinda similar to the NFL's postseason format for many years). The first-round was best-of-three to start out.

. 1978:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Washington Bullets over (E6) Atlanta Hawks, 2-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) New York Knicks over (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Milwaukee Bucks over (W3) Phoenix Suns, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Seattle SuperSonics over (W5) Los Angeles Lakers, 2-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E5) New York Knicks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Washington Bullets over (E2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W4) Seattle SuperSonics over (W1) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E3) Washington Bullets over (E1) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W4) Seattle SuperSonics over (W2) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. 1978 NBA Finals 🏆: (E3) Washington Bullets over (W4) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-3

. 1979:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Atlanta Hawks over (E3) Houston Rockets, 2-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) New Jersey Nets, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Denver Nuggets, 2-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Washington Bullets over (E5) Atlanta Hawks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) San Antonio Spurs over (E4) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Seattle SuperSonics over (W5) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W2) Kansas City Kings, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Washington Bullets over (E2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Seattle SuperSonics over (W3) Phoenix Suns, 4-3

. 1979 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Seattle SuperSonics over (E1) Washington Bullets, 4-1

• * 1980's (1980 - 1989)

. 1980:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Washington Bullets, 2-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Houston Rockets over (E5) San Antonio Spurs, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Seattle SuperSonics over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Phoenix Suns over (W5) Kansas City Kings, 2-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Houston Rockets, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Atlanta Hawks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Phoenix Suns, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Seattle SuperSonics over (W2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E1) Boston Celtics, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-1

. 1980 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. 1981:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Indiana Pacers, 2-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Chicago Bulls over (E4) New York Knicks, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W3) Los Angeles Lakers, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Kansas City Kings over (W4) Portland Trail Blazers, 2-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E5) Chicago Bulls, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W5) Kansas City Kings over (W1) Phoenix Suns, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W5) Kansas City Kings, 4-1

. 1981 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Boston Celtics over (W6) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. 1982:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Atlanta Hawks, 2-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Washington Bullets over (E4) New Jersey Nets, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Seattle SuperSonics over (W6) Houston Rockets, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Phoenix Suns over (W4) Denver Nuggets, 2-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E5) Washington Bullets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Phoenix Suns, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W3) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E1) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-0

. 1982 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. 1983:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E6) Atlanta Hawks, 2-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) New York Knicks over (E4) New Jersey Nets, 2-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Denver Nuggets over (W3) Phoenix Suns, 2-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Portland Trail Blazers over (W4) Seattle SuperSonics, 2-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E5) New York Knicks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E3) Boston Celtics, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W6) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. 1983 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. 1984:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) Washington Bullets, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) New York Knicks over (E4) Detroit Pistons, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E7) Atlanta Hawks, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) New Jersey Nets over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Kansas City Kings, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Utah Jazz over (W7) Denver Nuggets, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Phoenix Suns over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E5) New York Knicks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E6) New Jersey Nets, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W6) Phoenix Suns over (W2) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W6) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. 1984 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Boston Celtics over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3

. 1985:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Detroit Pistons over (E5) New Jersey Nets, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E7) Chicago Bulls, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Washington Bullets, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Phoenix Suns, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Portland Trail Blazers over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W7) San Antonio Spurs, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Utah Jazz over (W3) Houston Rockets, 3-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Detroit Pistons, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. 1985 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E1) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. 1986:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) Chicago Bulls, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Detroit Pistons, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E7) New Jersey Nets, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (W6) Washington Bullets, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) San Antonio Spurs, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Utah Jazz, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W7) Sacramento Kings, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W3) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-0

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. 1986 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Boston Celtics over (W2) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. 1987:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) Chicago Bulls, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Milwaukee Bucks over (E5) Philadelphia 76ers, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Atlanta Hawks over (E7) Indiana Pacers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E6) Washington Bullets, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Denver Nuggets, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Golden State Warriors over (W4) Utah Jazz, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W7) Seattle SuperSonics over (W2) Dallas Mavericks, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E2) Atlanta Hawks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Golden State Warriors, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W7) Seattle SuperSonics over (W6) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E3) Detroit Pistons, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W7) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-0

