This is a complete listing of National Basketball Association (NBA) playoff series, grouped by franchise. Series featuring relocated and renamed teams[nb 1] are kept with their ultimate relocation franchises.[1] Bolded years indicate wins. Years in italics indicate series in progress. Tables are sorted first by the number of series, then the number of wins, and then by year of first occurrence. This also does not list any of the play-in games, as while they are postseason games, the league considers them different from the main tournament.
Atlanta Hawks
[edit]Boston Celtics
[edit]Brooklyn Nets
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Boston Celtics | 4 | 2002, 2003, 2021, 2022 | 19 | 3–1 | .750 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 1984, 1986, 2003, 2021 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1979, 1984, 2019, 2023 | 16 | 1–3 | .250 |
Toronto Raptors | 3 | 2007, 2014, 2020 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
New York Knicks | 3 | 1983, 1994, 2004 | 10 | 1–2 | .333 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1985, 2003, 2004 | 14 | 1–2 | .333 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1992, 1993, 2007 | 15 | 0–3 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2014 | 14 | 0–3 | .000 |
Indiana Pacers | 2 | 2002, 2006 | 11 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1998, 2013 | 10 | 0–2 | .000 |
Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 2002 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2002 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2003 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 2015 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 36 | 171 | 12–24 | .333 |
Charlotte Hornets
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Miami Heat | 3 | 2001, 2014, 2016 | 14 | 1–2 | .333 |
Orlando Magic | 2 | 2002, 2010 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 1993, 1997 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1995, 1998 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 1993 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 1998 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 2000 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 2001 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 2002 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 15 | 64 | 4–11 | .267 |
Chicago Bulls
[edit]Cleveland Cavaliers
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Boston Celtics | 9 | 1976, 1985, 1992, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2024 | 51 | 4–5 | .444 |
Chicago Bulls | 7 | 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2010, 2015 | 34 | 2–5 | .286 |
Washington Wizards | 5 | 1976, 1977, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 26 | 4–1 | .800 |
Detroit Pistons | 4 | 2006, 2007, 2009, 2016 | 21 | 3–1 | .750 |
Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
New York Knicks | 4 | 1978, 1995, 1996, 2023 | 14 | 0–4 | .000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 1992, 1993, 2007 | 15 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 2009, 2015, 2016 | 12 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Toronto Raptors | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | 14 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1998, 2017, 2018 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Orlando Magic | 2 | 2009, 2024 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1990 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2007 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 50 | 246 | 26–23 | .531 |
Dallas Mavericks
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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San Antonio Spurs | 6 | 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2014 | 36 | 2–4 | .333 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 6 | 1984, 1987, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2024 | 29 | 3–3 | .500 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1985, 1990, 2003, 2011 | 20 | 2–2 | .500 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 4 | 1984, 1986, 1988, 2011 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
Utah Jazz | 3 | 1986, 2001, 2022 | 15 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Houston Rockets | 3 | 1988, 2005, 2015 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Phoenix Suns | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2022 | 19 | 2–1 | .667 |
Sacramento Kings | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 | 17 | 1–2 | .333 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2024 | 19 | 1–2 | .333 |
Denver Nuggets | 2 | 1988, 2009 | 11 | 1–1 | .500 |
Miami Heat | 2 | 2006, 2011 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2007, 2022 | 11 | 0–2 | .000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 2002, 2024 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2006 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 2024 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 46 | 251 | 22–24 | .478 |
Denver Nuggets
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 1979, 1985, 1987, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2020, 2023, 2024 | 42 | 2–7 | .222 |
San Antonio Spurs | 7 | 1983, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2005, 2007, 2019 | 33 | 2–5 | .286 |
Utah Jazz | 5 | 1984, 1985, 1994, 2010, 2020 | 30 | 2–3 | .400 |
