List of NBA playoff series

This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and renamed teamsSeries featuring the Atlanta Hawks include series played as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968); series featuring the Brooklyn Nets include series played as the New Jersey Nets (1977–2012); series featuring the Charlotte Hornets include series played as the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014); series featuring the Detroit Pistons include series played as the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957); series featuring the Golden State Warriors include series played as the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971); series featuring the Houston Rockets include series played as the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971); series featuring the Los Angeles Clippers include series played as the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978); series featuring the Los Angeles Lakers include series played as the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–1960); series featuring the New Orleans Pelicans include series played as the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2013); series featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder include series played as the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008); series featuring the Philadelphia 76ers include series played as the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963); series featuring the Sacramento Kings include series played as the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985); series featuring the Washington Wizards include series played as the Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997). are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises. Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence. This also does not list any of the play-in games, as while they are postseason games, the league considers them different from the main tournament.

Atlanta Hawks Opponent Occurrences Boston Celtics 13 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2023 77 2–11 .167 Los Angeles Lakers 10 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970 56 5–5 .500 Detroit Pistons 8 1956, 1958, 1963, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1999 39 5–3 .625 Washington Wizards 6 1965, 1966, 1978, 1979, 2015, 2017 28 2–4 .333 Indiana Pacers 6 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014 31 2–4 .333 Chicago Bulls 5 1967, 1970, 1993, 1997, 2011 22 2–3 .400 Milwaukee Bucks 5 1984, 1988, 1989, 2010, 2021 28 2–3 .500 New York Knicks 4 1971, 1999, 2021, 2026 20 1–3 .250 Miami Heat 3 1994, 2009, 2022 17 2–1 .667 Orlando Magic 3 1996, 2010, 2011 15 1–2 .333 Philadelphia 76ers 3 1980, 1982, 2021 14 1–2 .333 Golden State Warriors 3 1964, 1967, 1968 19 0–3 .000 Cleveland Cavaliers 3 2009, 2015, 2016 12 0–3 .000 Houston Rockets 2 1969, 1979 8 2–0 1.000 Brooklyn Nets 1 2015 6 1–0 1.000 Anderson Packers 1 1950 3 0–1 .000 Charlotte Hornets 1 1998 4 0–1 .000TotalsGames played totals against Minneapolis (Los Angeles Lakers) include a tiebreaker game from the 1956 and 1957 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against Fort Wayne (Detroit Pistons) include a tiebreaker game from the 1957 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records. 77 388 28–49 .364

Boston Celtics Opponent Occurrences Philadelphia 76ers 23 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2002, 2012, 2018, 2020, 2023, 2026 123 15–8 New York Knicks 15 1951, 1952, 1953, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1984, 1988, 1990, 2011, 2013, 2025 73 7–8 Atlanta Hawks 13 1957, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1986, 1988, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2023 77 11–2.833 Los Angeles Lakers 12 1959, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1984, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2010 74 9–3.750Cleveland Cavaliers 9 1976, 1985, 1992, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024 51 5–4.556 Milwaukee Bucks 8 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2018, 2019, 2022 46 6–2 Detroit Pistons 8 1968, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002, 2008 45 5–3.625 Miami Heat 7 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 42 3–4.429 Indiana Pacers 7 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2019, 2024 33 5–2.714 Chicago Bulls 5 1981, 1986, 1987, 2009, 2017 23 5–01.000 Golden State Warriors 5 1958, 1960, 1962, 1964, 2022 29 4–1.800 Houston Rockets 4 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986 21 4–01.000 Washington Wizards 4 1975, 1982, 1984, 2017 22 3–1.750 Brooklyn Nets 4 2002, 2003, 2021, 2022 19 1–3.250 Orlando Magic 4 1995, 2009, 2010, 2025 22 2–2.500 Sacramento Kings 3 1963, 1964, 1966 17 3–01.000 Los Angeles Clippers 2 1974, 1976 12 2–01.000 Phoenix Suns 1 1976 6 1–01.000 San Antonio Spurs 1 1977 2 1–01.000 Toronto Raptors 1 2020 7 1–01.000 Dallas Mavericks 1 2024 5 1-01.000 Chicago Stags 1 1948 3 0–1.000 Charlotte Hornets 1 1993 4 0–1.000TotalsGames played totals against Syracuse (Philadelphia 76ers) and New York include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.139 75694–45