. 1987 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E1) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. 1988:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) New York Knicks, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Milwaukee Bucks, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E7) Washington Bullets, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Chicago Bulls over (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) San Antonio Spurs, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W4) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W7) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W6) Houston Rockets, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E3) Chicago Bulls, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W2) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E1) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Dallas Mavericks, 4-3

. 1988 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E2) Detroit Pistons, 4-3

. 1989:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E8) Boston Celtics, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Milwaukee Bucks over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) New York Knicks over (E7) Philadelphia 76ers, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) Chicago Bulls over (E3) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Seattle SuperSonics over (W5) Houston Rockets, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W7) Golden State Warriors over (W2) Utah Jazz, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W6) Denver Nuggets, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E5) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E6) Chicago Bulls over (E2) New York Knicks, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W7) Golden State Warriors, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E6) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Phoenix Suns, 4-0

. 1989 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

• * 1990's (1990 - 1999)

. 1990:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E8) Indiana Pacers, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) New York Knicks over (E4) Boston Celtics, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Philadelphia 76ers over (E7) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Chicago Bulls over (E6) Milwaukee Bucks, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Houston Rockets, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Phoenix Suns over (W4) Utah Jazz, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Denver Nuggets, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W6) Dallas Mavericks, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E5) New York Knicks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Chicago Bulls over (E2) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W5) Phoenix Suns over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E3) Chicago Bulls, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W5) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. 1990 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. 1991:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E8) New York Knicks, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Philadelphia 76ers over (E4) Milwaukee Bucks, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E7) Indiana Pacers, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E6) Atlanta Hawks, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Portland Trail Blazers over (W8) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W4) Phoenix Suns, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W7) Golden State Warriors over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W6) Houston Rockets, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E5) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E2) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Portland Trail Blazers over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W7) Golden State Warriors, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E3) Detroit Pistons, 4-0

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W1) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. 1991 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (W3) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. 1992:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E8) Miami Heat, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) New York Knicks over (E5) Detroit Pistons, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E7) New Jersey Nets, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E6) Indiana Pacers, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Portland Trail Blazers over (W8) Los Angeles Lakers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Phoenix Suns over (W5) San Antonio Spurs, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Utah Jazz over (W7) Los Angeles Clippers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Seattle SuperSonics over (W3) Golden State Warriors, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E4) New York Knicks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E3) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Portland Trail Blazers over (W4) Phoenix Suns, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Utah Jazz over (W6) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Portland Trail Blazers over (W2) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. 1992 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (W1) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. 1993:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) New York Knicks over (E8) Indiana Pacers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Charlotte Hornets over (E4) Boston Celtics, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Chicago Bulls over (E7) Atlanta Hawks, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E6) New Jersey Nets, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Phoenix Suns over (W8) Los Angeles Lakers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) San Antonio Spurs over (W4) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W7) Los Angeles Clippers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Seattle SuperSonics over (W6) Utah Jazz, 3-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) New York Knicks over (E5) Charlotte Hornets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Chicago Bulls over (E3) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Phoenix Suns over (W5) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Seattle SuperSonics over (W2) Houston Rockets, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Chicago Bulls over (E1) New York Knicks, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Phoenix Suns over (W3) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-3

. 1993 NBA Finals 🏆: (E2) Chicago Bulls over (W1) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. 1994:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Atlanta Hawks over (E8) Miami Heat, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Indiana Pacers over (E4) Orlando Magic, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) New York Knicks over (E7) New Jersey Nets, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Chicago Bulls over (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W8) Denver Nuggets over (W1) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W4) San Antonio Spurs, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W7) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W6) Golden State Warriors, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E5) Indiana Pacers over (E1) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) New York Knicks over (E3) Chicago Bulls, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W8) Denver Nuggets, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W3) Phoenix Suns, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) New York Knicks over (E5) Indiana Pacers, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. 1994 NBA Finals 🏆: (W2) Houston Rockets over (E2) New York Knicks, 4-3

