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1983 NBA Playoff Summary
Summary / Leaders / Player Statistics
Finals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers
| Game 1 | May 22 | Philadelphia 76ers | 113 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 |
| Game 2 | May 26 | Philadelphia 76ers | 103 | Los Angeles Lakers | 93 |
| Game 3 | May 29 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 | Philadelphia 76ers | 111 |
| Game 4 | May 31 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 | Philadelphia 76ers | 115 |
Western Conference Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs
| Game 1 | May 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 119 | San Antonio Spurs | 107 |
| Game 2 | May 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | San Antonio Spurs | 122 |
| Game 3 | May 13 | San Antonio Spurs | 100 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 |
| Game 4 | May 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 121 | Los Angeles Lakers | 129 |
| Game 5 | May 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 112 | San Antonio Spurs | 117 |
| Game 6 | May 20 | San Antonio Spurs | 100 | Los Angeles Lakers | 101 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks
| Game 1 | May 8 | Philadelphia 76ers | 111 | Milwaukee Bucks | 109 |
| Game 2 | May 11 | Philadelphia 76ers | 87 | Milwaukee Bucks | 81 |
| Game 3 | May 14 | Milwaukee Bucks | 96 | Philadelphia 76ers | 104 |
| Game 4 | May 15 | Milwaukee Bucks | 100 | Philadelphia 76ers | 94 |
| Game 5 | May 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 115 | Milwaukee Bucks | 103 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | April 26 | San Antonio Spurs | 152 | Denver Nuggets | 133 |
| Game 2 | April 27 | San Antonio Spurs | 126 | Denver Nuggets | 109 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Denver Nuggets | 126 | San Antonio Spurs | 127 |
| Game 4 | May 2 | Denver Nuggets | 124 | San Antonio Spurs | 114 |
| Game 5 | May 4 | San Antonio Spurs | 145 | Denver Nuggets | 105 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 24 | Los Angeles Lakers | 118 | Portland Trail Blazers | 97 |
| Game 2 | April 26 | Los Angeles Lakers | 112 | Portland Trail Blazers | 106 |
| Game 3 | April 29 | Portland Trail Blazers | 109 | Los Angeles Lakers | 115 |
| Game 4 | May 1 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers | 95 |
| Game 5 | May 3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 116 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knickerbockers
| Game 1 | April 24 | Philadelphia 76ers | 112 | New York Knickerbockers | 102 |
| Game 2 | April 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | 98 | New York Knickerbockers | 91 |
| Game 3 | April 30 | New York Knickerbockers | 105 | Philadelphia 76ers | 107 |
| Game 4 | May 1 | New York Knickerbockers | 102 | Philadelphia 76ers | 105 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Milwaukee Bucks over Boston Celtics
| Game 1 | April 27 | Boston Celtics | 95 | Milwaukee Bucks | 116 |
| Game 2 | April 29 | Boston Celtics | 91 | Milwaukee Bucks | 95 |
| Game 3 | May 1 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 | Boston Celtics | 99 |
| Game 4 | May 2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 | Boston Celtics | 93 |
Western Conference First Round (2-0): Portland Trail Blazers over Seattle Supersonics
| Game 1 | April 20 | Seattle Supersonics | 97 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 |
| Game 2 | April 22 | Portland Trail Blazers | 105 | Seattle Supersonics | 96 |
Western Conference First Round (2-1): Denver Nuggets over Phoenix Suns
| Game 1 | April 19 | Phoenix Suns | 121 | Denver Nuggets | 108 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Denver Nuggets | 113 | Phoenix Suns | 99 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Phoenix Suns | 112 | Denver Nuggets | 117 |
Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): New York Knickerbockers over New Jersey Nets
| Game 1 | April 20 | New Jersey Nets | 107 | New York Knickerbockers | 118 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | New York Knickerbockers | 105 | New Jersey Nets | 99 |
Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | April 19 | Boston Celtics | 103 | Atlanta Hawks | 95 |
| Game 2 | April 22 | Atlanta Hawks | 95 | Boston Celtics | 93 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Boston Celtics | 98 | Atlanta Hawks | 79 |