Phoenix Suns | 5 | 1982, 1983, 1989, 2021, 2023 | 19 | 2–3 | .400 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1978, 1988, 1994, 2011 | 21 | 2–2 | .500 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1977, 1986, 2019, 2021 | 23 | 2–2 | .500 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 3 | 2004, 2023, 2024 | 17 | 1–2 | .333 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 1988, 2009 | 11 | 1–1 | .500 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 2006, 2020 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2013, 2022 | 11 | 0–2 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1978 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Houston Rockets | 1 | 1986 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2023 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Totals | 47 | 242 | 18–29 | .383 |
Detroit Pistons
[edit]Golden State Warriors
[edit]Houston Rockets
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Utah Jazz | 9 | 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019 | 49 | 4–5 | .444 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 1981, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2020 | 40 | 3–6 | .333 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 9 | 1982, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2013, 2017, 2020 | 49 | 3–6 | .333 |
San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 1980, 1981, 1995, 2017 | 22 | 3–1 | .750 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 4 | 1987, 1994, 2009, 2014 | 20 | 3–1 | .750 |
Boston Celtics | 4 | 1975, 1980, 1981, 1986 | 21 | 0–4 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 4 | 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 | 23 | 0–4 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 1988, 2005, 2015 | 16 | 1–2 | .333 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 1975, 1994 | 10 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Sacramento Kings | 2 | 1981, 1986 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 1993, 2015 | 12 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 2 | 1994, 1995 | 14 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 2 | 1997, 2018 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Atlanta Hawks | 2 | 1969, 1979 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 1986 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 1995 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 62 | 322 | 30–32 | .484 |
Indiana Pacers
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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New York Knicks | 8 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2013, 2024 | 48 | 5–3 | .625 |
Boston Celtics | 7 | 1991, 1992, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2019, 2024 | 33 | 2–5 | .286 |
Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 1987, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014 | 31 | 4–2 | .667 |
Miami Heat | 5 | 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020 | 29 | 1–4 | .200 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1981, 1999, 2000, 2001 | 16 | 2–2 | .500 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2024 | 14 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Orlando Magic | 3 | 1994, 1995, 2012 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 1998, 2017, 2018 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 | 1990, 2004, 2005 | 15 | 0–3 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1998, 2011 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 2 | 2002, 2006 | 11 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2000 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Toronto Raptors | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 49 | 254 | 21–28 | .429 |
Los Angeles Clippers
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Utah Jazz | 4 | 1992, 1997, 2017, 2021 | 21 | 1–3 | .250 |
Phoenix Suns | 3 | 2006, 2021, 2023 | 18 | 0–3 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2020, 2021, 2024 | 19 | 2–1 | .667 |
Denver Nuggets | 2 | 2006, 2020 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 2012, 2015 | 11 | 1–1 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2014, 2019 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
Boston Celtics | 2 | 1974, 1976 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1993, 2015 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1976 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1975 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2016 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 26 | 149 | 8–18 | .308 |
Los Angeles Lakers
[edit]Memphis Grizzlies
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 2004, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017 | 24 | 1–4 | .200 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 2011, 2013, 2014 | 19 | 1–2 | .333 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 2 | 2012, 2013 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2015, 2022 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2015 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2022 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 2006 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Utah Jazz | 1 | 2021 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2023 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 18 | 92 | 5–13 | .294 |
Miami Heat
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Boston Celtics | 7 | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | 42 | 4–3 | .571 |
Chicago Bulls | 7 | 1992, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013 | 31 | 3–4 | .429 |
New York Knicks | 6 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2023 | 35 | 3–3 | .500 |
Indiana Pacers | 5 | 2004, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020 | 29 | 4–1 | .800 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023 | 18 | 3–1 | .667 |
Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2014 | 14 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Detroit Pistons | 3 | 2000, 2005, 2006 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Charlotte Hornets | 3 | 2001, 2014, 2016 | 14 | 2–1 | .667 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 2011, 2018, 2022 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 1994, 2009, 2022 | 17 | 1–2 | .333 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 2006, 2011 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 2013, 2014 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Orlando Magic | 1 | 1997 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2012 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Toronto Raptors | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2020 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 2023 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 55 | 295 | 33–22 | .600 |
Milwaukee Bucks
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Philadelphia 76ers | 9 | 1970, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 2001 | 49 | 3–6 | .333 |
Boston Celtics | 8 | 1974, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2018, 2019, 2022 | 46 | 2–6 | .250 |
Chicago Bulls | 5 | 1974, 1985, 1990, 2015, 2022 | 23 | 3–2 | .600 |
Atlanta Hawks | 5 | 1984, 1988, 1989, 2010, 2021 | 28 | 3–2 | .500 |
Detroit Pistons | 5 | 1976, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2019 | 21 | 1–4 | .200 |
Brooklyn Nets | 4 | 1984, 1986, 2003, 2021 | 22 | 3–1 | .750 |
Miami Heat | 4 | 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023 | 18 | 1–3 | .333 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1971, 1972, 1973 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 1971, 1972, 1974 | 16 | 2–1 | .667 |
Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2024 | 14 | 0–3 | .000 |
Orlando Magic | 2 | 2001, 2020 | 9 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 2 | 1978, 2021 | 8 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Toronto Raptors | 2 | 2017, 2019 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Wizards | 1 | 1971 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Charlotte Hornets | 1 | 2001 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New York Knicks | 1 | 1970 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 1978 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 1980 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 60 | 312 | 26–34 | .433 |
Minnesota Timberwolves
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Denver Nuggets | 3 | 2004, 2023, 2024 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1997, 2018 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 1999, 2001 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 2003, 2004 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 2002, 2024 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Sacramento Kings | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Phoenix Suns | 1 | 2024 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 1998 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2000 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2022 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 16 | 79 | 4–12 | .250 |
New Orleans Pelicans
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 2015, 2018 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Dallas Mavericks | 1 | 2008 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 2018 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | 2024 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 2003 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2008 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Denver Nuggets | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2011 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Phoenix Suns | 1 | 2022 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 11 | 59 | 2–9 | .182 |
New York Knicks
[edit]Oklahoma City Thunder
[edit]Orlando Magic
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Detroit Pistons | 4 | 1996, 2003, 2007, 2008 | 19 | 1–3 | .250 |
Boston Celtics | 3 | 1995, 2009, 2010 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
Atlanta Hawks | 3 | 1996, 2010, 2011 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Indiana Pacers | 3 | 1994, 1995, 2012 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1995, 1996 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 2 | 1999, 2009 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Charlotte Hornets | 2 | 2002, 2010 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
Toronto Raptors | 2 | 2008, 2019 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 2 | 2009, 2024 | 13 | 1–1 | .500 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 2001, 2020 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 1 | 1995 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 1997 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 2009 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 28 | 140 | 11–17 | .393 |
Philadelphia 76ers
[edit]Phoenix Suns
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 13 | 1970, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2021 | 68 | 5–8 | .385 |
San Antonio Spurs | 10 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 | 47 | 4–6 | .400 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2010 | 31 | 4–3 | .571 |
Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1982, 1983, 1989, 2021, 2023 | 19 | 3–2 | .600 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 4 | 1976, 1979, 1993, 1997 | 25 | 2–2 | .500 |