. 1995:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Orlando Magic over (E8) Boston Celtics, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Chicago Bulls over (E4) Charlotte Hornets, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Indiana Pacers over (E7) Atlanta Hawks, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) New York Knicks over (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Denver Nuggets, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W7) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W3) Utah Jazz, 3-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Orlando Magic over (E5) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Indiana Pacers over (E3) New York Knicks, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W2) Phoenix Suns, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Orlando Magic over (E2) Indiana Pacers, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W6) Houston Rockets over (W1) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. 1995 NBA Finals 🏆: (W6) Houston Rockets over (E1) Orlando Magic, 4-0

. 1996:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E8) Miami Heat, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) New York Knicks over (E5) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Orlando Magic over (E7) Detroit Pistons, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) Atlanta Hawks over (E3) Indiana Pacers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Seattle SuperSonics over (W8) Sacramento Kings, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Houston Rockets over (W4) Los Angeles Lakers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Phoenix Suns, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Utah Jazz over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E4) New York Knicks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Orlando Magic over (E6) Atlanta Hawks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Seattle SuperSonics over (W5) Houston Rockets, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Utah Jazz over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E2) Orlando Magic, 4-0

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Seattle SuperSonics over (W3) Utah Jazz, 4-3

. 1996 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (W1) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-2

. 1997:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E8) Washington Bullets, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Detroit Pistons, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Miami Heat over (E7) Orlando Magic, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) New York Knicks over (E6) Charlotte Hornets, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W8) Los Angeles Clippers, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Seattle SuperSonics over (W7) Phoenix Suns, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Houston Rockets over (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E3) New York Knicks, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W4) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Houston Rockets over (W2) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E2) Miami Heat, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W3) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. 1997 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (W1) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. 1998:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E8) New Jersey Nets, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Charlotte Hornets over (E5) Atlanta Hawks, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E7) New York Knicks over (E2) Miami Heat, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E6) Cleveland Cavaliers, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W8) Houston Rockets, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Phoenix Suns, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Seattle SuperSonics over (W7) Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E4) Charlotte Hornets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E7) New York Knicks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W4) San Antonio Spurs, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E3) Indiana Pacers, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W3) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. 1998 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (W1) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. 1999:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E8) New York Knicks over (E1) Miami Heat, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Detroit Pistons, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E7) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Orlando Magic, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E6) Milwaukee Bucks, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Houston Rockets, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Utah Jazz over (W7) Sacramento Kings, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W6) Phoenix Suns, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E8) New York Knicks over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E7) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W2) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E8) New York Knicks over (E3) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-0

. 1999 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (E8) New York Knicks, 4-1

• * 2000's (2000 - 2009)

. 2000:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E8) Milwaukee Bucks, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Philadelphia 76ers over (E5) Charlotte Hornets, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Miami Heat over (E7) Detroit Pistons, 3-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) New York Knicks over (E6) Toronto Raptors, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Sacramento Kings, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Phoenix Suns over (W5) San Antonio Spurs, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Utah Jazz over (W7) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W6) Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E4) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) New York Knicks over (E2) Miami Heat, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Phoenix Suns, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W2) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E3) New York Knicks, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-3

. 2000 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E1) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. 2001:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E8) Indiana Pacers, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Toronto Raptors over (E4) New York Knicks, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E7) Orlando Magic, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) Charlotte Hornets over (E3) Miami Heat, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Utah Jazz, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W7) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Sacramento Kings over (W6) Phoenix Suns, 3-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E5) Toronto Raptors, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Milwaukee Bucks over (E6) Charlotte Hornets, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Sacramento Kings, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E2) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W1) San Antonio Spurs, 4-0

. 2001 NBA Finals 🏆: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (E1) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. 2002:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) New Jersey Nets over (E8) Indiana Pacers, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Charlotte Hornets over (E5) Orlando Magic, 3-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E7) Toronto Raptors, 3-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E6) Philadelphia 76ers, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Sacramento Kings over (W8) Utah Jazz, 3-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Minnesota Timberwolves, 3-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Seattle SuperSonics, 3-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 3-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) New Jersey Nets over (E4) Charlotte Hornets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E2) Detroit Pistons, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Sacramento Kings over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) New Jersey Nets over (E3) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W1) Sacramento Kings, 4-3

