Western Division
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (3) Chicago Bulls: Hawks win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 129, Chicago 111
- Game 2 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 124, Chicago 104
- Game 3 @ Chicago: Atlanta 106, Chicago 101
- Game 4 @ Chicago: Chicago 131, Atlanta 120
- Game 5 @ Atlanta: Atlanta 113, Chicago 107
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Phoenix Suns: Lakers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 128, Phoenix 112
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Phoenix 114, Los Angeles 101
- Game 3 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 112, Los Angeles 98
- Game 4 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 112, Los Angeles 102
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 138, Phoenix 121
- Game 6 @ Phoenix: Los Angeles 104, Phoenix 93
- Game 7 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 129, Phoenix 94 (The Lakers become the second team to come back from a 3-1 series deficit.)
Division Finals
(1) Atlanta Hawks vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers: Lakers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Atlanta: Los Angeles 119, Atlanta 115
- Game 2 @ Atlanta: Los Angeles 105, Atlanta 94
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 115, Atlanta 114 (OT)
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 133, Atlanta 114
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