Brooklyn Nets Opponent Occurrences Boston Celtics 4 2002, 2003, 2021, 2022 19 3–1.750 Milwaukee Bucks 4 1984, 1986, 2003, 2021 22 1–3.250 Philadelphia 76ers 4 1979, 1984, 2019, 2023 16 1–3.250 Toronto Raptors 3 2007, 2014, 2020 17 2–1.667 New York Knicks 3 1983, 1994, 2004 10 1–2.333 Detroit Pistons 3 1985, 2003, 2004 14 1–2.333 Cleveland Cavaliers 3 1992, 1993, 2007 15 0–3.000 Miami Heat 3 2005, 2006, 2014 14 0–3.000 Indiana Pacers 2 2002, 2006 11 2–01.000 Chicago Bulls 2 1998, 2013 10 0–2.000 Charlotte Hornets 1 2002 5 1–01.000 Washington Wizards 1 1982 2 0–1.000 Los Angeles Lakers 1 2002 4 0–1.000 San Antonio Spurs 1 2003 6 0–1.000 Atlanta Hawks 1 2015 6 0–1.000Totals36 17112–24.333

Charlotte Hornets Opponent Occurrences Miami Heat 3 2001, 2014, 2016 14 1–2.333 Orlando Magic 2 2002, 2010 8 1–1.500 New York Knicks 2 1993, 1997 8 0–2.000 Chicago Bulls 2 1995, 1998 9 0–2.000 Boston Celtics 1 1993 4 1–01.000 Atlanta Hawks 1 1998 4 1–01.000 Philadelphia 76ers 1 2000 4 0–1.000 Milwaukee Bucks 1 2001 7 0–1.000 Brooklyn Nets 1 2002 5 0–1.000Totals14 644–10.286

Chicago Bulls Opponent Occurrences New York Knicks 7 1981, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 36 6–1.857 Cleveland Cavaliers 7 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2010, 2015 34 5–2.714 Miami Heat 7 1992, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013 31 4–3.571 Detroit Pistons 6 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2007 35 2–4.333 Atlanta Hawks 5 1967, 1970, 1993, 1997, 2011 22 3–2.600 Milwaukee Bucks 5 1974, 1985, 1990, 2015, 2022 23 2–3.400 Los Angeles Lakers 5 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1991 28 1–4.200 Boston Celtics 5 1981, 1986, 1987, 2009, 2017 23 0–5.000 Philadelphia 76ers 3 1990, 1991, 2012 16 2–1.667 Washington Wizards 3 1997, 2005, 2014 14 1–2.333 Charlotte Hornets 2 1995, 1998 9 2–01.000 Utah Jazz 2 1997, 1998 12 2–01.000 Indiana Pacers 2 1998, 2011 12 2–01.000 Brooklyn Nets 2 1998, 2013 10 2–01.000 Portland Trail Blazers 2 1977, 1992 9 1–1.500 Orlando Magic 2 1995, 1996 10 1–1.500 Sacramento Kings 1 1975 6 1–01.000 Phoenix Suns 1 1993 6 1–01.000 Oklahoma City Thunder 1 1996 6 1–01.000 Golden State Warriors 1 1975 7 0–1.000Totals69 34939–30.565

Cleveland Cavaliers Opponent Occurrences Boston Celtics 9 1976, 1985, 1992, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024 51 4–5.444 Chicago Bulls 7 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2010, 2015 34 2–5.286 Washington Wizards 5 1976, 1977, 2006, 2007, 2008 26 4–1.800 Detroit Pistons 5 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2026 28 4–1.800 New York Knicks 5 1978, 1995, 1996, 2023, 2026 18 0–5.000 Toronto Raptors 4 2016, 2017, 2018, 2026 21 4–01.000 Indiana Pacers 4 1998, 2017, 2018, 2025 20 2–2.500 Golden State Warriors 4 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 22 1–3.250 Brooklyn Nets 3 1992, 1993, 2007 15 3–01.000 Atlanta Hawks 3 2009, 2015, 2016 12 3–01.000 Orlando Magic 2 2009, 2024 13 1–1.500 Philadelphia 76ers 1 1990 5 0–1.000 San Antonio Spurs 1 2007 4 0–1.000 Miami Heat 1 2025 4 1–01.000Totals54 27329–25