. 2002 NBA Finals 🏆: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (E1) New Jersey Nets, 4-0

. 2003:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E8) Orlando Magic, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Philadelphia 76ers over (E5) New Orleans Hornets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) New Jersey Nets over (E7) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) Boston Celtics over (E3) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Sacramento Kings over (W7) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E4) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) New Jersey Nets over (E6) Boston Celtics, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W2) Sacramento Kings, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) New Jersey Nets over (E1) Detroit Pistons, 4-0

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W3) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. 2003 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (E2) New Jersey Nets, 4-2

 - NOTE: Beginning with this season (2003), the first round was expanded to become a best-of-seven series (replacing the former best-of-five format used since 1984).

. 2004:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E8) Boston Celtics, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Miami Heat over (E5) New Orleans Hornets, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) New Jersey Nets over (E7) New York Knicks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E6) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Minnesota Timberwolves over (W8) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Sacramento Kings over (W5) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W7) Houston Rockets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (W6) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E4) Miami Heat, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E2) New Jersey Nets, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Minnesota Timberwolves over (W4) Sacramento Kings, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (E1) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W1) Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-2

. 2004 NBA Finals 🏆: (E3) Detroit Pistons over (W2) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. 2005:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Miami Heat over (E8) New Jersey Nets, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Washington Wizards over (E4) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E7) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) Indiana Pacers over (E3) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Phoenix Suns over (W8) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Houston Rockets, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Seattle SuperSonics over (W6) Sacramento Kings, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Miami Heat over (E5) Washington Wizards, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E6) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Phoenix Suns over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W3) Seattle SuperSonics, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E1) Miami Heat, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W1) Phoenix Suns, 4-1

. 2005 NBA Finals 🏆: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (E2) Detroit Pistons, 4-3

. 2006:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E8) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E5) Washington Wizards, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Miami Heat over (E7) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) New Jersey Nets over (E6) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Sacramento Kings, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W7) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Los Angeles Clippers over (W3) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E3) New Jersey Nets, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W1) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W6) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E1) Detroit Pistons, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W2) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. 2006 NBA Finals 🏆: (E2) Miami Heat over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. 2007:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E8) Orlando Magic, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Chicago Bulls over (E4) Miami Heat, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E7) Washington Wizards, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) New Jersey Nets over (E3) Toronto Raptors, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W8) Golden State Warriors over (W1) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Utah Jazz over (W5) Houston Rockets, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W7) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (W6) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Detroit Pistons over (E5) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E6) New Jersey Nets, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W4) Utah Jazz over (W8) Golden State Warriors, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (W2) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E1) Detroit Pistons, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (W4) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. 2007 NBA Finals 🏆: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-0

. 2008:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) Atlanta Hawks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E5) Washington Wizards, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E7) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Orlando Magic over (E6) Toronto Raptors, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Denver Nuggets, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Utah Jazz over (W5) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) New Orleans Hornets over (W7) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (W6) Phoenix Suns, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Detroit Pistons over (E3) Orlando Magic, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) San Antonio Spurs over (W2) New Orleans Hornets, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E2) Detroit Pistons, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) San Antonio Spurs, 4-1

. 2008 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Boston Celtics over (W1) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2

. 2009:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E8) Detroit Pistons, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Miami Heat, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E7) Chicago Bulls, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Orlando Magic over (E6) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Houston Rockets over (W4) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W7) New Orleans Hornets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Dallas Mavericks over (W3) San Antonio Spurs, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Orlando Magic over (E2) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Houston Rockets, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E3) Orlando Magic over (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. 2009 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E3) Orlando Magic, 4-1

• * 2010's (2010 - 2019)