Sacramento Kings | 4 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 2001 | 19 | 2–2 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 1976, 1989, 1994 | 15 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | 2006, 2021, 2023 | 18 | 3–0 | 1.000 |
Utah Jazz | 3 | 1984, 1990, 1991 | 15 | 2–1 | .667 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2005, 2006, 2022 | 19 | 1–2 | .333 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1994, 1995 | 14 | 0–2 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 1978, 2021 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2022 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 1976 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1993 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2024 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 64 | 313 | 31–33 | .484 |
Portland Trail Blazers
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 12 | 1977, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2020 | 53 | 2–10 | .167 |
Phoenix Suns | 7 | 1979, 1984, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1999, 2010 | 31 | 3–4 | .429 |
Utah Jazz | 6 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000 | 31 | 4–2 | .667 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 1978, 1980, 1983, 1991, 2019 | 21 | 3–2 | .600 |
Denver Nuggets | 4 | 1977, 1986, 2019, 2021 | 23 | 2–2 | .667 |
Dallas Mavericks | 4 | 1985, 1990, 2003, 2011 | 20 | 2–2 | .500 |
Houston Rockets | 4 | 1987, 1994, 2009, 2014 | 20 | 1–3 | .250 |
San Antonio Spurs | 4 | 1990, 1993, 1999, 2014 | 20 | 1–3 | .250 |
Golden State Warriors | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2019 | 13 | 0–3 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1977, 1992 | 9 | 1–1 | .500 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2000 | 4 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 2016 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Sacramento Kings | 1 | 1981 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Detroit Pistons | 1 | 1990 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2015 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
New Orleans Pelicans | 1 | 2018 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 58 | 275 | 22–36 | .379 |
Sacramento Kings
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Los Angeles Lakers | 9 | 1949, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1984, 2000, 2001, 2002 | 37 | 1–8 | .111 |
Detroit Pistons | 6 | 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1958, 1962 | 18 | 2–4 | .333 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 4 | 1963, 1964, 1965, 1967 | 18 | 2–2 | .500 |
Phoenix Suns | 4 | 1979, 1980, 1981, 2001 | 19 | 2–2 | .500 |
Utah Jazz | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2003 | 14 | 2–1 | .667 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 2002, 2003, 2004 | 17 | 2–1 | .667 |
Boston Celtics | 3 | 1963, 1964, 1966 | 17 | 0–3 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 2 | 1981, 1986 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 1996, 2005 | 9 | 0–2 | .000 |
St. Louis Bombers | 1 | 1949 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
New York Knicks | 1 | 1951 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 1 | 1981 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Chicago Bulls | 1 | 1975 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Minnesota Timberwolves | 1 | 2004 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
San Antonio Spurs | 1 | 2006 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 2023 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals[nb 8] | 43 | 195 | 14–29 | .326 |
San Antonio Spurs
[edit]Toronto Raptors
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philadelphia 76ers | 3 | 2001, 2019, 2022 | 20 | 1–2 | .333 |
Brooklyn Nets | 3 | 2007, 2014, 2020 | 17 | 1–2 | .333 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2018 | 14 | 0–3 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | 2017, 2019 | 12 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 2000, 2001 | 8 | 1–1 | .500 |
Orlando Magic | 2 | 2008, 2019 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Washington Wizards | 2 | 2015, 2018 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Indiana Pacers | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 2019 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Detroit Pistons | 1 | 2002 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 2020 | 7 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 22 | 123 | 10–12 | .455 |
Utah Jazz
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Houston Rockets | 9 | 1985, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2007, 2008, 2018, 2019 | 49 | 5–4 | .556 |
Portland Trail Blazers | 6 | 1988, 1991, 1992, 1996, 1999, 2000 | 31 | 2–4 | .333 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 6 | 1988, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2010 | 31 | 2–4 | .333 |
Denver Nuggets | 5 | 1984, 1985, 1994, 2010, 2020 | 30 | 3–2 | .600 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 5 | 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2018 | 28 | 3–2 | .600 |
San Antonio Spurs | 5 | 1994, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2012 | 24 | 3–2 | .600 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 4 | 1992, 1997, 2017 2021 | 21 | 3–1 | .750 |
Golden State Warriors | 4 | 1987, 1989, 2007, 2017 | 17 | 1–3 | .250 |
Phoenix Suns | 3 | 1984, 1990, 1991 | 15 | 1–2 | .333 |
Sacramento Kings | 3 | 1999, 2002, 2003 | 14 | 1–2 | .333 |
