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1990 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-1): Detroit Pistons over Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1June 5Detroit Pistons105Portland Trail Blazers99
Game 2June 7Detroit Pistons105Portland Trail Blazers106
Game 3June 10Portland Trail Blazers106Detroit Pistons121
Game 4June 12Portland Trail Blazers109Detroit Pistons112
Game 5June 14Portland Trail Blazers90Detroit Pistons92

Western Conference Finals (4-2): Portland Trail Blazers over Phoenix Suns

Game 1May 21Portland Trail Blazers100Phoenix Suns98
Game 2May 23Portland Trail Blazers108Phoenix Suns107
Game 3May 25Phoenix Suns123Portland Trail Blazers89
Game 4May 27Phoenix Suns119Portland Trail Blazers107
Game 5May 29Portland Trail Blazers120Phoenix Suns114
Game 6May 31Phoenix Suns109Portland Trail Blazers112

Eastern Conference Finals (4-3): Detroit Pistons over Chicago Bulls

Game 1May 20Detroit Pistons86Chicago Bulls77
Game 2May 22Detroit Pistons102Chicago Bulls93
Game 3May 26Chicago Bulls107Detroit Pistons102
Game 4May 28Chicago Bulls108Detroit Pistons101
Game 5May 30Detroit Pistons97Chicago Bulls83
Game 6June 1Chicago Bulls109Detroit Pistons91
Game 7June 3Detroit Pistons93Chicago Bulls74

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Phoenix Suns over Los Angeles Lakers

Game 1May 8Los Angeles Lakers102Phoenix Suns104
Game 2May 10Los Angeles Lakers124Phoenix Suns100
Game 3May 12Phoenix Suns117Los Angeles Lakers103
Game 4May 13Phoenix Suns114Los Angeles Lakers101
Game 5May 15Los Angeles Lakers103Phoenix Suns106

Western Conference Semifinals (4-3): Portland Trail Blazers over San Antonio Spurs

Game 1May 5Portland Trail Blazers107San Antonio Spurs94
Game 2May 8Portland Trail Blazers122San Antonio Spurs112
Game 3May 10San Antonio Spurs121Portland Trail Blazers98
Game 4May 12San Antonio Spurs115Portland Trail Blazers105
Game 5May 15Portland Trail Blazers138San Antonio Spurs132
Game 6May 17San Antonio Spurs112Portland Trail Blazers97
Game 7May 19Portland Trail Blazers108San Antonio Spurs105

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Detroit Pistons over New York Knickerbockers

Game 1May 8Detroit Pistons112New York Knickerbockers77
Game 2May 10Detroit Pistons104New York Knickerbockers97
Game 3May 12New York Knickerbockers111Detroit Pistons103
Game 4May 13New York Knickerbockers90Detroit Pistons102
Game 5May 15Detroit Pistons95New York Knickerbockers84

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Chicago Bulls over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1May 7Chicago Bulls96Philadelphia 76ers85
Game 2May 9Chicago Bulls101Philadelphia 76ers96
Game 3May 11Philadelphia 76ers118Chicago Bulls112
Game 4May 13Philadelphia 76ers101Chicago Bulls111
Game 5May 16Chicago Bulls117Philadelphia 76ers99

Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Philadelphia 76ers over Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1April 26Philadelphia 76ers111Cleveland Cavaliers106
Game 2April 29Philadelphia 76ers107Cleveland Cavaliers101
Game 3May 1Cleveland Cavaliers122Philadelphia 76ers95
Game 4May 3Cleveland Cavaliers108Philadelphia 76ers96
Game 5May 5Philadelphia 76ers113Cleveland Cavaliers97

Western Conference First Round (3-1): Los Angeles Lakers over Houston Rockets

Game 1April 27Los Angeles Lakers101Houston Rockets89
Game 2April 29Los Angeles Lakers104Houston Rockets100
Game 3May 1Houston Rockets114Los Angeles Lakers108
Game 4May 3Houston Rockets88Los Angeles Lakers109

Western Conference First Round (3-2): Phoenix Suns over Utah Jazz

Game 1April 27Utah Jazz113Phoenix Suns96
Game 2April 29Utah Jazz87Phoenix Suns105
Game 3May 2Phoenix Suns120Utah Jazz105
Game 4May 4Phoenix Suns94Utah Jazz105
Game 5May 6Utah Jazz102Phoenix Suns104

Western Conference First Round (3-0): Portland Trail Blazers over Dallas Mavericks

Game 1April 26Portland Trail Blazers109Dallas Mavericks102
Game 2April 28Portland Trail Blazers114Dallas Mavericks107
Game 3May 1Dallas Mavericks92Portland Trail Blazers106

Western Conference First Round (3-0): San Antonio Spurs over Denver Nuggets

Game 1April 26San Antonio Spurs119Denver Nuggets103
Game 2April 28San Antonio Spurs129Denver Nuggets120
Game 3May 1Denver Nuggets120San Antonio Spurs131

Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): New York Knickerbockers over Boston Celtics

Game 1April 26Boston Celtics116New York Knickerbockers105
Game 2April 28Boston Celtics157New York Knickerbockers128
Game 3May 2New York Knickerbockers102Boston Celtics99
Game 4May 4New York Knickerbockers135Boston Celtics108
Game 5May 6Boston Celtics114New York Knickerbockers121

Eastern Conference First Round (3-0): Detroit Pistons over Indiana Pacers

Game 1April 26Detroit Pistons104Indiana Pacers92
Game 2April 28Detroit Pistons100Indiana Pacers87
Game 3May 1Indiana Pacers96Detroit Pistons108

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

Game 1April 27Chicago Bulls111Milwaukee Bucks97
Game 2April 29Chicago Bulls109Milwaukee Bucks102
Game 3May 1Milwaukee Bucks119Chicago Bulls112
Game 4May 3Milwaukee Bucks86Chicago Bulls110