. 2010:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E8) Chicago Bulls, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E5) Miami Heat, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Orlando Magic over (E7) Charlotte Bobcats, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Atlanta Hawks over (E6) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W4) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W7) San Antonio Spurs over (W2) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Orlando Magic over (E3) Atlanta Hawks, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Phoenix Suns over (W7) San Antonio Spurs, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E2) Orlando Magic, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. 2010 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E4) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. 2011:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E8) Indiana Pacers, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Atlanta Hawks over (E4) Orlando Magic, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Miami Heat over (E7) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E6) New York Knicks, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W8) Memphis Grizzlies over (W1) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W5) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers over (W7) New Orleans Hornets, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Chicago Bulls over (E5) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E3) Boston Celtics, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W4) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W8) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W2) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E1) Chicago Bulls, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (W4) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1

. 2011 NBA Finals 🏆: (W3) Dallas Mavericks over (E2) Miami Heat, 4-2

. 2012:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E8) Philadelphia 76ers over (E1) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E5) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Miami Heat over (E7) New York Knicks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E6) Orlando Magic, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Utah Jazz, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Los Angeles Clippers over (W4) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W7) Dallas Mavericks, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Los Angeles Lakers over (W6) Denver Nuggets, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E8) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E3) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W3) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E4) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W1) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. 2012 NBA Finals 🏆: (E2) Miami Heat over (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1

. 2013:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Miami Heat over (E8) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Chicago Bulls over (E4) Brooklyn Nets, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) New York Knicks over (E7) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E6) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W8) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Memphis Grizzlies over (W4) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Golden State Warriors over (W3) Denver Nuggets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Miami Heat over (E5) Chicago Bulls, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Indiana Pacers over (E2) New York Knicks, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W5) Memphis Grizzlies over (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W6) Golden State Warriors, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Miami Heat over (E3) Indiana Pacers, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-0

. 2013 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Miami Heat over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. 2014:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E8) Atlanta Hawks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Washington Wizards over (E4) Chicago Bulls, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Miami Heat over (E7) Charlotte Bobcats, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E6) Brooklyn Nets over (E3) Toronto Raptors, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W8) Dallas Mavericks, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Portland Trail Blazers over (W4) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W7) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Los Angeles Clippers over (W6) Golden State Warriors, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Indiana Pacers over (E5) Washington Wizards, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E6) Brooklyn Nets, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W5) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W3) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Miami Heat over (E1) Indiana Pacers, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (W2) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-2

. 2014 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) San Antonio Spurs over (E2) Miami Heat, 4-1

. 2015:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Atlanta Hawks over (E8) Brooklyn Nets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Washington Wizards over (E4) Toronto Raptors, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E7) Boston Celtics, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Chicago Bulls over (E6) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W8) New Orleans Pelicans, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Memphis Grizzlies over (W4) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W7) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Los Angeles Clippers over (W6) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Washington Wizards, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E3) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W5) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Houston Rockets over (W3) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E1) Atlanta Hawks, 4-0

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W2) Houston Rockets, 4-1

. 2015 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-2

. 2016:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E8) Detroit Pistons, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Atlanta Hawks over (E5) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (E7) Indiana Pacers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Miami Heat over (E6) Charlotte Hornets, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W8) Houston Rockets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Portland Trail Blazers over (W4) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W6) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E4) Atlanta Hawks, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (E3) Miami Heat, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W5) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E2) Toronto Raptors, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W3) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-3

. 2016 NBA Finals 🏆: (E1) Cleveland Cavaliers over (W1) Golden State Warriors, 4-3

. 2017:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E8) Chicago Bulls, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Washington Wizards over (E5) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E7) Indiana Pacers, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Toronto Raptors over (E6) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W8) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W4) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W7) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Houston Rockets over (W6) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Boston Celtics over (E4) Washington Wizards, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E3) Toronto Raptors, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) San Antonio Spurs over (W3) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E1) Boston Celtics, 4-1

