1983 NBA Playoffs
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The 1983 NBA Playoffs
was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association
's 1982-1983 season
. This was the final postseason using the 12-team format, before the NBA expanded the postseason to 16 teams the next season
. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
champion Philadelphia 76ers
sweeping their nemesis, the Western Conference
champion Los Angeles Lakers
, 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals
. However, this would be the last time the city of Philadelphia would enjoy a championship until the Philadelphia Phillies
won the 2008 World Series
.
Moses Malone
was named NBA Finals MVP; he made a prediction about the Sixers' chances prior to the start of the playoffs which has since become famous, saying "Fo', fo', fo'"—predicting that the Sixers would sweep all three series. They came close; they only lost one game, to Milwaukee
in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers set a record for highest winning percentage in the playoffs that would not be broken until the Lakers went 15-1 in 2001
. The Lakers' mark, however, came after the expansion to the current 16-team, four-round playoff format, which was first implemented in the 1984 playoffs, while the Sixers avoided the first round by virtue of their top seeding.
It was the third time in four years that the Lakers and 76ers had met in the NBA Finals, with the Lakers winning the previous two series.
After missing the playoffs the previous year, the Portland Trail Blazers
began a string of 21 consecutive playoff appearances in 1983 lasting until 2003
. They made the playoffs 25 out of 26 years from their title-winning season of 1977
to 2003. The record was just one season shy of the 22-year playoff run set by the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers
from 1949
to 1971
.
The Boston Celtics
were swept out of the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing 4-0 to the Milwaukee Bucks
in the second round. However the Celtics would win the next three playoff meetings over the Bucks (1984
, 1986
and 1987
).
Until 1995
, this would be the San Antonio Spurs
' last appearance in the Conference Finals. However, for players such as George Gervin
and Artis Gilmore
, the six-game loss to the Lakers would be the closest they would get to reaching the NBA Finals
, let alone an NBA Championship
(Gilmore did return to the conference finals with the Celtics in 1988
, but played sparingly).
(3) Phoenix Suns
vs. (6) Denver Nuggets
Nuggets win series 2-1
(4) Seattle SuperSonics
vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
Blazers win series 2-0
vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
Lakers win series 4-1
(2) San Antonio Spurs
vs. (6) Denver Nuggets
Spurs win series 4-1
vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs
Lakers win series 4-2
(3) Boston Celtics
vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks
Celtics win series 2-1
(4) New Jersey Nets
vs. (5) New York Knicks
Knicks win series 2-0
vs. (5) New York Knicks
76ers win series 4-0
(2) Milwaukee Bucks
vs. (3) Boston Celtics
Bucks win series 4-0
vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks
76ers win series 4-1
vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers
76ers win series 4-0
NBA Playoffs
The National Basketball Association Playoffs is a best-of-seven elimination tournament among sixteen teams in the Eastern Conference and Western Conference , ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the NBA Conference Finals.-Format:Following the NBA regular season, eight teams in...
was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
's 1982-1983 season
1982-83 NBA season
-Statistics leaders:-NBA awards:*Most Valuable Player: Moses Malone, Philadelphia 76ers*Rookie of the Year: Terry Cummings, San Diego Clippers*Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks...
. This was the final postseason using the 12-team format, before the NBA expanded the postseason to 16 teams the next season
1984 NBA Playoffs
The 1984 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1983-84 season. This was the first postseason allowing sixteen teams to qualify, a format that is still in use as of 2011...
. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference (NBA)
The Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams, organized in three divisions of five teams each.The three division winners and the non-division winner with the best record are seeded 1 through 4 for the playoffs in order of their records, with all...
champion Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
sweeping their nemesis, the Western Conference
Western Conference (NBA)
Below is a list of current Western Conference NBA team rosters.-Western Conference:There are a total of 15 teams in the Western Conference. The current leading team of the Western conference are the Dallas Mavericks....
champion Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, 4 games to 0 in the NBA Finals
1983 NBA Finals
The 1983 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1982–83 NBA season.-Overview:The final piece of the Philadelphia 76ers' championship puzzle was completed before the 1982-83 season when they acquired center Moses Malone from the Houston Rockets...
. However, this would be the last time the city of Philadelphia would enjoy a championship until the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
won the 2008 World Series
2008 World Series
The 2008 World Series was the 104th World Series between the American and National Leagues for the championship of Major League Baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies as champions of the National League and the Tampa Bay Rays, as American League champions, competed to win four games out of a possible...
.
