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2002 NBA Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over New Jersey Nets

Game 1June 5Los Angeles Lakers99New Jersey Nets94
Game 2June 7Los Angeles Lakers106New Jersey Nets83
Game 3June 9New Jersey Nets103Los Angeles Lakers106
Game 4June 12New Jersey Nets107Los Angeles Lakers113

Western Conference Finals (4-3): Los Angeles Lakers over Sacramento Kings

Game 1May 18Sacramento Kings99Los Angeles Lakers106
Game 2May 20Sacramento Kings96Los Angeles Lakers90
Game 3May 24Los Angeles Lakers90Sacramento Kings103
Game 4May 26Los Angeles Lakers100Sacramento Kings99
Game 5May 28Sacramento Kings92Los Angeles Lakers91
Game 6May 31Los Angeles Lakers106Sacramento Kings102
Game 7June 2Sacramento Kings106Los Angeles Lakers112

Eastern Conference Finals (4-2): New Jersey Nets over Boston Celtics

Game 1May 19New Jersey Nets104Boston Celtics97
Game 2May 21New Jersey Nets86Boston Celtics93
Game 3May 25Boston Celtics94New Jersey Nets90
Game 4May 27Boston Celtics92New Jersey Nets94
Game 5May 29New Jersey Nets103Boston Celtics92
Game 6May 31Boston Celtics88New Jersey Nets96

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Sacramento Kings over Dallas Mavericks

Game 1May 4Sacramento Kings108Dallas Mavericks91
Game 2May 6Sacramento Kings102Dallas Mavericks110
Game 3May 9Dallas Mavericks119Sacramento Kings125
Game 4May 11Dallas Mavericks113Sacramento Kings115
Game 5May 13Sacramento Kings114Dallas Mavericks101

Western Conference Semifinals (4-1): Los Angeles Lakers over San Antonio Spurs

Game 1May 5Los Angeles Lakers86San Antonio Spurs80
Game 2May 7Los Angeles Lakers85San Antonio Spurs88
Game 3May 10San Antonio Spurs89Los Angeles Lakers99
Game 4May 12San Antonio Spurs85Los Angeles Lakers87
Game 5May 14Los Angeles Lakers93San Antonio Spurs87

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): New Jersey Nets over Charlotte Hornets

Game 1May 5New Jersey Nets99Charlotte Hornets93
Game 2May 7New Jersey Nets102Charlotte Hornets88
Game 3May 9Charlotte Hornets115New Jersey Nets97
Game 4May 12Charlotte Hornets79New Jersey Nets89
Game 5May 15New Jersey Nets103Charlotte Hornets95

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Boston Celtics over Detroit Pistons

Game 1May 5Detroit Pistons96Boston Celtics84
Game 2May 8Detroit Pistons77Boston Celtics85
Game 3May 10Boston Celtics66Detroit Pistons64
Game 4May 12Boston Celtics90Detroit Pistons79
Game 5May 14Detroit Pistons81Boston Celtics90

Western Conference First Round (3-2): San Antonio Spurs over Seattle Supersonics

Game 1April 20San Antonio Spurs110Seattle Supersonics89
Game 2April 22San Antonio Spurs90Seattle Supersonics98
Game 3April 27Seattle Supersonics75San Antonio Spurs102
Game 4May 1Seattle Supersonics91San Antonio Spurs79
Game 5May 3San Antonio Spurs101Seattle Supersonics78

Western Conference First Round (3-1): Sacramento Kings over Utah Jazz

Game 1April 20Sacramento Kings89Utah Jazz86
Game 2April 23Sacramento Kings86Utah Jazz93
Game 3April 27Utah Jazz87Sacramento Kings90
Game 4April 29Utah Jazz86Sacramento Kings91

Western Conference First Round (3-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Portland Trail Blazers

Game 1April 21Los Angeles Lakers95Portland Trail Blazers87
Game 2April 25Los Angeles Lakers103Portland Trail Blazers96
Game 3April 28Portland Trail Blazers91Los Angeles Lakers92

Western Conference First Round (3-0): Dallas Mavericks over Minnesota Timberwolves

Game 1April 21Dallas Mavericks101Minnesota Timberwolves94
Game 2April 24Dallas Mavericks122Minnesota Timberwolves110
Game 3April 28Minnesota Timberwolves102Dallas Mavericks115

Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): New Jersey Nets over Indiana Pacers

Game 1April 20New Jersey Nets83Indiana Pacers89
Game 2April 22New Jersey Nets95Indiana Pacers79
Game 3April 26Indiana Pacers84New Jersey Nets85
Game 4April 30Indiana Pacers97New Jersey Nets74
Game 5May 2New Jersey Nets120Indiana Pacers109

Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Detroit Pistons over Toronto Raptors

Game 1April 21Detroit Pistons85Toronto Raptors63
Game 2April 24Detroit Pistons96Toronto Raptors91
Game 3April 27Toronto Raptors94Detroit Pistons84
Game 4April 29Toronto Raptors89Detroit Pistons83
Game 5May 2Detroit Pistons85Toronto Raptors82

Eastern Conference First Round (3-1): Charlotte Hornets over Orlando Magic

Game 1April 20Charlotte Hornets80Orlando Magic79
Game 2April 23Charlotte Hornets103Orlando Magic111
Game 3April 27Orlando Magic100Charlotte Hornets110
Game 4April 30Orlando Magic85Charlotte Hornets102

Eastern Conference First Round (3-2): Boston Celtics over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1April 21Boston Celtics92Philadelphia 76ers82
Game 2April 25Boston Celtics93Philadelphia 76ers85
Game 3April 28Philadelphia 76ers108Boston Celtics103
Game 4May 1Philadelphia 76ers83Boston Celtics81
Game 5May 3Boston Celtics120Philadelphia 76ers87