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W2) San Antonio Spurs, 4-0

. 2017 NBA Finals 🏆: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-1

. 2018:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Toronto Raptors over (E8) Washington Wizards, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E5) Indiana Pacers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E7) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Miami Heat, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Houston Rockets over (W5) Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W5) Utah Jazz over (W4) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Golden State Warriors over (W7) San Antonio Spurs, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) New Orleans Pelicans over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E1) Toronto Raptors, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Houston Rockets over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Golden State Warriors over (W6) New Orleans Pelicans, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers over (E2) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Golden State Warriors over (W1) Houston Rockets, 4-3

. 2018 NBA Finals 🏆: (W2) Golden State Warriors over (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-0

. 2019:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Milwaukee Bucks over (E8) Detroit Pistons, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Boston Celtics over (E5) Indiana Pacers, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (E7) Orlando Magic, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Brooklyn Nets, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W8) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Houston Rockets over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Denver Nuggets over (W7) San Antonio Spurs, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W6) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Milwaukee Bucks over (E4) Boston Celtics, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W4) Houston Rockets, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Portland Trail Blazers over (W2) Denver Nuggets, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (E1) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Golden State Warriors over (W3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-0

. 2019 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (W1) Golden State Warriors, 4-2

• * 2020's (2020 - present)

. 2020 (The 2020 NBA Playoffs were played in Orlando, FL due to the pandemic):

Play-in Tournament:

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 8 vs. No. 9): (W8) * Portland Trail Blazers defeat (W9) Memphis Grizzlies, 103-96

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Milwaukee Bucks over (E8) Orlando Magic, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Miami Heat over (E4) Indiana Pacers, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Toronto Raptors over (E7) Brooklyn Nets, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E6) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Houston Rockets over (W5) Oklahoma City Thunder, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Los Angeles Clippers over (W7) Dallas Mavericks, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Utah Jazz, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E5) Miami Heat over (E1) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Boston Celtics over (E2) Toronto Raptors, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W4) Houston Rockets, 4-1

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Denver Nuggets over (W2) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E5) Miami Heat over (E3) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (W3) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. 2020 NBA Finals 🏆 presented by YouTube TV (at Orlando, FL): (W1) Los Angeles Lakers over (E5) Miami Heat, 4-2

. 2021:

Play-in Tournament:

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place): (E7) * Boston Celtics defeat (E8) Washington Wizards, 118-98

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10): (E9) Indiana Pacers defeat (E10) Charlotte Hornets, 126-124 (OT)

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place): (E8) * Washington Wizards defeat (E9) Indiana Pacers, 103-101

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place): (W7) * Los Angeles Lakers defeat (W8) Golden State Warriors, 109-102

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10): (W9) Memphis Grizzlies defeat (W10) San Antonio Spurs, 103-96

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place): (W9) * Memphis Grizzlies defeat (W8) Golden State Warriors, 119-108

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Philadelphia 76ers over (E8) Washington Wizards, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) Atlanta Hawks over (E4) New York Knicks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Brooklyn Nets over (E7) Boston Celtics, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Milwaukee Bucks over (E6) Miami Heat, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Utah Jazz over (W8) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Los Angeles Clippers over (W5) Dallas Mavericks, 4-3

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W7) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Denver Nuggets over (W6) Portland Trail Blazers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E5) Atlanta Hawks over (E1) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E3) Milwaukee Bucks over (E2) Brooklyn Nets, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W4) Los Angeles Clippers over (W1) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W3) Denver Nuggets, 4-0

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E3) Milwaukee Bucks over (E5) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Western Conference Finals: (W2) Phoenix Suns over (W4) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-2

. 2021 NBA Finals 🏆 presented by YouTube TV: (E3) Milwaukee Bucks over (W2) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. 2022:

Play-in Tournament:

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place): (E7) * Brooklyn Nets defeat (E8) Cleveland Cavaliers, 100-91

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10): (E9) Atlanta Hawks defeat (E10) Charlotte Hornets, 140-105

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place): (E9) * Atlanta Hawks defeat (E8) Cleveland Cavaliers, 107-105

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place): (W7) * Minnesota Timberwolves defeat (W8) Los Angeles Clippers, 120-117 (OT)

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10): (W9) New Orleans Pelicans defeat (W10) San Antonio Spurs, 129-93

