1990 NBA playoffs

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1 = First Round

| RD2 = Conference Semifinals

| RD3 = Conference Finals

| RD4 = NBA Finals

| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference

| RD2-group2=Western Conference

| RD1-seed01=E1

| RD1-team01=Detroit*

| RD1-score01=3

| RD1-seed02=E8

| RD1-team02=Indiana

| RD1-score02=0

| RD1-seed03=E4

| RD1-team03=Boston

| RD1-score03=2

| RD1-seed04=E5

| RD1-team04={{nowrap|New York}}

| RD1-score04=3

| RD1-seed05=E3

| RD1-team05=Chicago

| RD1-score05=3

| RD1-seed06=E6

| RD1-team06=Milwaukee

| RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=E2

| RD1-team07=Philadelphia*

| RD1-score07=3

| RD1-seed08=E7

| RD1-team08=Cleveland

| RD1-score08=2

| RD1-seed09=W1

| RD1-team09={{nowrap|LA Lakers}}*

| RD1-score09=3

| RD1-seed10=W8

| RD1-team10=Houston

| RD1-score10=1

| RD1-seed11=W4

| RD1-team11=Utah

| RD1-score11=2

| RD1-seed12=W5

| RD1-team12=Phoenix

| RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed13=W3

| RD1-team13=Portland

| RD1-score13=3

| RD1-seed14=W6

| RD1-team14=Dallas

| RD1-score14=0

| RD1-seed15=W2

| RD1-team15={{nowrap|San Antonio}}*

| RD1-score15=3

| RD1-seed16=W7

| RD1-team16=Denver

| RD1-score16=0

| RD2-seed01=E1

| RD2-team01=Detroit*

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-seed02=E5

| RD2-team02={{nowrap|New York}}

| RD2-score02=1

| RD2-seed03=E3

| RD2-team03=Chicago

| RD2-score03=4

| RD2-seed04=E2

| RD2-team04=Philadelphia*

| RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=W1

| RD2-team05={{nowrap|LA Lakers}}*

| RD2-score05=1

| RD2-seed06=W5

| RD2-team06=Phoenix

| RD2-score06=4

| RD2-seed07=W3

| RD2-team07=Portland

| RD2-score07=4

| RD2-seed08=W2

| RD2-team08={{nowrap|San Antonio}}*

| RD2-score08=3

| RD3-seed01=E1

| RD3-team01=Detroit*

| RD3-score01=4

| RD3-seed02=E3

| RD3-team02=Chicago

| RD3-score02=3

| RD3-seed03=W5

| RD3-team03=Phoenix

| RD3-score03=2

| RD3-seed04=W3

| RD3-team04=Portland

| RD3-score04=4

| RD4-seed01=E1

| RD4-team01=Detroit*

| RD4-score01=4

| RD4-seed02=W3

| RD4-team02=Portland

| RD4-score02=1

}}{{ubl

|* Division winner

|Bold Series winner

|Italic Team with home-court advantage}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004260DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 92

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 104

| Q1 = 17–32 | Q2 = 28–24 | Q3 = 29–26 | Q4 = 18–22

| points1 = Detlef Schrempf 26 | rebounds1 = Detlef Schrempf 7 | assist1 = Vern Fleming 8

| points2 = James Edwards 21 | rebounds2 = Bill Laimbeer 14 | assist2 = Thomas, Dumars 5 each

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis, Wally Rooney | series = Detroit leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 28 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004280DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 87

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 100

| Q1 = 16–20 | Q2 = 25–21 | Q3 = 22–33 | Q4 = 24–26

| points1 = Reggie Miller 23 | rebounds1 = Chuck Person 12 | assist1 = Vern Fleming 7

| points2 = Bill Laimbeer 22 | rebounds2 = Bill Laimbeer 11 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 12

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Ronnie Nunn | series = Detroit leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010IND.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 108

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 26–23 | Q2 = 28–22 | Q3 = 28–27 | Q4 = 26–24

| points1 = Isiah Thomas 23 | rebounds1 = Bill Laimbeer 19 | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 9

| points2 = Reggie Miller 22 | rebounds2 = LaSalle Thompson 8 | assist2 = Reggie Miller 4

| place = Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana | attendance = 15,301

| referee = Paul Mihalak, Jack Nies, Earl Strom | series = Detroit wins series, 3–0

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DET&opp_id=IND&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 30, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004260PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 106

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 111

| Q1 = 21–22 | Q2 = 28–23 | Q3 = 33–40 | Q4 = 24–26

| points1 = Hot Rod Williams 23 | rebounds1 = Hot Rod Williams 10 | assist1 = Mark Price 12

| points2 = Charles Barkley 38 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 21 | assist2 = Johnny Dawkins 9

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 15,319

| referee = Joe Forte, Darell Garretson, Tommy Nunez Sr. | series = Philadelphia leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004290PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 101

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 107

| Q1 = 26–32 | Q2 = 33–24 | Q3 = 19–26 | Q4 = 23–25

| points1 = Mark Price 27 | rebounds1 = Brad Daugherty 13 | assist1 = Craig Ehlo 8

| points2 = Charles Barkley 32 | rebounds2 = Rick Mahorn 9 | assist2 = Johnny Dawkins 11