Dallas Mavericks | 3 | 1986, 2001, 2022 | 15 | 0–3 | .000 |
Chicago Bulls | 2 | 1997, 1998 | 12 | 0–2 | .000 |
Memphis Grizzlies | 1 | 2021 | 5 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Totals | 56 | 292 | 25–31 | .446 |
Washington Wizards
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Atlanta Hawks | 6 | 1965, 1966, 1978, 1979, 2015, 2017 | 28 | 4–2 | .667 |
Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 1971, 1978, 1980, 1985, 1986, 2021 | 29 | 2–4 | .333 |
New York Knicks | 6 | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 | 36 | 1–5 | .167 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 5 | 1976, 1977, 2006, 2007, 2008 | 26 | 1–4 | .200 |
Boston Celtics | 4 | 1975, 1982, 1984, 2017 | 22 | 1–3 | .250 |
Chicago Bulls | 3 | 1997, 2005, 2014 | 14 | 2–1 | .667 |
San Antonio Spurs | 2 | 1978, 1979 | 13 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 | 1978, 1979 | 12 | 1–1 | .500 |
Toronto Raptors | 2 | 2015, 2018 | 10 | 1–1 | .500 |
Detroit Pistons | 2 | 1987, 1988 | 8 | 0–2 | .000 |
Los Angeles Clippers | 1 | 1975 | 7 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Brooklyn Nets | 1 | 1982 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1965 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Milwaukee Bucks | 1 | 1971 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1975 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Houston Rockets | 1 | 1977 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Miami Heat | 1 | 2005 | 4 | 0–1 | .000 |
Indiana Pacers | 1 | 2014 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 46 | 239 | 17–29 | .370 |
Defunct teams
[edit]Anderson Packers
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
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Atlanta Hawks | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Indianapolis Olympians | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1950 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 3 | 8 | 2–1 | .667 |
Baltimore Bullets (original)
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 3 | 1948, 1949, 1953 | 8 | 1–2 | .333 |
Chicago Stags | 1 | 1948 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1948 | 6 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Totals[nb 9] | 5 | 17 | 3–2 | .600 |
Chicago Stags
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 2 | 1949, 1950 | 4 | 0–2 | .000 |
Washington Capitols | 2 | 1947, 1948 | 7 | 2–0 | 1.000 |
Boston Celtics | 1 | 1948 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1947 | 5 | 0–1 | .000 |
Baltimore Bullets (original) | 1 | 1948 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Detroit Pistons | 0 | 1 | 0–0 | .000 | |
Totals[nb 10] | 7 | 23 | 3–4 | .429 |
Cleveland Rebels
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York Knicks | 1 | 1947 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 1 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Indianapolis Olympians
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Lakers | 3 | 1951, 1952, 1953 | 7 | 0–3 | .000 |
Sheboygan Red Skins | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Anderson Packers | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 5 | 13 | 1–4 | .200 |
Sheboygan Red Skins
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indianapolis Olympians | 1 | 1950 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 1 | 3 | 0–1 | .000 |
St. Louis Bombers
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden State Warriors | 2 | 1947, 1948 | 10 | 0–2 | .000 |
Sacramento Kings | 1 | 1949 | 2 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 3 | 12 | 0–3 | .000 |
Washington Capitols
[edit]Opponent | S | Occurrences | GP | Rec | % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago Stags | 2 | 1947, 1948 | 7 | 0–2 | .000 |
New York Knicks | 2 | 1949, 1950 | 5 | 1–1 | .500 |
Golden State Warriors | 1 | 1949 | 2 | 1–0 | 1.000 |
Los Angeles Lakers | 1 | 1949 | 6 | 0–1 | .000 |
Totals | 6 | 20 | 2–4 | .333 |
Most frequent series
[edit]Rank | Total | Team | Record | Team | First occurrence |
Last occurrence |
Franchise variants |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 22[nb 11] | Boston Celtics | 15–7 | Philadelphia 76ers | 1953 | 2023 | Boston (4–3) Syracuse Boston (11–4) Philadelphia |
2. | 14[nb 12] | Boston Celtics | 7–7 | New York Knicks | 1951 | 2013 | |
3. | 13 | Boston Celtics | 11–2 | Atlanta Hawks | 1957 | 2023 | Boston (3–1) St. Louis Boston (7–1) Atlanta |
13 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8–5 | Phoenix Suns | 1970 | 2021 | ||
5. | 12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 10–2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 1977 | 2020 | |
12[nb 13] | Boston Celtics | 9–3 | Los Angeles Lakers | 1959 | 2010 | Boston (1–0) Minneapolis Boston (8–3) Los Angeles | |
12[nb 14] | Los Angeles Lakers | 9–3 | Detroit Pistons | 1950 | 2004 | Minneapolis (4–1) Fort Wayne Minneapolis (2–0) Detroit Los Angeles (3–2) Detroit | |
12 | Los Angeles Lakers | 8–4 | San Antonio Spurs | 1982 | 2013 | ||
10. | 10 | Philadelphia 76ers | 6–4 | Golden State Warriors | 1950 | 1967 | Syracuse (5–4) Phil. Warriors Phil. 76ers (1–0) San Francisco |
10 | San Antonio Spurs | 6–4 | Phoenix Suns | 1992 | 2010 | ||
10 | Los Angeles Lakers | 5–5 | Atlanta Hawks | 1956 | 1970 | St. Louis (3–1) Minneapolis St. Louis (2–2) Los Angeles Los Angeles (2–0) Atlanta | |
10[nb 15] | Philadelphia 76ers | 6–4 | New York Knicks | 1950 | 2024 | Syracuse (3–2) New York Philadelphia (3–2) New York | |
11. | 9[nb 16] | Los Angeles Lakers | 8–1 | Sacramento Kings | 1949 | 2002 | Minneapolis (4–1) Rochester Los Angeles (1–0) Kansas City Los Angeles (3–0) Sacramento |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 7–2 | Denver Nuggets | 1979 | 2024 | ||
