Western Conference
Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
1st Round
(1) Seattle SuperSonics & (2) Kansas City Kings have first round byes.
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers: Suns win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 107, Portland 103
- Game 2 @ Portland: Portland 96, Phoenix 92
- Game 3 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 101, Portland 91
(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 110, Los Angeles 105
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 121, Denver 109
- Game 3 @ Denver: Los Angeles 112, Denver 111
Conference Semifinals
(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 112, Los Angeles 101
- Game 2 @ Seattle: Seattle 108, Los Angeles 103 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Seattle 112 (OT)
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Seattle 117, Los Angeles 115
- Game 5 @ Seattle: Seattle 106, Los Angeles 100
(2) Kansas City Kings vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Suns win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 102, Kansas City 99
- Game 2 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 111, Phoenix 91
- Game 3 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 108, Kansas City 93
- Game 4 @ Kansas City: Phoenix 108, Kansas City 94
- Game 5 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 120, Kansas City 99
Conference Finals
(1) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Sonics win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 108, Phoenix 93
- Game 2 @ Seattle: Seattle 103, Phoenix 97
- Game 3 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 113, Seattle 103
- Game 4 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 100, Seattle 91
- Game 5 @ Seattle: Phoenix 99, Seattle 93
- Game 6 @ Phoenix: Seattle 106, Phoenix 105
- Game 7 @ Seattle: Seattle 114, Phoenix 110
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