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1988 NBA Playoff Summary
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Finals (4-3): Los Angeles Lakers over Detroit Pistons
| Game 1 | June 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 93 | Detroit Pistons | 105 |
| Game 2 | June 9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 | Detroit Pistons | 96 |
| Game 3 | June 12 | Detroit Pistons | 86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 99 |
| Game 4 | June 14 | Detroit Pistons | 111 | Los Angeles Lakers | 86 |
| Game 5 | June 16 | Detroit Pistons | 104 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 |
| Game 6 | June 19 | Los Angeles Lakers | 103 | Detroit Pistons | 102 |
| Game 7 | June 21 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 | Detroit Pistons | 105 |
Western Conference Finals (4-3): Los Angeles Lakers over Dallas Mavericks
| Game 1 | May 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 | Dallas Mavericks | 98 |
| Game 2 | May 25 | Los Angeles Lakers | 123 | Dallas Mavericks | 101 |
| Game 3 | May 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 106 | Los Angeles Lakers | 94 |
| Game 4 | May 29 | Dallas Mavericks | 118 | Los Angeles Lakers | 104 |
| Game 5 | May 31 | Los Angeles Lakers | 119 | Dallas Mavericks | 102 |
| Game 6 | June 2 | Dallas Mavericks | 105 | Los Angeles Lakers | 103 |
| Game 7 | June 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 117 | Dallas Mavericks | 102 |
Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): Detroit Pistons over Boston Celtics
| Game 1 | May 25 | Boston Celtics | 96 | Detroit Pistons | 104 |
| Game 2 | May 26 | Boston Celtics | 119 | Detroit Pistons | 115 |
| Game 3 | May 28 | Detroit Pistons | 98 | Boston Celtics | 94 |
| Game 4 | May 30 | Detroit Pistons | 78 | Boston Celtics | 79 |
| Game 5 | June 1 | Boston Celtics | 96 | Detroit Pistons | 102 |
| Game 6 | June 3 | Detroit Pistons | 95 | Boston Celtics | 90 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Dallas Mavericks over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | May 10 | Denver Nuggets | 126 | Dallas Mavericks | 115 |
| Game 2 | May 12 | Denver Nuggets | 108 | Dallas Mavericks | 112 |
| Game 3 | May 14 | Dallas Mavericks | 105 | Denver Nuggets | 107 |
| Game 4 | May 15 | Dallas Mavericks | 124 | Denver Nuggets | 103 |
| Game 5 | May 17 | Denver Nuggets | 106 | Dallas Mavericks | 110 |
| Game 6 | May 19 | Dallas Mavericks | 108 | Denver Nuggets | 95 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz
| Game 1 | May 8 | Los Angeles Lakers | 110 | Utah Jazz | 91 |
| Game 2 | May 10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 97 | Utah Jazz | 101 |
| Game 3 | May 13 | Utah Jazz | 96 | Los Angeles Lakers | 89 |
| Game 4 | May 15 | Utah Jazz | 100 | Los Angeles Lakers | 113 |
| Game 5 | May 17 | Los Angeles Lakers | 111 | Utah Jazz | 109 |
| Game 6 | May 19 | Utah Jazz | 108 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 |
| Game 7 | May 21 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 | Utah Jazz | 98 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls
| Game 1 | May 10 | Detroit Pistons | 93 | Chicago Bulls | 82 |
| Game 2 | May 12 | Detroit Pistons | 95 | Chicago Bulls | 105 |
| Game 3 | May 14 | Chicago Bulls | 79 | Detroit Pistons | 101 |
| Game 4 | May 15 | Chicago Bulls | 77 | Detroit Pistons | 96 |
| Game 5 | May 18 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | Chicago Bulls | 95 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-3): Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | May 11 | Boston Celtics | 110 | Atlanta Hawks | 101 |
| Game 2 | May 13 | Boston Celtics | 108 | Atlanta Hawks | 97 |
| Game 3 | May 15 | Atlanta Hawks | 110 | Boston Celtics | 92 |
| Game 4 | May 16 | Atlanta Hawks | 118 | Boston Celtics | 109 |
| Game 5 | May 18 | Boston Celtics | 104 | Atlanta Hawks | 112 |
| Game 6 | May 20 | Atlanta Hawks | 100 | Boston Celtics | 102 |
| Game 7 | May 22 | Boston Celtics | 118 | Atlanta Hawks | 116 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Detroit Pistons over Washington Bullets
| Game 1 | April 28 | Detroit Pistons | 96 | Washington Bullets | 87 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Detroit Pistons | 102 | Washington Bullets | 101 |
| Game 3 | May 2 | Washington Bullets | 114 | Detroit Pistons | 106 |
| Game 4 | May 4 | Washington Bullets | 106 | Detroit Pistons | 103 |
| Game 5 | May 8 | Detroit Pistons | 99 | Washington Bullets | 78 |
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Dallas Mavericks over Houston Rockets
| Game 1 | April 28 | Dallas Mavericks | 120 | Houston Rockets | 110 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Dallas Mavericks | 108 | Houston Rockets | 119 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Houston Rockets | 92 | Dallas Mavericks | 93 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Houston Rockets | 97 | Dallas Mavericks | 107 |
Western Conference First Round (3-2): Denver Nuggets over Seattle Supersonics
| Game 1 | April 29 | Denver Nuggets | 126 | Seattle Supersonics | 123 |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Denver Nuggets | 91 | Seattle Supersonics | 111 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Seattle Supersonics | 114 | Denver Nuggets | 125 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Seattle Supersonics | 127 | Denver Nuggets | 117 |
| Game 5 | May 7 | Denver Nuggets | 115 | Seattle Supersonics | 96 |
Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs
| Game 1 | April 29 | Los Angeles Lakers | 122 | San Antonio Spurs | 110 |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Los Angeles Lakers | 130 | San Antonio Spurs | 112 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | San Antonio Spurs | 107 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 |
Western Conference First Round (3-1): Utah Jazz over Portland Trail Blazers
| Game 1 | April 28 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 | Utah Jazz | 96 |
| Game 2 | April 30 | Portland Trail Blazers | 105 | Utah Jazz | 114 |
| Game 3 | May 4 | Utah Jazz | 113 | Portland Trail Blazers | 108 |
| Game 4 | May 6 | Utah Jazz | 111 | Portland Trail Blazers | 96 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Chicago Bulls over Cleveland Cavaliers
| Game 1 | April 28 | Chicago Bulls | 104 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 93 |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Chicago Bulls | 106 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101 |
| Game 3 | May 3 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 110 | Chicago Bulls | 102 |
| Game 4 | May 5 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 97 | Chicago Bulls | 91 |
| Game 5 | May 8 | Chicago Bulls | 107 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 101 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Boston Celtics over New York Knickerbockers
| Game 1 | April 29 | Boston Celtics | 112 | New York Knickerbockers | 92 |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Boston Celtics | 128 | New York Knickerbockers | 102 |
| Game 3 | May 4 | New York Knickerbockers | 109 | Boston Celtics | 100 |
| Game 4 | May 6 | New York Knickerbockers | 94 | Boston Celtics | 102 |
Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Atlanta Hawks over Milwaukee Bucks
| Game 1 | April 29 | Atlanta Hawks | 110 | Milwaukee Bucks | 107 |
| Game 2 | May 1 | Atlanta Hawks | 104 | Milwaukee Bucks | 97 |
| Game 3 | May 4 | Milwaukee Bucks | 123 | Atlanta Hawks | 115 |
| Game 4 | May 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 105 | Atlanta Hawks | 99 |
| Game 5 | May 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 121 | Milwaukee Bucks | 111 |