Western Conference
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
1st Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers: Lakers win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 27): Los Angeles 128, Portland 108
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 30): Los Angeles 113, Portland 105
- Game 3 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 3): Los Angeles 116, Portland 108
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference Semifinals (Los Angeles won 4-1)
(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Golden State Warriors: Warriors win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 27): Golden State 123, Utah 119
- Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 29): Golden State 99, Utah 91
- Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 2): Golden State 120, Utah 106
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference First Round (Golden State won 3-2)
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Denver Nuggets: Suns win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (April 28): Phoenix 104, Denver 103
- Game 2 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (April 30): Phoenix 132, Denver 114
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 2): Phoenix 130, Denver 121
Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Western Conference First Round (Denver won 2-1)
(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Houston Rockets: Sonics win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (April 28): Seattle 111, Houston 107
- Game 2 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (April 30): Seattle 109, Houston 97
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Houston 126, Seattle 107
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 5): Seattle 98, Houston 96
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Semifinals (Seattle won 4-2)
Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Lakers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 7): Los Angeles 113, Seattle 102
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Los Angeles 130, Seattle 108
- Game 3 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 12): Los Angeles 91, Seattle 86
- Game 4 @ Seattle Center Coliseum, Seattle (May 14): Los Angeles 97, Seattle 95 (Lakers posted the greatest comeback in Playoff history by overcoming a 29-point deficit (43-14))
Last Playoff Meeting: 1987 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-0)
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (7) Golden State Warriors: Suns win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 6): Phoenix 130, Golden State 103
- Game 2 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 9): Golden State 127, Phoenix 122
- Game 3 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 11): Phoenix 113, Golden State 104
- Game 4 @ Oakland Coliseum, Oakland (May 13): Phoenix 135, Golden State 99
- Game 5 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 16): Phoenix 116, Golden State 104
Last Playoff Meeting: 1976 Western Conference Finals (Phoenix won 4-3)
Conference Finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Phoenix Suns: Lakers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 20): Los Angeles 127, Phoenix 119
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 23): Los Angeles 101, Phoenix 95
- Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 26): Los Angeles 110, Phoenix 107
- Game 4 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 28): Los Angeles 122, Phoenix 117
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Los Angeles won 3-0)
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