The 1968 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1967-68 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics won their 10th NBA championship, first under player/coach Bill Russell after Red Auerbach's retirement.
In the Eastern Division Finals, the Celtics became the first team in NBA history to rally from a 3-1 series deficit to win, as they knocked off the defending champion 76ers in 7. In the West, the Lakers swept the Warriors in 4 games.
It was the first time since 1954 that the top team in a division failed to make the Division Finals; from 1955–1966 the league gave the regular-season division champion a first-round bye.
| Division Semifinals | Division Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis | 2 | |||||||||||
| 3 | San Francisco | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | San Francisco | 0 | |||||||||||
| Western Division | |||||||||||||
| 2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | |||||||||||
| W2 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||
| 3 | New York | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 3 | |||||||||||
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Detroit | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||
Contents |
Western Division [link]
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
Division Semifinals
(1) St. Louis Hawks vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Warriors win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ St. Louis: San Francisco 111, St. Louis 106
- Game 2 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 111, San Francisco 103
- Game 3 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 124, St. Louis 109
- Game 4 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 108, St. Louis 107 (Jeff Mullins hits the game-winner)
- Game 5 @ St. Louis: St. Louis 129, San Francisco 103
- Game 6 @ San Francisco: San Francisco 111, St. Louis 106
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (4) Chicago Bulls: Lakers win series 4-1
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 109, Chicago 101
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 113, Chicago 106
- Game 3 @ Chicago: Chicago 104, Los Angeles 98
- Game 4 @ Chicago: Los Angeles 93, Chicago 87
- Game 5 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 122, Chicago 99
Division Finals
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) San Francisco Warriors: Lakers win series 4-0
- Game 1 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 133, San Francisco 105
- Game 2 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 115, San Francisco 112
- Game 3 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 128, San Francisco 124
- Game 4 @ San Francisco: Los Angeles 106, San Francisco 100
Eastern Division [link]
Champion: Boston Celtics
Division Semifinals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (3) New York Knicks: 76ers win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 118, New York 110
- Game 2 @ New York: New York 128, Philadelphia 117
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 138, New York 132 (2OT)
- Game 4 @ New York: New York 107, Philadelphia 98
- Game 5 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 123, New York 105
- Game 6 @ New York: Philadelphia 113, New York 97
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (4) Detroit Pistons: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 123, Detroit 116
- Game 2 @ Detroit: Detroit 126, Boston 116
- Game 3 @ Boston: Detroit 109, Boston 98
- Game 4 @ Detroit: Boston 135, Detroit 110
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 110, Detroit 96
- Game 6 @ Detroit: Boston 111, Detroit 103
Division Finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Boston Celtics: Celtics win series 4-3
- Game 1 @ Philadelphia: Boston 127, Philadelphia 118
- Game 2 @ Boston: Philadelphia 115, Boston 106
- Game 3 @ Philadelphia: Philadelphia 122, Boston 114
- Game 4 @ Boston: Philadelphia 110, Boston 105
- Game 5' @ Philadelphia: Boston 122, Philadelphia 104
- Game 6 @ Boston: Boston 114, Philadelphia 106
- Game 7 @ Philadelphia: Boston 100, Philadelphia 96 (The Celtics become the first team in playoff history to come back from a 3-1 series deficit)
NBA Finals [link]
(2) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers: Celtics win series 4-2
- Game 1 @ Boston: Boston 107, Los Angeles 101
- Game 2 @ Boston: Los Angeles 123, Boston 113
- Game 3 @ Los Angeles: Boston 127, Los Angeles 119
- Game 4 @ Los Angeles: Los Angeles 118, Boston 105
- Game 5 @ Boston: Boston 120, Los Angeles 117 (OT)
- Game 6 @ Los Angeles: Boston 124, Los Angeles 109
External links [link]
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1999 NBA Playoffs
The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1998-99 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks 4 games to 1. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP.
The 1999 Playoffs are memorable in that a #8 seed (the Knicks) made it to the Finals for the only time in history, and that it came after a lockout-shortened 50-game season. This was also the first time that two teams played each other on consecutive nights in playoff history. It also featured the Philadelphia 76ers' and Milwaukee Bucks' first trip to the playoffs since 1991 (coincidentally they faced each other in the opening round that year), and it was also the 76ers' first appearance since drafting Allen Iverson with the #1 overall pick in 1996. Iverson later led the Sixers to the 2001 NBA Finals. The Bulls, despite being defending champions, missed the playoffs for the first time since 1984 (mostly due to the retirement of Michael Jordan and the departures of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman). They also became the first defending champion since the 1969-70 Boston Celtics to miss the playoffs.
1979 NBA Playoffs
The 1979 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1978-79 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Seattle SuperSonics defeating the Eastern Conference champion Washington Bullets 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. The Sonics (later the Thunder) earned their first (and as of 2014, only) NBA title. Dennis Johnson was named NBA Finals MVP.
The Finals was a rematch of 1978, in which Washington defeated Seattle 4-3. As of 2013, the Bullets (later the Wizards) have not returned to the Finals.
The Spurs made their first visit to the conference finals in these playoffs.
This was the first time that three of the former ABA teams made the playoffs, as it was the NBA playoff debut of the New Jersey Nets.
Bracket
Western Conference
Champion: Seattle SuperSonics
1st Round
(1) Seattle SuperSonics & (2) Kansas City Kings have first round byes.
(3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers: Suns win series 2-1
1991 NBA Playoffs
The 1991 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1990-91 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Chicago Bulls defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Michael Jordan was named NBA Finals MVP.
After the Pistons had ended their season the last three years, the Bulls got revenge in the Eastern Conference Finals by sweeping the two-time defending NBA champions. It was the first time the Bulls won a playoff series over the Pistons since 1974, when both teams were still part of the Western Conference. Game 4 ended with some of the Pistons walking off the court before time expired, refusing to shake the Bulls' hands. In the 1989 NBA Finals, the Pistons themselves had swept the two-time defending champion Lakers. Detroit did not reach the conference finals again until 2003.
The seventh seeded Golden State Warriors stunned the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, defeating them 3 games to 1. It would be Golden State's last playoff series win until 2007.
