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2008 NBA Playoff Summary

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Western Conference Semifinals (3-3): New Orleans Hornets tied with San Antonio Spurs

Game 1May 3New Orleans Hornets101San Antonio Spurs82
Game 2May 5New Orleans Hornets102San Antonio Spurs84
Game 3May 8San Antonio Spurs110New Orleans Hornets99
Game 4May 11San Antonio Spurs100New Orleans Hornets80
Game 5May 13New Orleans Hornets101San Antonio Spurs79
Game 6May 15San Antonio Spurs99New Orleans Hornets80

Western Conference Semifinals (4-2): Los Angeles Lakers over Utah Jazz

Game 1May 4Los Angeles Lakers109Utah Jazz98
Game 2May 7Los Angeles Lakers120Utah Jazz110
Game 3May 9Utah Jazz104Los Angeles Lakers99
Game 4May 11Utah Jazz123Los Angeles Lakers115
Game 5May 14Los Angeles Lakers111Utah Jazz104
Game 6May 16Utah Jazz105Los Angeles Lakers108

Eastern Conference Semifinals (3-3): Boston Celtics tied with Cleveland Cavaliers

Game 1May 6Boston Celtics76Cleveland Cavaliers72
Game 2May 8Boston Celtics89Cleveland Cavaliers73
Game 3May 10Cleveland Cavaliers108Boston Celtics84
Game 4May 12Cleveland Cavaliers88Boston Celtics77
Game 5May 14Boston Celtics96Cleveland Cavaliers89
Game 6May 16Cleveland Cavaliers74Boston Celtics69

Eastern Conference Semifinals (4-1): Detroit Pistons over Orlando Magic

Game 1May 3Detroit Pistons91Orlando Magic72
Game 2May 5Detroit Pistons100Orlando Magic93
Game 3May 7Orlando Magic111Detroit Pistons86
Game 4May 10Orlando Magic89Detroit Pistons90
Game 5May 13Detroit Pistons91Orlando Magic86

Western Conference First Round (4-2): Utah Jazz over Houston Rockets

Game 1April 19Houston Rockets82Utah Jazz93
Game 2April 21Houston Rockets84Utah Jazz90
Game 3April 24Utah Jazz92Houston Rockets94
Game 4April 26Utah Jazz86Houston Rockets82
Game 5April 29Houston Rockets95Utah Jazz69
Game 6May 2Utah Jazz113Houston Rockets91

Western Conference First Round (4-1): San Antonio Spurs over Phoenix Suns

Game 1April 19San Antonio Spurs117Phoenix Suns115
Game 2April 22San Antonio Spurs102Phoenix Suns96
Game 3April 25Phoenix Suns99San Antonio Spurs115
Game 4April 27Phoenix Suns105San Antonio Spurs86
Game 5April 29San Antonio Spurs92Phoenix Suns87

Western Conference First Round (4-1): New Orleans Hornets over Dallas Mavericks

Game 1April 19New Orleans Hornets104Dallas Mavericks92
Game 2April 22New Orleans Hornets127Dallas Mavericks103
Game 3April 25Dallas Mavericks97New Orleans Hornets87
Game 4April 27Dallas Mavericks84New Orleans Hornets97
Game 5April 29New Orleans Hornets99Dallas Mavericks94

Western Conference First Round (4-0): Los Angeles Lakers over Denver Nuggets

Game 1April 20Los Angeles Lakers128Denver Nuggets114
Game 2April 23Los Angeles Lakers122Denver Nuggets107
Game 3April 26Denver Nuggets84Los Angeles Lakers102
Game 4April 28Denver Nuggets101Los Angeles Lakers107

Eastern Conference First Round (4-1): Orlando Magic over Toronto Raptors

Game 1April 20Orlando Magic114Toronto Raptors100
Game 2April 22Orlando Magic104Toronto Raptors103
Game 3April 24Toronto Raptors108Orlando Magic94
Game 4April 26Toronto Raptors94Orlando Magic106
Game 5April 28Orlando Magic102Toronto Raptors92

Eastern Conference First Round (4-2): Detroit Pistons over Philadelphia 76ers

Game 1April 20Detroit Pistons86Philadelphia 76ers90
Game 2April 23Detroit Pistons105Philadelphia 76ers88
Game 3April 25Philadelphia 76ers95Detroit Pistons75
Game 4April 27Philadelphia 76ers84Detroit Pistons93
Game 5April 29Detroit Pistons98Philadelphia 76ers81
Game 6May 1Philadelphia 76ers77Detroit Pistons100

Eastern Conference First Round (4-2): Cleveland Cavaliers over Washington Wizards

Game 1April 19Cleveland Cavaliers93Washington Wizards86
Game 2April 21Cleveland Cavaliers116Washington Wizards86
Game 3April 24Washington Wizards108Cleveland Cavaliers72
Game 4April 27Washington Wizards97Cleveland Cavaliers100
Game 5April 30Cleveland Cavaliers87Washington Wizards88
Game 6May 2Washington Wizards88Cleveland Cavaliers105

Eastern Conference First Round (4-3): Boston Celtics over Atlanta Hawks

Game 1April 20Boston Celtics104Atlanta Hawks81
Game 2April 23Boston Celtics96Atlanta Hawks77
Game 3April 26Atlanta Hawks102Boston Celtics93
Game 4April 28Atlanta Hawks97Boston Celtics92
Game 5April 30Boston Celtics110Atlanta Hawks85
Game 6May 2Atlanta Hawks103Boston Celtics100
Game 7May 4Boston Celtics99Atlanta Hawks65