Western Conference
Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
1st Round
(1) Portland Trail Blazers and (2) Denver Nuggets have first-round byes.
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: Bucks win series 2-0
- Game 1 @ Phoenix: Milwaukee 111, Phoenix 103
- Game 2 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 94, Phoenix 90
(4) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers: Sonics win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Seattle: Seattle 102, Los Angeles 90
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 105, Seattle 99
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 111, Los Angeles 102
Conference Semifinals
(1) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Portland: Seattle 104, Portland 95
- Game 2 @ Portland: Portland 96, Seattle 93
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 99, Portland 84
- Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Portland 98
- Game 5 @ Portland: Portland 113, Seattle 89
- Game 6 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Portland 94
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks: Nuggets win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 119, Milwaukee 103
- Game 2 @ Denver: Denver 127, Milwaukee 111
- Game 3 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 143, Denver 112
- Game 4 @ Milwaukee: Denver 118, Milwaukee 114
- Game 5 @ Denver: Milwaukee 117, Denver 112
- Game 6 @ Milwaukee: Milwaukee 119, Denver 91
- Game 7 @ Denver: Denver 116, Milwaukee 110
Conference Finals
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (4) Seattle SuperSonics: Sonics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Denver: Denver 116, Seattle 107
- Game 2 @ Denver: Seattle 121, Denver 111
- Game 3 @ Seattle: Seattle 105, Denver 91
- Game 4 @ Seattle: Seattle 100, Denver 94
- Game 5 @ Seattle: Denver 123, Seattle 114
- Game 6 @ Denver: Seattle 123, Denver 108
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