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place): (W9) * New Orleans Pelicans defeat (W8) Los Angeles Clippers, 110-100

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E1) Miami Heat over (E8) Atlanta Hawks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E4) Philadelphia 76ers over (E5) Toronto Raptors, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E7) Brooklyn Nets, 4-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Milwaukee Bucks over (E6) Chicago Bulls, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Phoenix Suns over (W8) New Orleans Pelicans, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W5) Utah Jazz, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W2) Memphis Grizzlies over (W7) Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W3) Golden State Warriors over (W6) Denver Nuggets, 4-1

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E1) Miami Heat over (E4) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E3) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W4) Dallas Mavericks over (W1) Phoenix Suns, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W3) Golden State Warriors over (W2) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E1) Miami Heat, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W3) Golden State Warriors over (W4) Dallas Mavericks, 4-1

. 2022 NBA Finals 🏆 presented by YouTube TV: (W3) Golden State Warriors over (E2) Boston Celtics, 4-2

. 2023:

Play-in Tournament:

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place Game, #7 vs. #8): (E8) Atlanta Hawks over (E7) Miami Heat, 116-105

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game, #9 vs. #10): (E10) Chicago Bulls over (E9) Toronto Raptors, 109-105

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place Game): (E7) Miami Heat over (E10) Chicago Bulls, 102-91

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place Game, #7 vs. #8): (W7) Los Angeles Lakers over (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves, 108-102 (OT)

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game, #9 vs. #10): (W10) Oklahoma City Thunder over (W9) New Orleans Pelicans, 123-118

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place Game): (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves over (W10) Oklahoma City Thunder, 120-95

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E8) Miami Heat over (E1) Milwaukee Bucks, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E5) New York Knicks over (E4) Cleveland Cavaliers, 4-1

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E7) Atlanta Hawks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference First Round: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers over (E6) Brooklyn Nets, 4-0

. Western Conference First Round: (W1) Denver Nuggets over (W8) Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W4) Phoenix Suns over (W5) Los Angeles Clippers, 4-1

. Western Conference First Round: (W7) Los Angeles Lakers over (W2) Memphis Grizzlies, 4-2

. Western Conference First Round: (W6) Golden State Warriors over (W3) Sacramento Kings, 4-3

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E8) Miami Heat over (E5) New York Knicks, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: (E2) Boston Celtics over (E3) Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W1) Denver Nuggets over (W4) Phoenix Suns, 4-2

. Western Conference Semifinals: (W7) Los Angeles Lakers over (W6) Golden State Warriors, 4-2

. Eastern Conference Finals: (E8) Miami Heat over (E2) Boston Celtics, 4-3

. Western Conference Finals: (W1) Denver Nuggets over (W7) Los Angeles Lakers, 4-0

. 2023 NBA Finals 🏆 presented by YouTube TV: (W1) Denver Nuggets over (E8) Miami Heat, 4-1

. 2024:

Play-in Tournament:

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place):

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10):

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place):

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference Finals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference Finals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. 2024 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. 2025 (Coming Soon):

Play-in Tournament:

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place):

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10):

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game: No. 9 vs. No. 10):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place):

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference First Round: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference Semifinals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Eastern Conference Finals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. Western Conference Finals: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

. 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV 🏆: () TBD over () TBD, 0-0

• Sample format:

Play-in Tournament:

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place Game, #7 vs. #8):

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game, #9 vs. #10):

. Eastern Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place Game):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (7th Place Game, #7 vs. #8):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (Elimination Game, #9 vs. #10):

. Western Conference Play-in Tournament (8th Place Game):

Playoffs:

. Eastern Conference First Round:

. Eastern Conference First Round:

. Eastern Conference First Round:

. Eastern Conference First Round:

. Western Conference First Round:

. Western Conference First Round:

. Western Conference First Round:

. Western Conference First Round:

. Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. Eastern Conference Semifinals:

. Western Conference Semifinals:

. Western Conference Semifinals:

. Eastern Conference Finals:

. Western Conference Finals:

. ?? NBA Finals 🏆 presented by YouTube TV: 

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