Playoff Series Breakdown
| First Round Playoff: Rockets @ Celtics | ||
| 1 | Rockets 114, Celtics 105 | |
| 2 | Rockets 115, Celtics 83 | |
| 3 | Celtics 101, Rockets 99 | |
| 4 | Celtics 108, Rockets 103 | |
| 5 | Rockets 97, Celtics 83 | |
| Rockets Win Series 3-2 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Knicks @ Bullets | ||
| 1 | Bullets 116, Knicks 91 | |
| 2 | Bullets 104, Knicks 99 | |
| 3 | Bullets 102, Knicks 84 | |
| Bullets Win Series 3-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Lakers @ Pistons | ||
| 1 | Pistons 97, Lakers 91 | |
| 2 | Pistons 105, Lakers 104 | |
| 3 | Pistons 115, Lakers 89 | |
| Pistons Win Series 3-0 | ||
| First Round Playoff: Kings @ Nuggets | ||
| 1 | Nuggets 99, Kings 81 | |
| 2 | Kings 120, Nuggets 109 | |
| 3 | Nuggets 126, Kings 115 | |
| 4 | Nuggets 131, Kings 127 | |
| Nuggets Win Series 3-1 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Nuggets @ Pacers | ||
| 1 | Pacers 129, Nuggets 94 | |
| 2 | Pacers 117, Nuggets 82 | |
| 3 | Pacers 120, Nuggets 71 | |
| 4 | Pacers 104, Nuggets 95 | |
| Pacers Win Series 4-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Rockets @ Jazz | ||
| 1 | Jazz 127, Rockets 96 | |
| 2 | Jazz 107, Rockets 101 | |
| 3 | Jazz 120, Rockets 106 | |
| 4 | Jazz 124, Rockets 102 | |
| Jazz Win Series 4-0 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Bullets @ Braves | ||
| 1 | Braves 100, Bullets 85 | |
| 2 | Bullets 110, Braves 91 | |
| 3 | Bullets 112, Braves 108 | |
| 4 | Braves 104, Bullets 96 | |
| 5 | Bullets 104, Braves 89 | |
| 6 | Braves 118, Bullets 114 | |
| 7 | Braves 118, Bullets 101 | |
| Braves Win Series 4-3 | ||
| Second Round Playoff: Pistons @ Warriors | ||
| 1 | Warriors 102, Pistons 92 | |
| 2 | Warriors 108, Pistons 99 | |
| 3 | Pistons 102, Warriors 100 | |
| 4 | Warriors 95, Pistons 83 | |
| 5 | Warriors 89, Pistons 88 | |
| Warriors Win Series 4-1 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Warriors @ Pacers | ||
| 1 | Warriors @ Pacers | |
| 2 | Warriors @ Pacers | |
| 3 | Pacers @ Warriors | |
| 4 | Pacers @ Warriors | |
| 5 | Pacers @ Warriors | |
| 6 | Warriors @ Pacers | |
| 7 | Warriors @ Pacers | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
| Third Round Playoff: Braves @ Jazz | ||
| 1 | Braves @ Jazz | |
| 2 | Braves @ Jazz | |
| 3 | Jazz @ Braves | |
| 4 | Jazz @ Braves | |
| 5 | Jazz @ Braves | |
| 6 | Braves @ Jazz | |
| 7 | Braves @ Jazz | |
| Series Tied 0-0 | ||