Moses Malone
Moses Malone
Moses Eugene Malone is a retired American Hall of Fame basketball player who starred in both the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association...
was named NBA Finals MVP; he made a prediction about the Sixers' chances prior to the start of the playoffs which has since become famous, saying "Fo', fo', fo'"—predicting that the Sixers would sweep all three series. They came close; they only lost one game, to Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Sixers set a record for highest winning percentage in the playoffs that would not be broken until the Lakers went 15-1 in 2001
2001 NBA Playoffs
The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2000–01 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers winning their second consecutive championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers...
. The Lakers' mark, however, came after the expansion to the current 16-team, four-round playoff format, which was first implemented in the 1984 playoffs, while the Sixers avoided the first round by virtue of their top seeding.
It was the third time in four years that the Lakers and 76ers had met in the NBA Finals, with the Lakers winning the previous two series.
After missing the playoffs the previous year, the Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
began a string of 21 consecutive playoff appearances in 1983 lasting until 2003
2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 NBA season. This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series....
. They made the playoffs 25 out of 26 years from their title-winning season of 1977
1977 NBA Finals
The 1977 NBA World Championship Series was the championship round of the 1976-77 NBA season. The Portland Trail Blazers of the Western Conference played against the Philadelphia 76ers of the Eastern Conference, with the 76ers holding home-court advantage. Their 4 regular season meetings had been...
to 2003. The record was just one season shy of the 22-year playoff run set by the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
from 1949
1949 NBA Playoffs
The 1949 BAA Playoffs was the postseason of the Basketball Association of America's 1948–49 season. Basketball Association of America would eventually become the National Basketball Association...
to 1971
1971 NBA Playoffs
The 1971 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1970-1971 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Milwaukee Bucks defeating the Eastern Conference champion Baltimore Bullets, four games to none in the NBA Finals.Led by...
.
The Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
were swept out of the playoffs for the first time in team history, losing 4-0 to the Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
in the second round. However the Celtics would win the next three playoff meetings over the Bucks (1984
1984 NBA Playoffs
The 1984 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1983-84 season. This was the first postseason allowing sixteen teams to qualify, a format that is still in use as of 2011...
, 1986
1986 NBA Playoffs
The 1986 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1985-86 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets, four games to two, in the NBA Finals. The Celtics won...
and 1987
1987 NBA Playoffs
The 1987 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1986-1987 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics four games to two in the Finals...
).
Until 1995
1995 NBA Playoffs
The 1995 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1994-1995 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Houston Rockets winning their second consecutive NBA championship by defeating the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic...
, this would be the San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
' last appearance in the Conference Finals. However, for players such as George Gervin
George Gervin
George "The Iceman" Gervin is a retired American professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires, San Antonio Spurs, and Chicago Bulls...
and Artis Gilmore
Artis Gilmore
Artis Gilmore is a retired American Hall of Fame basketball player who played in the American Basketball Association and National Basketball Association...
, the six-game loss to the Lakers would be the closest they would get to reaching the NBA Finals
NBA Finals
The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association . The series was named the NBA World Championship Series until 1986....
, let alone an NBA Championship
Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy
The Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy is a trophy awarded to the National Basketball Association team that wins the NBA Finals at the conclusion of every NBA season....
(Gilmore did return to the conference finals with the Celtics in 1988
1988 NBA Playoffs
The 1988 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1987-1988 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons four games to three in the Finals...
, but played sparingly).
Bracket
First Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers and (2) San Antonio Spurs have first-round byes.(3) Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
vs. (6) Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
Nuggets win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumThe Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair...
, Phoenix: Phoenix 121, Denver 108 - Game 2 @ McNichols Sports ArenaMcNichols Sports ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena, in Denver, Colorado, USA, adjacent to Mile High Stadium. Completed in 1975, at a cost of $10 million, it seated 16,061, for hockey games, 17,171, for basketball games and contained 27 luxury suites, which were installed as part of the 1986 renovation. It...
, Denver: Denver 113, Phoenix 99 - Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumArizona Veterans Memorial ColiseumThe Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair...
Phoenix: Denver 117, Phoenix 112 (OT)
(4) Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
Blazers win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ KingdomeKingdomeThe Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League , the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball , and the...
, Seattle: Portland 108, Seattle 97 - Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland: Portland 105, Seattle 96
Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers, commonly known as the Blazers, are an American professional basketball team based in Portland, Oregon. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The Trail Blazers originally played their home games in the...
