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1985 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics

Game 1May 27Boston Celtics148Los Angeles Lakers114
Game 2May 30Boston Celtics102Los Angeles Lakers109
Game 3June 2Los Angeles Lakers136Boston Celtics111
Game 4June 5Los Angeles Lakers105Boston Celtics107
Game 5June 7Los Angeles Lakers120Boston Celtics111
Game 6June 9Boston Celtics100Los Angeles Lakers111

Western Conference Finals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets

Game 1May 11Los Angeles Lakers139Denver Nuggets122
Game 2May 14Los Angeles Lakers114Denver Nuggets136
Game 3May 17Denver Nuggets118Los Angeles Lakers136
Game 4May 19Denver Nuggets116Los Angeles Lakers120
Game 5May 22Los Angeles Lakers153Denver Nuggets109

Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1May 12Boston Celtics108Philadelphia 76ers93
Game 2May 14Boston Celtics106Philadelphia 76ers98
Game 3May 18Philadelphia 76ers94Boston Celtics105
Game 4May 19Philadelphia 76ers115Boston Celtics104
Game 5May 22Boston Celtics102Philadelphia 76ers100

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

Game 1April 27Los Angeles Lakers125Portland Trail Blazers101
Game 2April 30Los Angeles Lakers134Portland Trail Blazers118
Game 3May 3Portland Trail Blazers126Los Angeles Lakers130
Game 4May 5Portland Trail Blazers115Los Angeles Lakers107
Game 5May 7Los Angeles Lakers139Portland Trail Blazers120

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Denver Nuggets over Utah Jazz

Game 1April 30Denver Nuggets130Utah Jazz113
Game 2May 2Denver Nuggets131Utah Jazz123
Game 3May 4Utah Jazz131Denver Nuggets123
Game 4May 5Utah Jazz118Denver Nuggets125
Game 5May 7Denver Nuggets116Utah Jazz104

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks

Game 1April 28Milwaukee Bucks105Philadelphia 76ers127
Game 2April 30Milwaukee Bucks108Philadelphia 76ers112
Game 3May 3Philadelphia 76ers109Milwaukee Bucks104
Game 4May 5Philadelphia 76ers121Milwaukee Bucks112

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons

Game 1April 28Boston Celtics133Detroit Pistons99
Game 2April 30Boston Celtics121Detroit Pistons114
Game 3May 2Detroit Pistons125Boston Celtics117
Game 4May 5Detroit Pistons102Boston Celtics99
Game 5May 8Boston Celtics130Detroit Pistons123
Game 6May 10Detroit Pistons113Boston Celtics123

Western Conference First Round (3-2): Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets

Game 1April 19Houston Rockets101Utah Jazz115
Game 2April 21Houston Rockets122Utah Jazz96
Game 3April 24Utah Jazz112Houston Rockets104
Game 4April 26Utah Jazz94Houston Rockets96
Game 5April 28Houston Rockets97Utah Jazz104

Western Conference First Round (3-1): Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks

Game 1April 18Dallas Mavericks139Portland Trail Blazers131
Game 2April 20Dallas Mavericks121Portland Trail Blazers124
Game 3April 23Portland Trail Blazers122Dallas Mavericks109
Game 4April 25Portland Trail Blazers115Dallas Mavericks113

Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns

Game 1April 18Los Angeles Lakers142Phoenix Suns114
Game 2April 20Los Angeles Lakers147Phoenix Suns130
Game 3April 23Phoenix Suns103Los Angeles Lakers119

Western Conference First Round (3-2): Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs

Game 1April 18Denver Nuggets141San Antonio Spurs111
Game 2April 20Denver Nuggets111San Antonio Spurs113
Game 3April 23San Antonio Spurs112Denver Nuggets115
Game 4April 26San Antonio Spurs116Denver Nuggets111
Game 5April 28Denver Nuggets126San Antonio Spurs99

Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets

Game 1April 17Philadelphia 76ers104Washington Bullets97
Game 2April 21Philadelphia 76ers113Washington Bullets94
Game 3April 24Washington Bullets118Philadelphia 76ers100
Game 4April 26Washington Bullets98Philadelphia 76ers106

Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls

Game 1April 19Milwaukee Bucks109Chicago Bulls100
Game 2April 21Milwaukee Bucks122Chicago Bulls115
Game 3April 24Chicago Bulls109Milwaukee Bucks107
Game 4April 26Chicago Bulls97Milwaukee Bucks105

Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets

Game 1April 18Detroit Pistons125New Jersey Nets105
Game 2April 21Detroit Pistons121New Jersey Nets111
Game 3April 24New Jersey Nets115Detroit Pistons116

Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1April 18Boston Celtics126Cleveland Cavaliers123
Game 2April 20Boston Celtics108Cleveland Cavaliers106
Game 3April 23Cleveland Cavaliers105Boston Celtics98
Game 4April 25Cleveland Cavaliers115Boston Celtics117