1988 NBA Playoffs Summary | Basketball-Reference.com (original) (raw)
Finals
Los Angeles Lakersover Detroit Pistons (4-3)
| Game 1 | Tue, June 7 | Detroit Pistons | 105 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 93 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, June 9 | Detroit Pistons | 96 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 108 |
| Game 3 | Sun, June 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 99 | @ Detroit Pistons | 86 |
| Game 4 | Tue, June 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 86 | @ Detroit Pistons | 111 |
| Game 5 | Thu, June 16 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 | @ Detroit Pistons | 104 |
| Game 6 | Sun, June 19 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 103 |
| Game 7 | Tue, June 21 | Detroit Pistons | 105 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 108 |
Eastern Conference Finals
Detroit Pistonsover Boston Celtics (4-2)
| Game 1 | Wed, May 25 | Detroit Pistons | 104 | @ Boston Celtics | 96 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, May 26 | Detroit Pistons | 115 | @ Boston Celtics | 119 |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 28 | Boston Celtics | 94 | @ Detroit Pistons | 98 |
| Game 4 | Mon, May 30 | Boston Celtics | 79 | @ Detroit Pistons | 78 |
| Game 5 | Wed, June 1 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | @ Boston Celtics | 96 |
| Game 6 | Fri, June 3 | Boston Celtics | 90 | @ Detroit Pistons | 95 |
Western Conference Finals
Los Angeles Lakersover Dallas Mavericks (4-3)
| Game 1 | Mon, May 23 | Dallas Mavericks | 98 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 113 |
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| Game 2 | Wed, May 25 | Dallas Mavericks | 101 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 123 |
| Game 3 | Fri, May 27 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 106 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 29 | Los Angeles Lakers | 104 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 118 |
| Game 5 | Tue, May 31 | Dallas Mavericks | 102 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 119 |
| Game 6 | Thu, June 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 103 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 105 |
| Game 7 | Sat, June 4 | Dallas Mavericks | 102 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 117 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Boston Celticsover Atlanta Hawks (4-3)
| Game 1 | Wed, May 11 | Atlanta Hawks | 101 | @ Boston Celtics | 110 |
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| Game 2 | Fri, May 13 | Atlanta Hawks | 97 | @ Boston Celtics | 108 |
| Game 3 | Sun, May 15 | Boston Celtics | 92 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 110 |
| Game 4 | Mon, May 16 | Boston Celtics | 109 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 118 |
| Game 5 | Wed, May 18 | Atlanta Hawks | 112 | @ Boston Celtics | 104 |
| Game 6 | Fri, May 20 | Boston Celtics | 102 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 100 |
| Game 7 | Sun, May 22 | Atlanta Hawks | 116 | @ Boston Celtics | 118 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Detroit Pistonsover Chicago Bulls (4-1)
| Game 1 | Tue, May 10 | Chicago Bulls | 82 | @ Detroit Pistons | 93 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, May 12 | Chicago Bulls | 105 | @ Detroit Pistons | 95 |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 14 | Detroit Pistons | 101 | @ Chicago Bulls | 79 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 15 | Detroit Pistons | 96 | @ Chicago Bulls | 77 |
| Game 5 | Wed, May 18 | Chicago Bulls | 95 | @ Detroit Pistons | 102 |
Western Conference Semifinals
Dallas Mavericksover Denver Nuggets (4-2)
| Game 1 | Tue, May 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 115 | @ Denver Nuggets | 126 |
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| Game 2 | Thu, May 12 | Dallas Mavericks | 112 | @ Denver Nuggets | 108 |
| Game 3 | Sat, May 14 | Denver Nuggets | 107 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 105 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 15 | Denver Nuggets | 103 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 124 |
| Game 5 | Tue, May 17 | Dallas Mavericks | 110 | @ Denver Nuggets | 106 |
| Game 6 | Thu, May 19 | Denver Nuggets | 95 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 108 |
Western Conference Semifinals
Los Angeles Lakersover Utah Jazz (4-3)
| Game 1 | Sun, May 8 | Utah Jazz | 91 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 110 |
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| Game 2 | Tue, May 10 | Utah Jazz | 101 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 97 |
| Game 3 | Fri, May 13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 89 | @ Utah Jazz | 96 |
