Eastern Conference
Champion: Boston Celtics
1st Round
(1) Boston Celtics, (2) Cleveland Cavaliers & (3) Washington Bullets have first round byes.
(4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Buffalo Braves: Braves win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Buffalo 95, Philadelphia 89
- Game 2 @ Buffalo: Philadelphia 131, Buffalo 106
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Buffalo 124, Philadelphia 123 (OT)
Conference Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Buffalo Braves: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 107, Buffalo 98
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 101, Buffalo 96
- Game 3 @ Buffalo: Buffalo 98, Boston 93
- Game 4 @ Buffalo: Buffalo 124, Boston 122
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 99, Buffalo 88
- Game 6 @ Buffalo: Boston 104, Buffalo 100
(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (3) Washington Bullets: Cavaliers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Cleveland: Washington 100, Cleveland 95
- Game 2 @ Washington: Cleveland 80, Washington 79
- Game 3 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 88, Washington 76
- Game 4 @ Washington: Washington 109, Cleveland 98
- Game 5 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 92, Washington 91
- Game 6 @ Washington: Washington 102, Cleveland 98 (OT)
- Game 7 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 87, Washington 85 (Dick Snyder hits the series-winning shot with 4 seconds left)
Conference Finals (1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 111, Cleveland 99
- Game 2 @ Boston: Boston 94, Cleveland 89
- Game 3 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 83, Boston 78
- Game 4 @ Cleveland: Cleveland 106, Boston 87
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 99, Cleveland 94
- Game 6 @ Cleveland: Boston 94, Cleveland 87
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