Lakers win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Portland 97
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 112, Portland 106
- Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland: Los Angeles 115, Portland 109 (OT)
- Game 4 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland: Portland 108, Los Angeles 95
- Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 116, Portland 108
(2) San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
vs. (6) Denver Nuggets
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
Spurs win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ HemisFair ArenaHemisFair ArenaHemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
, San Antonio: San Antonio 152, Denver 133 - Game 2 @ HemisFair ArenaHemisFair ArenaHemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
, San Antonio: San Antonio 126, Denver 109 - Game 3 @ McNichols Sports ArenaMcNichols Sports ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena, in Denver, Colorado, USA, adjacent to Mile High Stadium. Completed in 1975, at a cost of $10 million, it seated 16,061, for hockey games, 17,171, for basketball games and contained 27 luxury suites, which were installed as part of the 1986 renovation. It...
, Denver: San Antonio 127, Denver 126 (OT) - Game 4 @ McNichols Sports ArenaMcNichols Sports ArenaMcNichols Sports Arena was an indoor arena, in Denver, Colorado, USA, adjacent to Mile High Stadium. Completed in 1975, at a cost of $10 million, it seated 16,061, for hockey games, 17,171, for basketball games and contained 27 luxury suites, which were installed as part of the 1986 renovation. It...
, Denver: Denver 124, San Antonio 114 - Game 5 @ HemisFair ArenaHemisFair ArenaHemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
, San Antonio: San Antonio 145, Denver 105
Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles LakersLos Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
Lakers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Los Angeles 119, San Antonio 107
- Game 2 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: San Antonio 122, Los Angeles 113
- Game 3 @ HemisFair ArenaHemisFair ArenaHemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
, San Antonio: Los Angeles 113, San Antonio 100 - Game 4 @ HemisFair ArenaHemisFair ArenaHemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
, San Antonio: Los Angeles 129, San Antonio 121 - Game 5 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: San Antonio 117, Los Angeles 112
- Game 6 @ HemisFair ArenaHemisFair ArenaHemisFair Arena was an indoor arena, located in San Antonio, Texas, United States.It was home to the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, from 1973 to 1993 and the San Antonio Force, of the AFL, during the 1992 season, their only year of existence....
, San Antonio: Los Angeles 101, San Antonio 100
First Round
(1) Philadelphia 76ers and (2) Milwaukee Bucks have first round byes.(3) Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
Celtics win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Boston GardenBoston GardenThe Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
, Boston: Boston 103, Atlanta 95 - Game 2 @ The OmniOmni ColiseumThe Omni Coliseum, usually called The Omni, from the Latin for "all," or "every," was an indoor arena, located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Completed in 1972, the arena seated 16,378, for basketball and 15,278, for ice hockey...
, Atlanta: Atlanta 95, Boston 93 - Game 3 @ Boston GardenBoston GardenThe Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
, Boston: Boston 98, Atlanta 79 (In this game, Hawks center Tree Rollins and Celtics guard Danny Ainge started a melee on the Boston Garden floor in which Rollins bit Ainge's finger.)
(4) New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
vs. (5) New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
Knicks win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford: New York 118, New Jersey 107
- Game 2 @ Madison Square GardenMadison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, New York City: New York 105, New Jersey 99
Conference Semifinals
(1) Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
vs. (5) New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
76ers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 112, New York 102
- Game 2 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 98, New York 91
- Game 3 @ Madison Square GardenMadison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, New York City: Philadelphia 107, New York 105 - Game 4 @ Madison Square GardenMadison Square GardenMadison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, New York City: Philadelphia 105, New York 102
(2) Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
vs. (3) Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1946, the team is currently owned by Boston Basketball Partners LLC. The Celtics play their home games at the TD Garden, which...
Bucks win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Boston GardenBoston GardenThe Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
, Boston: Milwaukee 116, Boston 95 - Game 2 @ Boston GardenBoston GardenThe Boston Garden was an arena in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Designed by boxing promoter Tex Rickard, who also built the third iteration of New York's Madison Square Garden, it opened on November 17, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden" and outlived its original namesake by some 30 years...
, Boston: Milwaukee 95, Boston 91 - Game 3 @ The MECCAU.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, Milwaukee: Milwaukee 107, Boston 99 - Game 4 @ The MECCAU.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, Milwaukee: Milwaukee 107, Boston 93
Conference Finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
76ers win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 111, Milwaukee 109 (OT)
- Game 2 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 87, Milwaukee 81
- Game 3 @ The MECCAU.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, Milwaukee: Philadelphia 104, Milwaukee 96 - Game 4 @ The MECCAU.S. Cellular ArenaU.S. Cellular Arena is an indoor arena, located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...
, Milwaukee: Milwaukee 100, Philadelphia 94 - Game 5 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 115, Milwaukee 103
NBA Finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
vs. (1) Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
76ers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 113, Los Angeles 107
- Game 2 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia: Philadelphia 103, Los Angeles 93
- Game 3 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Philadelphia 111, Los Angeles 94
- Game 4 @ The Forum, Los Angeles: Philadelphia 115, Los Angeles 108