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1982 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1May 27Philadelphia 76ers117Los Angeles Lakers124
Game 2May 30Philadelphia 76ers110Los Angeles Lakers94
Game 3June 1Los Angeles Lakers129Philadelphia 76ers108
Game 4June 3Los Angeles Lakers111Philadelphia 76ers101
Game 5June 6Philadelphia 76ers135Los Angeles Lakers102
Game 6June 8Los Angeles Lakers114Philadelphia 76ers104

Western Conference Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs

Game 1May 9Los Angeles Lakers128San Antonio Spurs117
Game 2May 11Los Angeles Lakers110San Antonio Spurs101
Game 3May 14San Antonio Spurs108Los Angeles Lakers118
Game 4May 15San Antonio Spurs123Los Angeles Lakers128

Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): Philadelphia 76ers over Boston Celtics

Game 1May 9Boston Celtics121Philadelphia 76ers81
Game 2May 12Boston Celtics113Philadelphia 76ers121
Game 3May 15Philadelphia 76ers99Boston Celtics97
Game 4May 16Philadelphia 76ers119Boston Celtics94
Game 5May 19Boston Celtics114Philadelphia 76ers85
Game 6May 21Philadelphia 76ers75Boston Celtics88
Game 7May 23Boston Celtics106Philadelphia 76ers120

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): San Antonio Spurs over Seattle Supersonics

Game 1April 27Seattle Supersonics93San Antonio Spurs95
Game 2April 28Seattle Supersonics114San Antonio Spurs99
Game 3April 30San Antonio Spurs99Seattle Supersonics97
Game 4May 2San Antonio Spurs115Seattle Supersonics113
Game 5May 5Seattle Supersonics103San Antonio Spurs109

Western Conference Semifinals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns

Game 1April 27Los Angeles Lakers115Phoenix Suns96
Game 2April 28Los Angeles Lakers117Phoenix Suns98
Game 3April 30Phoenix Suns106Los Angeles Lakers114
Game 4May 2Phoenix Suns107Los Angeles Lakers112

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1April 25Philadelphia 76ers125Milwaukee Bucks122
Game 2April 28Philadelphia 76ers120Milwaukee Bucks108
Game 3May 1Milwaukee Bucks92Philadelphia 76ers91
Game 4May 2Milwaukee Bucks93Philadelphia 76ers100
Game 5May 5Philadelphia 76ers98Milwaukee Bucks110
Game 6May 7Milwaukee Bucks90Philadelphia 76ers102

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Washington Bullets

Game 1April 25Boston Celtics109Washington Bullets91
Game 2April 28Boston Celtics102Washington Bullets103
Game 3May 1Washington Bullets83Boston Celtics92
Game 4May 2Washington Bullets99Boston Celtics103
Game 5May 5Boston Celtics131Washington Bullets126

Western Conference First Round (2-1): Seattle Supersonics over Houston Rockets

Game 1April 21Seattle Supersonics102Houston Rockets87
Game 2April 23Houston Rockets91Seattle Supersonics70
Game 3April 25Seattle Supersonics104Houston Rockets83

Western Conference First Round (2-1): Phoenix Suns over Denver Nuggets

Game 1April 20Denver Nuggets129Phoenix Suns113
Game 2April 23Phoenix Suns126Denver Nuggets110
Game 3April 24Denver Nuggets119Phoenix Suns124

Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): Washington Bullets over New Jersey Nets

Game 1April 20New Jersey Nets83Washington Bullets96
Game 2April 23Washington Bullets103New Jersey Nets92

Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Atlanta Hawks

Game 1April 21Philadelphia 76ers111Atlanta Hawks76
Game 2April 23Atlanta Hawks95Philadelphia 76ers98