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1985 NBA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Boston Celtics
| Game 1 | May 27 | Boston Celtics | 148 | Los Angeles Lakers | 114 |
| Game 2 | May 30 | Boston Celtics | 102 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 |
| Game 3 | June 2 | Los Angeles Lakers | 136 | Boston Celtics | 111 |
| Game 4 | June 5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 105 | Boston Celtics | 107 |
| Game 5 | June 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 120 | Boston Celtics | 111 |
| Game 6 | June 9 | Boston Celtics | 100 | Los Angeles Lakers | 111 |
Western Conference Finals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | May 11 | Los Angeles Lakers | 139 | Denver Nuggets | 122 |
| Game 2 | May 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 114 | Denver Nuggets | 136 |
| Game 3 | May 17 | Denver Nuggets | 118 | Los Angeles Lakers | 136 |
| Game 4 | May 19 | Denver Nuggets | 116 | Los Angeles Lakers | 120 |
| Game 5 | May 22 | Los Angeles Lakers | 153 | Denver Nuggets | 109 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | May 12 | Boston Celtics | 108 | Philadelphia 76ers | 93 |
| Game 2 | May 14 | Boston Celtics | 106 | Philadelphia 76ers | 98 |
| Game 3 | May 18 | Philadelphia 76ers | 94 | Boston Celtics | 105 |
| Game 4 | May 19 | Philadelphia 76ers | 115 | Boston Celtics | 104 |
| Game 5 | May 22 | Boston Celtics | 102 | Philadelphia 76ers | 100 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 27 | Los Angeles Lakers | 125 | Portland Trail Blazers | 101 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Los Angeles Lakers | 134 | Portland Trail Blazers | 118 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Portland Trail Blazers | 126 | Los Angeles Lakers | 130 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 115 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 |
| Game 5 | May 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 139 | Portland Trail Blazers | 120 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Denver Nuggets over Utah Jazz
| Game 1 | April 30 | Denver Nuggets | 130 | Utah Jazz | 113 |
| Game 2 | May 2 | Denver Nuggets | 131 | Utah Jazz | 123 |
| Game 3 | May 4 | Utah Jazz | 131 | Denver Nuggets | 123 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Utah Jazz | 118 | Denver Nuggets | 125 |
| Game 5 | May 7 | Denver Nuggets | 116 | Utah Jazz | 104 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-0): Philadelphia 76ers over Milwaukee Bucks
| Game 1 | April 28 | Milwaukee Bucks | 105 | Philadelphia 76ers | 127 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Milwaukee Bucks | 108 | Philadelphia 76ers | 112 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Philadelphia 76ers | 109 | Milwaukee Bucks | 104 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Philadelphia 76ers | 121 | Milwaukee Bucks | 112 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-2): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons
| Game 1 | April 28 | Boston Celtics | 133 | Detroit Pistons | 99 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Boston Celtics | 121 | Detroit Pistons | 114 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Detroit Pistons | 125 | Boston Celtics | 117 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | Boston Celtics | 99 |
| Game 5 | May 8 | Boston Celtics | 130 | Detroit Pistons | 123 |
| Game 6 | May 10 | Detroit Pistons | 113 | Boston Celtics | 123 |
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets
| Game 1 | April 19 | Houston Rockets | 101 | Utah Jazz | 115 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Houston Rockets | 122 | Utah Jazz | 96 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Utah Jazz | 112 | Houston Rockets | 104 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | Utah Jazz | 94 | Houston Rockets | 96 |
| Game 5 | April 28 | Houston Rockets | 97 | Utah Jazz | 104 |
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks
| Game 1 | April 18 | Dallas Mavericks | 139 | Portland Trail Blazers | 131 |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Dallas Mavericks | 121 | Portland Trail Blazers | 124 |
| Game 3 | April 23 | Portland Trail Blazers | 122 | Dallas Mavericks | 109 |
| Game 4 | April 25 | Portland Trail Blazers | 115 | Dallas Mavericks | 113 |
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Phoenix Suns
| Game 1 | April 18 | Los Angeles Lakers | 142 | Phoenix Suns | 114 |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 147 | Phoenix Suns | 130 |
| Game 3 | April 23 | Phoenix Suns | 103 | Los Angeles Lakers | 119 |
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Denver Nuggets over San Antonio Spurs
| Game 1 | April 18 | Denver Nuggets | 141 | San Antonio Spurs | 111 |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Denver Nuggets | 111 | San Antonio Spurs | 113 |
| Game 3 | April 23 | San Antonio Spurs | 112 | Denver Nuggets | 115 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | San Antonio Spurs | 116 | Denver Nuggets | 111 |
| Game 5 | April 28 | Denver Nuggets | 126 | San Antonio Spurs | 99 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Philadelphia 76ers over Washington Bullets
| Game 1 | April 17 | Philadelphia 76ers | 104 | Washington Bullets | 97 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Philadelphia 76ers | 113 | Washington Bullets | 94 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Washington Bullets | 118 | Philadelphia 76ers | 100 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | Washington Bullets | 98 | Philadelphia 76ers | 106 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Milwaukee Bucks over Chicago Bulls
| Game 1 | April 19 | Milwaukee Bucks | 109 | Chicago Bulls | 100 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Milwaukee Bucks | 122 | Chicago Bulls | 115 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Chicago Bulls | 109 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | Chicago Bulls | 97 | Milwaukee Bucks | 105 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Detroit Pistons over New Jersey Nets
| Game 1 | April 18 | Detroit Pistons | 125 | New Jersey Nets | 105 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Detroit Pistons | 121 | New Jersey Nets | 111 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | New Jersey Nets | 115 | Detroit Pistons | 116 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Boston Celtics over Cleveland Cavaliers
| Game 1 | April 18 | Boston Celtics | 126 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 123 |
| Game 2 | April 20 | Boston Celtics | 108 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 106 |
| Game 3 | April 23 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105 | Boston Celtics | 98 |
| Game 4 | April 25 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 115 | Boston Celtics | 117 |