Playoff bracket
		QUARTERFINALS SEMIFINALS CONFERENCE FINALS FINALS CONFERENCE FINALS SEMIFINALS QUARTERFINALS E A S T 1 Chicago 8 Washington Chicago wins 3-0 Chicago Atlanta Chicago wins 4-1 Chicago Miami Chicago wins 4-1 Chicago Utah Chicago wins 4-2 Utah Houston Utah wins 4-2 Utah L.A. Lakers Utah wins 4-1 1 Utah 8 LA Clippers Utah wins 3-0 W E S T 4 Atlanta 5 Detroit Atlanta wins 3-2 4 LA Lakers 5 Portland Lakers win 3-1 3 New York 6 Charlotte New York wins 3-0 New York Miami Miami wins 4-3 Houston Seattle Houston wins 4-3 3 Houston 6 Minnesota Houston wins 3-0 2 Miami 7 Orlando Miami wins 3-2 2 Seattle 7 Phoenix Seattle wins 3-2