Western Conference
Champion: Portland Trail Blazers
1st Round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Houston Rockets: Lakers win series 3-1
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 27): Los Angeles 101, Houston 89
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (April 29): Los Angeles 104, Houston 100
- Game 3 @ The Summit, Houston (May 1): Houston 114, Los Angeles 108
- Game 4 @ The Summit, Houston (May 3): Los Angeles 109, Houston 88
Last Playoff Meeting: 1986 Western Conference Finals (Houston won 4-1)
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Denver Nuggets: Spurs win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (April 26): San Antonio 119, Denver 103
- Game 2 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (April 28): San Antonio 129, Denver 120
- Game 3 @ McNichols Sports Arena, Denver (May 1): San Antonio 131, Denver 120
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Denver won 3-2)
(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks: Blazers win series 3-0
- Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 26): Portland 109, Dallas 102
- Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (April 28): Portland 114, Dallas 107
- Game 3 @ Reunion Arena, Dallas (May 1): Portland 106, Dallas 92
Last Playoff Meeting: 1985 Western Conference First Round (Portland won 3-1)
(4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Phoenix Suns: Suns win series 3-2
- Game 1 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 27): Utah 113, Phoenix 96
- Game 2 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (April 29): Phoenix 105, Utah 87
- Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 2): Phoenix 120, Utah 105
- Game 4 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 4): Utah 105, Phoenix 94
- Game 5 @ Salt Palace, Salt Lake City (May 6): Phoenix 104, Utah 102 (Kevin Johnson hits the series-winning shot with 8 tenths left)
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference Semifinals (Phoenix won 4-2)
Conference Semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns: Suns win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 8): Phoenix 104, Los Angeles 102
- Game 2 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 10): Los Angeles 124, Phoenix 100
- Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 12): Phoenix 117, Los Angeles 103
- Game 4 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 13): Phoenix 114, Los Angeles 101
- Game 5 @ Great Western Forum, Los Angeles (May 15): Phoenix 106, Los Angeles 103
Last Playoff Meeting: 1989 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4-0)
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers: Blazers win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 5): Portland 107, San Antonio 94
- Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 8): Portland 122, San Antonio 112
- Game 3 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 10): San Antonio 121, Portland 98
- Game 4 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 12): San Antonio 115, Portland 105
- Game 5 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 15): Portland 138, San Antonio 132 (2OT)
- Game 6 @ HemisFair Arena, San Antonio (May 17): San Antonio 112, Portland 97
- Game 7 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 19): Portland 108, San Antonio 105 (OT)
Last Playoff Meeting: This is the first playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and Spurs.
Conference Finals
(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns: Blazers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 21): Portland 100, Phoenix 98 (Kevin Duckworth hits the game-winner with 17.3 seconds left)
- Game 2 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 23): Portland 108, Phoenix 107
- Game 3 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 25): Phoenix 123, Portland 89
- Game 4 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 27): Phoenix 119, Portland 107
- Game 5 @ Memorial Coliseum, Portland (May 29): Portland 120, Phoenix 114
- Game 6 @ Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix (May 31): Portland 112, Phoenix 109
Last Playoff Meeting: 1984 Western Conference First Round (Phoenix won 3-2)
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