Western Conference
Champion: Houston Rockets
1st Round
(1) Phoenix Suns and (2) San Antonio Spurs have first-round byes.
(3) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Houston 111, Los Angeles 107
- Game 2 @ Houston: Los Angeles 111, Houston 106
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Houston 89, Los Angeles 86
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Rockets.
(4) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Kansas City Kings: Kings win series 2-1
- Game 1 @ Portland: Kansas City 98, Portland 97 (OT)
- Game 2 @ Kansas City: Portland 124, Kansas City 119 (OT)
- Game 3 @ Portland: Kansas City 104, Portland 95
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Trail Blazers and Kings.
Conference Semifinals
(1) Phoenix Suns vs. (5) Kansas City Kings: Kings win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 102, Kansas City 80
- Game 2 @ Phoenix: Kansas City 88, Phoenix 83
- Game 3 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 93, Phoenix 92
- Game 4 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 102, Phoenix 95
- Game 5 @ Phoenix: Phoenix 101, Kansas City 89
- Game 6 @ Kansas City: Phoenix 81, Kansas City 76
- Game 7 @ Phoenix: Kansas City 95, Phoenix 88
Last Playoff Meeting: 1980 Western Conference First Round (Phoenix won 2-1)
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ San Antonio: Houston 107, San Antonio 98
- Game 2 @ San Antonio: San Antonio 125, Houston 113
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 112, San Antonio 99
- Game 4 @ Houston: San Antonio 114, Houston 112
- Game 5 @ San Antonio: Houston 123, San Antonio 117
- Game 6 @ Houston: San Antonio 101, Houston 96
- Game 7 @ San Antonio: Houston 105, San Antonio 100
Last Playoff Meeting: 1980 Eastern Conference First Round (Houston won 2-1)
Conference Finals
(5) Kansas City Kings vs. (6) Houston Rockets: Rockets win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Kansas City: Houston 97, Kansas City 78
- Game 2 @ Kansas City: Kansas City 88, Houston 79
- Game 3 @ Houston: Houston 92, Kansas City 88
- Game 4 @ Houston: Houston 100, Kansas City 89
- Game 5 @ Kansas City: Houston 97, Kansas City 88
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first meeting between the Rockets and Kings.
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