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1983 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1May 22Philadelphia 76ers113Los Angeles Lakers107
Game 2May 26Philadelphia 76ers103Los Angeles Lakers93
Game 3May 29Los Angeles Lakers94Philadelphia 76ers111
Game 4May 31Los Angeles Lakers108Philadelphia 76ers115

Western Conference Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs

Game 1May 8Los Angeles Lakers119San Antonio Spurs107
Game 2May 10Los Angeles Lakers113San Antonio Spurs122
Game 3May 13San Antonio Spurs100Los Angeles Lakers113
Game 4May 15San Antonio Spurs121Los Angeles Lakers129
Game 5May 18Los Angeles Lakers112San Antonio Spurs117
Game 6May 20San Antonio Spurs100Los Angeles Lakers101

Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1May 8Philadelphia 76ers111Milwaukee Bucks109
Game 2May 11Philadelphia 76ers87Milwaukee Bucks81
Game 3May 14Milwaukee Bucks96Philadelphia 76ers104
Game 4May 15Milwaukee Bucks100Philadelphia 76ers94
Game 5May 18Philadelphia 76ers115Milwaukee Bucks103

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets

Game 1April 26San Antonio Spurs152Denver Nuggets133
Game 2April 27San Antonio Spurs126Denver Nuggets109
Game 3April 29Denver Nuggets126San Antonio Spurs127
Game 4May 2Denver Nuggets124San Antonio Spurs114
Game 5May 4San Antonio Spurs145Denver Nuggets105

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1April 24Los Angeles Lakers118Portland Trail Blazers97
Game 2April 26Los Angeles Lakers112Portland Trail Blazers106
Game 3April 29Portland Trail Blazers109Los Angeles Lakers115
Game 4May 1Portland Trail Blazers108Los Angeles Lakers95
Game 5May 3Los Angeles Lakers116Portland Trail Blazers108

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over New York Knickerbockers

Game 1April 24Philadelphia 76ers112New York Knickerbockers102
Game 2April 27Philadelphia 76ers98New York Knickerbockers91
Game 3April 30New York Knickerbockers105Philadelphia 76ers107
Game 4May 1New York Knickerbockers102Philadelphia 76ers105

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Milwaukee Bucks over Boston Celtics

Game 1April 27Boston Celtics95Milwaukee Bucks116
Game 2April 29Boston Celtics91Milwaukee Bucks95
Game 3May 1Milwaukee Bucks107Boston Celtics99
Game 4May 2Milwaukee Bucks107Boston Celtics93

Western Conference First Round (2-0): Portland Trail Blazers over Seattle Supersonics

Game 1April 20Seattle Supersonics97Portland Trail Blazers108
Game 2April 22Portland Trail Blazers105Seattle Supersonics96

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

Game 1April 19Phoenix Suns121Denver Nuggets108
Game 2April 21Denver Nuggets113Phoenix Suns99
Game 3April 24Phoenix Suns112Denver Nuggets117

Eastern Conference First Round (2-0): New York Knickerbockers over New Jersey Nets

Game 1April 20New Jersey Nets107New York Knickerbockers118
Game 2April 21New York Knickerbockers105New Jersey Nets99

Eastern Conference First Round (2-1): Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks

Game 1April 19Boston Celtics103Atlanta Hawks95
Game 2April 22Atlanta Hawks95Boston Celtics93
Game 3April 24Boston Celtics98Atlanta Hawks79