9 | Atlanta Hawks | 6–3 | Detroit Pistons | 1956 | 1999 | St. Louis (1–1) Fort Wayne St. Louis (2–0) Detroit Atlanta (3–2) Detroit | |
9 | Philadelphia 76ers | 6–3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1970 | 2001 | ||
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 6–3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1978 | 2012 | Los Angeles (5–2) Seattle Los Angeles (1–1) Oklahoma City | |
9 | Los Angeles Lakers | 6–3 | Houston Rockets | 1981 | 2020 | ||
9 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6–3 | Houston Rockets | 1982 | 2020 | Seattle (5–1) Houston Houston (2–1) Oklahoma City | |
9 | Boston Celtics | 5–4 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 1976 | 2024 | ||
9 | Utah Jazz | 5–4 | Houston Rockets | 1985 | 2019 | ||
21. | 8 | Boston Celtics | 6–2 | Milwaukee Bucks | 1974 | 2022 | |
8 | Boston Celtics | 5–3 | Detroit Pistons | 1968 | 2008 |
See also
[edit]- List of NFL playoff games
- List of MLB postseason series
- List of NHL playoff series
- List of WNBA playoff series
Basketball portal
Sports portal
References
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ Series featuring the Atlanta Hawks include series played as the Tri-Cities Blackhawks (1949–1951), Milwaukee Hawks (1951–1955) and St. Louis Hawks (1955–1968); series featuring the Brooklyn Nets include series played as the New Jersey Nets (1977–2012); series featuring the Charlotte Hornets include series played as the Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014); series featuring the Detroit Pistons include series played as the Fort Wayne Pistons (1948–1957); series featuring the Golden State Warriors include series played as the Philadelphia Warriors (1946–1962) and San Francisco Warriors (1962–1971); series featuring the Houston Rockets include series played as the San Diego Rockets (1967–1971); series featuring the Los Angeles Clippers include series played as the Buffalo Braves (1970–1978); series featuring the Los Angeles Lakers include series played as the Minneapolis Lakers (1948–1960); series featuring the New Orleans Pelicans include series played as the New Orleans Hornets (2002–2013); series featuring the Oklahoma City Thunder include series played as the Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008); series featuring the Philadelphia 76ers include series played as the Syracuse Nationals (1949–1963); series featuring the Sacramento Kings include series played as the Rochester Royals (1948–1957), Cincinnati Royals (1957–1972), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1972–1975) and Kansas City Kings (1975–1985); series featuring the Washington Wizards include series played as the Baltimore Bullets (1963–1973), Capital Bullets (1973–1974) and Washington Bullets (1974–1997).
- ^ Games played totals against Minneapolis (Los Angeles Lakers) include a tiebreaker game from the 1956 and 1957 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against Fort Wayne (Detroit Pistons) include a tiebreaker game from the 1957 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Syracuse (Philadelphia 76ers) and New York include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Minneapolis (Los Angeles Lakers) and Rochester (Sacramento Kings) include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against St. Louis (Atlanta Hawks) include a tiebreaker game from the 1957 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against Chicago Stags include a tiebreaker game from the 1950 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Fort Wayne (Detroit Pistons) and Rochester (Sacramento Kings) include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against Rochester (Sacramento Kings) include a tiebreaker game from the 1950 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against St. Louis (Atlanta Hawks) include a tiebreaker game from the 1956 and 1957 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Boston and Syracuse (Philadelphia 76ers) include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Boston and New York include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Fort Wayne (Detroit Pistons) and Minneapolis (Los Angeles Lakers) include two round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs. Games played totals against Minneapolis (Los Angeles Lakers) include a tiebreaker game from the 1950 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Chicago Stags include a tiebreaker game from the 1948 BAA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Games played totals against Baltimore (original) include a tiebreaker game from the 1948 BAA playoffs. Games played totals against Fort Wayne (Detroit Pistons) include a tiebreaker game from the 1950 NBA playoffs. As these games were played only to determine playoff seeding, they are not considered to be a complete series and are not counted in the occurrences section or the total series win–loss records.
- ^ Including the round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs, both teams would have met 23 times.
- ^ Including the round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs, both teams would have met 15 times.
- ^ Most frequent matchup in NBA finals.
- ^ Including the round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs, both teams would have met 13 times.
- ^ Including the round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs, both teams would have met 11 times.
- ^ Including the round-robin games from the 1954 NBA playoffs, both teams would have met 10 times.