Eastern Conference
Champion: Boston Celtics
1st Round
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Chicago Bulls: Celtics win series 3–0
- Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 17): Boston 123, Chicago 104
- Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 20): Boston 135, Chicago 131 (2OT; Michael Jordan scores an NBA playoff record 63 points)
- Game 3 @ Chicago Stadium, Chicago (April 22): Boston 122, Chicago 104
Last Playoff Meeting: 1981 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Boston won 4–0)
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) New Jersey Nets: Bucks win series 3–0
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 18): Milwaukee 119, New Jersey 107
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 20): Milwaukee 111, New Jersey 97
- Game 3 @ Brendan Byrne Arena, East Rutherford (April 22): Milwaukee 118, New Jersey 113
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee won 4–2)
(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Washington Bullets: 76ers win series 3–2
- Game 1 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 18): Washington 95, Philadelphia 94 (Dudley Bradley hits the game-winning 3 capping off a rally from 17 points down)
- Game 2 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 20): Philadelphia 102, Washington 97
- Game 3 @ Capital Centre, Landover (April 22): Philadelphia 91, Washington 86
- Game 4 @ Capital Centre, Landover (April 24): Washington 116, Philadelphia 111
- Game 5 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (April 27): Philadelphia 134, Washington 109
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 3–1)
(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Detroit Pistons: Hawks win series 3–1
- Game 1 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 17): Atlanta 140, Detroit 122
- Game 2 @ The Omni, Atlanta (April 19): Atlanta 137, Detroit 125
- Game 3 @ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (April 22): Detroit 106, Atlanta 97
- Game 4 @ Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac (April 25): Atlanta 114, Detroit 113 (2OT)
Last Playoff Meeting: 1963 Western Division Semifinals (Hawks won 3–1; they were in St. Louis, Missouri)
Conference Semifinals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks: Celtics win series 4–1
- Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 27): Boston 103, Atlanta 91
- Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (April 29): Boston 119, Atlanta 98
- Game 3 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 2): Boston 111, Atlanta 107
- Game 4 @ The Omni, Atlanta (May 4): Atlanta 106, Boston 94
- Game 5 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 6): Boston 132, Atlanta 99
Last Playoff Meeting: 1983 Eastern Conference First Round (Boston won 2–1)
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers: Bucks win series 4–3
- Game 1 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (April 29): Philadelphia 118, Milwaukee 112
- Game 2 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 1): Milwaukee 119, Philadelphia 107
- Game 3 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 3): Philadelphia 107, Milwaukee 103
- Game 4 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 5): Milwaukee 109, Philadelphia 104
- Game 5 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 7): Milwaukee 113, Philadelphia 108
- Game 6 @ The Spectrum, Philadelphia (May 9): Philadelphia 126, Milwaukee 108
- Game 7 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 11): Milwaukee 113, Philadelphia 112
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Philadelphia won 4–0)
Conference Finals
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks: Celtics win series 4–0
- Game 1 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 13): Boston 128, Milwaukee 96
- Game 2 @ Boston Garden, Boston (May 15): Boston 122, Milwaukee 111
- Game 3 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 17): Boston 111, Milwaukee 107
- Game 4 @ The MECCA, Milwaukee (May 18): Boston 111, Milwaukee 98
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Eastern Conference Finals (Boston won 4–1)
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