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2008 NBA Playoff Summary
Summary / Leaders / Player Statistics
Western Conference Semifinals (3-3): New Orleans Hornets tied with San Antonio Spurs
| Game 1 | May 3 | New Orleans Hornets | 101 | San Antonio Spurs | 82 |
| Game 2 | May 5 | New Orleans Hornets | 102 | San Antonio Spurs | 84 |
| Game 3 | May 8 | San Antonio Spurs | 110 | New Orleans Hornets | 99 |
| Game 4 | May 11 | San Antonio Spurs | 100 | New Orleans Hornets | 80 |
| Game 5 | May 13 | New Orleans Hornets | 101 | San Antonio Spurs | 79 |
| Game 6 | May 15 | San Antonio Spurs | 99 | New Orleans Hornets | 80 |
Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz
| Game 1 | May 4 | Los Angeles Lakers | 109 | Utah Jazz | 98 |
| Game 2 | May 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 120 | Utah Jazz | 110 |
| Game 3 | May 9 | Utah Jazz | 104 | Los Angeles Lakers | 99 |
| Game 4 | May 11 | Utah Jazz | 123 | Los Angeles Lakers | 115 |
| Game 5 | May 14 | Los Angeles Lakers | 111 | Utah Jazz | 104 |
| Game 6 | May 16 | Utah Jazz | 105 | Los Angeles Lakers | 108 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (3-3): Boston Celtics tied with Cleveland Cavaliers
| Game 1 | May 6 | Boston Celtics | 76 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 72 |
| Game 2 | May 8 | Boston Celtics | 89 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 73 |
| Game 3 | May 10 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 108 | Boston Celtics | 84 |
| Game 4 | May 12 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 88 | Boston Celtics | 77 |
| Game 5 | May 14 | Boston Celtics | 96 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 89 |
| Game 6 | May 16 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 74 | Boston Celtics | 69 |
Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic
| Game 1 | May 3 | Detroit Pistons | 91 | Orlando Magic | 72 |
| Game 2 | May 5 | Detroit Pistons | 100 | Orlando Magic | 93 |
| Game 3 | May 7 | Orlando Magic | 111 | Detroit Pistons | 86 |
| Game 4 | May 10 | Orlando Magic | 89 | Detroit Pistons | 90 |
| Game 5 | May 13 | Detroit Pistons | 91 | Orlando Magic | 86 |
Western Conference First Round (4-2): Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets
| Game 1 | April 19 | Houston Rockets | 82 | Utah Jazz | 93 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Houston Rockets | 84 | Utah Jazz | 90 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Utah Jazz | 92 | Houston Rockets | 94 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | Utah Jazz | 86 | Houston Rockets | 82 |
| Game 5 | April 29 | Houston Rockets | 95 | Utah Jazz | 69 |
| Game 6 | May 2 | Utah Jazz | 113 | Houston Rockets | 91 |
Western Conference First Round (4-1): San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns
| Game 1 | April 19 | San Antonio Spurs | 117 | Phoenix Suns | 115 |
| Game 2 | April 22 | San Antonio Spurs | 102 | Phoenix Suns | 96 |
| Game 3 | April 25 | Phoenix Suns | 99 | San Antonio Spurs | 115 |
| Game 4 | April 27 | Phoenix Suns | 105 | San Antonio Spurs | 86 |
| Game 5 | April 29 | San Antonio Spurs | 92 | Phoenix Suns | 87 |
Western Conference First Round (4-1): New Orleans Hornets over Dallas Mavericks
| Game 1 | April 19 | New Orleans Hornets | 104 | Dallas Mavericks | 92 |
| Game 2 | April 22 | New Orleans Hornets | 127 | Dallas Mavericks | 103 |
| Game 3 | April 25 | Dallas Mavericks | 97 | New Orleans Hornets | 87 |
| Game 4 | April 27 | Dallas Mavericks | 84 | New Orleans Hornets | 97 |
| Game 5 | April 29 | New Orleans Hornets | 99 | Dallas Mavericks | 94 |
Western Conference First Round (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets
| Game 1 | April 20 | Los Angeles Lakers | 128 | Denver Nuggets | 114 |
| Game 2 | April 23 | Los Angeles Lakers | 122 | Denver Nuggets | 107 |
| Game 3 | April 26 | Denver Nuggets | 84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 102 |
| Game 4 | April 28 | Denver Nuggets | 101 | Los Angeles Lakers | 107 |
Eastern Conference First Round (4-1): Orlando Magic over Toronto Raptors
| Game 1 | April 20 | Orlando Magic | 114 | Toronto Raptors | 100 |
| Game 2 | April 22 | Orlando Magic | 104 | Toronto Raptors | 103 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Toronto Raptors | 108 | Orlando Magic | 94 |
| Game 4 | April 26 | Toronto Raptors | 94 | Orlando Magic | 106 |
| Game 5 | April 28 | Orlando Magic | 102 | Toronto Raptors | 92 |
Eastern Conference First Round (4-2): Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers
| Game 1 | April 20 | Detroit Pistons | 86 | Philadelphia 76ers | 90 |
| Game 2 | April 23 | Detroit Pistons | 105 | Philadelphia 76ers | 88 |
| Game 3 | April 25 | Philadelphia 76ers | 95 | Detroit Pistons | 75 |
| Game 4 | April 27 | Philadelphia 76ers | 84 | Detroit Pistons | 93 |
| Game 5 | April 29 | Detroit Pistons | 98 | Philadelphia 76ers | 81 |
| Game 6 | May 1 | Philadelphia 76ers | 77 | Detroit Pistons | 100 |
Eastern Conference First Round (4-2): Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards
| Game 1 | April 19 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 93 | Washington Wizards | 86 |
| Game 2 | April 21 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 116 | Washington Wizards | 86 |
| Game 3 | April 24 | Washington Wizards | 108 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 72 |
| Game 4 | April 27 | Washington Wizards | 97 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 100 |
| Game 5 | April 30 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 87 | Washington Wizards | 88 |
| Game 6 | May 2 | Washington Wizards | 88 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 105 |
Eastern Conference First Round (4-3): Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks
| Game 1 | April 20 | Boston Celtics | 104 | Atlanta Hawks | 81 |
| Game 2 | April 23 | Boston Celtics | 96 | Atlanta Hawks | 77 |
| Game 3 | April 26 | Atlanta Hawks | 102 | Boston Celtics | 93 |
| Game 4 | April 28 | Atlanta Hawks | 97 | Boston Celtics | 92 |
| Game 5 | April 30 | Boston Celtics | 110 | Atlanta Hawks | 85 |
| Game 6 | May 2 | Atlanta Hawks | 103 | Boston Celtics | 100 |
| Game 7 | May 4 | Boston Celtics | 99 | Atlanta Hawks | 65 |