Dallas Mavericks Opponent Occurrences San Antonio Spurs 6 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014 36 2–4.333 Oklahoma City Thunder 6 1984, 1987, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2024 29 3–3.500 Portland Trail Blazers 4 1985, 1990, 2003, 2011 20 2–2.500 Los Angeles Lakers 4 1984, 1986, 1988, 2011 22 1–3.250 Utah Jazz 3 1986, 2001, 2022 15 3–01.000 Houston Rockets 3 1988, 2005, 2015 16 2–1.667 Phoenix Suns 3 2005, 2006, 2022 19 2–1.667 Sacramento Kings 3 2002, 2003, 2004 17 1–2.333 Los Angeles Clippers 3 2020, 2021, 2024 19 1–2.333 Denver Nuggets 2 1988, 2009 11 1–1.500 Miami Heat 2 2006, 2011 12 1–1.500 Golden State Warriors 2 2007, 2022 11 0–2.000 Minnesota Timberwolves 2 2002, 2024 8 2–01.000 Memphis Grizzlies 1 2006 4 1–01.000 New Orleans Pelicans 1 2008 5 0–1.000 Boston Celtics 1 2024 5 0–1.000Totals46 25122–24.478

Denver Nuggets Opponent Occurrences Los Angeles Lakers 9 1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2023, 2024 42 2–7.222 San Antonio Spurs 7 1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2005, 2007, 2019 33 2–5.286 Utah Jazz 5 1984, 1985, 1994, 2010, 2020 30 2–3.400 Phoenix Suns 5 1982, 1983, 1989, 2021, 2023 19 2–3.400 Oklahoma City Thunder 5 1978, 1988, 1994, 2011, 2025 28 2–3.400 Portland Trail Blazers 4 1977, 1986, 2019, 2021 23 2–2.500 Minnesota Timberwolves 4 2004, 2023, 2024, 2026 23 1–3.250 Los Angeles Clippers 3 2006, 2020, 2025 19 2–1.667 Dallas Mavericks 2 1988, 2009 11 1–1.500 Golden State Warriors 2 2013, 2022 11 0–2.000 Milwaukee Bucks 1 1978 7 1–01.000 New Orleans Pelicans 1 2009 5 1–01.000 Houston Rockets 1 1986 6 0–1.000 Miami Heat 1 2023 5 1–01.000Totals49 25519–30.388

Detroit Pistons Opponent Occurrences Los Angeles Lakers 11 1950, 1953, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1988, 1989, 2004 47 3–8.273 Atlanta Hawks 8 1956, 1958, 1963, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1999 39 3–5.375 Boston Celtics 8 1968, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 2002, 2008 45 3–5.375 Sacramento Kings 6 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1962 18 4–2.667 Chicago Bulls 6 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2007 35 4–2.667 Milwaukee Bucks 5 1976, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2019 21 4–1.800 Orlando Magic 5 1996, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2026 26 4–1.800 Cleveland Cavaliers 5 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016, 2026 28 1–4.200 Philadelphia 76ers 4 1955, 2003, 2005, 2008 24 3–1.750 New York Knicks 4 1984, 1990, 1992, 2025 21 1–3.250 Indiana Pacers 3 1990, 2004, 2005 15 3–01.000 Brooklyn Nets 3 1985, 2003, 2004 14 2–1.667 Miami Heat 3 2000, 2005, 2006 16 1–2.333 Golden State Warriors 3 1956, 1976, 1977 14 0–3.000 Washington Wizards 2 1987, 1988 8 2–01.000 Portland Trail Blazers 1 1990 5 1–01.000 Toronto Raptors 1 2002 5 1–01.000 Oklahoma City Thunder 1 1975 3 0–1.000 San Antonio Spurs 1 2005 7 0–1.000 Chicago Stags 0 1 0–0.000TotalsGames played totals against Minneapolis (Los Angeles Lakers) and Rochester (Sacramento Kings) include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against St. Louis (Atlanta Hawks) include a tiebreaker game from the 1957 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against Chicago Stags include a tiebreaker game from the 1950 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.80 39240–40.500

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