| Game 4 | Sun, May 15 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | @ Utah Jazz | 100 |
| Game 5 | Tue, May 17 | Utah Jazz | 109 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 111 |
| Game 6 | Thu, May 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | @ Utah Jazz | 108 |
| Game 7 | Sat, May 21 | Utah Jazz | 98 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 109 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Atlanta Hawksover Milwaukee Bucks (3-2)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 29 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 110 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, May 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 97 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 104 |
| Game 3 | Wed, May 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 115 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 123 |
| Game 4 | Fri, May 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 99 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | 105 |
| Game 5 | Sun, May 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 111 | @ Atlanta Hawks | 121 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston Celticsover New York Knicks (3-1)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 29 | New York Knicks | 92 | @ Boston Celtics | 112 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, May 1 | New York Knicks | 102 | @ Boston Celtics | 128 |
| Game 3 | Wed, May 4 | Boston Celtics | 100 | @ New York Knicks | 109 |
| Game 4 | Fri, May 6 | Boston Celtics | 102 | @ New York Knicks | 94 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Chicago Bullsover Cleveland Cavaliers (3-2)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 28 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 93 | @ Chicago Bulls | 104 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, May 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101 | @ Chicago Bulls | 106 |
| Game 3 | Tue, May 3 | Chicago Bulls | 102 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 110 |
| Game 4 | Thu, May 5 | Chicago Bulls | 91 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | 97 |
| Game 5 | Sun, May 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101 | @ Chicago Bulls | 107 |
Eastern Conference First Round
Detroit Pistonsover Washington Bullets (3-2)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 28 | Washington Bullets | 87 | @ Detroit Pistons | 96 |
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| Game 2 | Sat, April 30 | Washington Bullets | 101 | @ Detroit Pistons | 102 |
| Game 3 | Mon, May 2 | Detroit Pistons | 106 | @ Washington Bullets | 114 |
| Game 4 | Wed, May 4 | Detroit Pistons | 103 | @ Washington Bullets | 106 |
| Game 5 | Sun, May 8 | Washington Bullets | 78 | @ Detroit Pistons | 99 |
Western Conference First Round
Dallas Mavericksover Houston Rockets (3-1)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 28 | Houston Rockets | 110 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 120 |
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| Game 2 | Sat, April 30 | Houston Rockets | 119 | @ Dallas Mavericks | 108 |
| Game 3 | Tue, May 3 | Dallas Mavericks | 93 | @ Houston Rockets | 92 |
| Game 4 | Thu, May 5 | Dallas Mavericks | 107 | @ Houston Rockets | 97 |
Western Conference First Round
Denver Nuggetsover Seattle SuperSonics (3-2)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 29 | Seattle SuperSonics | 123 | @ Denver Nuggets | 126 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, May 1 | Seattle SuperSonics | 111 | @ Denver Nuggets | 91 |
| Game 3 | Tue, May 3 | Denver Nuggets | 125 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 114 |
| Game 4 | Thu, May 5 | Denver Nuggets | 117 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | 127 |
| Game 5 | Sat, May 7 | Seattle SuperSonics | 96 | @ Denver Nuggets | 115 |
Western Conference First Round
Los Angeles Lakersover San Antonio Spurs (3-0)
| Game 1 | Fri, April 29 | San Antonio Spurs | 110 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 122 |
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| Game 2 | Sun, May 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 112 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | 130 |
| Game 3 | Tue, May 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 | @ San Antonio Spurs | 107 |
Western Conference First Round
Utah Jazzover Portland Trail Blazers (3-1)
| Game 1 | Thu, April 28 | Utah Jazz | 96 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 108 |
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| Game 2 | Sat, April 30 | Utah Jazz | 114 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | 105 |
| Game 3 | Wed, May 4 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | @ Utah Jazz | 113 |
| Game 4 | Fri, May 6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 96 | @ Utah Jazz | 111 |