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 18,168

| referee = Ron Garretson, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush | series = Philadelphia leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010CLE.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 95

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 122

| Q1 = 15–32 | Q2 = 32–28 | Q3 = 17–35 | Q4 = 31–27

| points1 = Hersey Hawkins 19 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 11 | assist1 = Johnny Dawkins 7

| points2 = Craig Ehlo 25 | rebounds2 = Ehlo, Daugherty 10 each | assist2 = Ehlo, Daugherty 9 each

| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 16,317

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Eddie F. Rush | series = Philadelphia leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 3 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005030CLE.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 96

| team2 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score2 = 108

| Q1 = 23–34 | Q2 = 27–26 | Q3 = 32–26 | Q4 = 14–22

| points1 = Charles Barkley 23 | rebounds1 = Barkley, Mahorn 11 each | assist1 = Johnny Dawkins 10

| points2 = Brad Daugherty 34 | rebounds2 = Brad Daugherty 9 | assist2 = Mark Price 18

| place = Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, Ohio | attendance = 17,106

| referee = Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins, Jack Nies | series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 5 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005050PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Cleveland Cavaliers | score1 = 97

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 113

| Q1 = 29–38 | Q2 = 20–21 | Q3 = 23–33 | Q4 = 25–21

| points1 = Brad Daugherty 25 | rebounds1 = Hot Rod Williams 13 | assist1 = Craig Ehlo 5

| points2 = Hersey Hawkins 39 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 19 | assist2 = Johnny Dawkins 14

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 18,168

| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Jake O'Donnell | series = Philadelphia wins series, 3–2

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Cavaliers and the 76ers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CLE&opp_id=PHI&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 30, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004270CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 97

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 111

| Q1 = 27–26 | Q2 = 25–28 | Q3 = 22–25 | Q4 = 23–32

| points1 = Alvin Robertson 22 | rebounds1 = Brad Lohaus 7 | assist1 = Jay Humphries 12

| points2 = Michael Jordan 38 | rebounds2 = Scottie Pippen 10 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 13

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush, Don Vaden | series = Chicago leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004290CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 102

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 109

| Q1 = 18–33 | Q2 = 34–18 | Q3 = 23–28 | Q4 = 27–30

| points1 = Paul Pressey 25 | rebounds1 = Greg Anderson 10 | assist1 = Paul Pressey 12

| points2 = Michael Jordan 36 | rebounds2 = Michael Jordan 9 | assist2 = Michael Jordan 11

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis, Bill Saar | series = Chicago leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 112

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 119

| Q1 = 31–27 | Q2 = 29–31 | Q3 = 25–32 | Q4 = 27–29

| points1 = Michael Jordan 48 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 11 | assist1 = Scottie Pippen 9

| points2 = Alvin Robertson 38 | rebounds2 = Alvin Robertson 8 | assist2 = Paul Pressey 12

| place = Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | attendance = 18,575

| referee = Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bennett Salvatore | series = Chicago leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 3 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005030MIL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 110

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 86

| Q1 = 27–20 | Q2 = 29–19 | Q3 = 28–21 | Q4 = 26–26

| points1 = Michael Jordan 25 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 14 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 5

| points2 = Alvin Robertson 20 | rebounds2 = Lohaus, Anderson 8 each | assist2 = Alvin Robertson 4

| place = Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | attendance = 18,633

| referee = Bernie Fryer, Paul Mihalak, Jake O'Donnell | series = Chicago wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning the first two meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004260BOS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 105

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 116

| Q1 = 30–28 | Q2 = 29–29 | Q3 = 21–31 | Q4 = 25–28

| points1 = Patrick Ewing 22 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 9 | assist1 = Maurice Cheeks 9

| points2 = Larry Bird 24 | rebounds2 = Larry Bird 18 | assist2 = Larry Bird 10

| place = Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | attendance = 14,890

| referee = Lee Jones, Jess Kersey, Jack Madden | series = Boston leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 28 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004280BOS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 128

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 157

| Q1 = 38–41 | Q2 = 21–33 | Q3 = 34–42 | Q4 = 35–41

| points1 = Patrick Ewing 28 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 9 | assist1 = Gerald Wilkins 7

| points2 = Kevin McHale 31 | rebounds2 = Robert Parish 16 | assist2 = Larry Bird 16

| place = Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | attendance = 14,890

| referee = Paul Mihalak, Tommy Nunez Sr., Earl Strom | series = Boston leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 2 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005020NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 99

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 102

| Q1 = 28–28 | Q2 = 20–24 | Q3 = 31–29 | Q4 = 20–21

| points1 = Larry Bird 31 | rebounds1 = Robert Parish 10 | assist1 = Larry Bird 8

| points2 = Patrick Ewing 33 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 19 | assist2 = Maurice Cheeks 11

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 18,212

| referee = Hue Hollins, Wally Rooney, Ed T. Rush | series = Boston leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 4 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005040NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 108

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 135

| Q1 = 30–36 | Q2 = 27–29 | Q3 = 28–32 | Q4 = 23–38

| points1 = Kevin McHale 24 | rebounds1 = Larry Bird 8 | assist1 = Johnson, Bagley 6 each

| points2 = Patrick Ewing 44 | rebounds2 = Patrick Ewing 13 | assist2 = Maurice Cheeks 12

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 18,212

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Joe Forte | series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 6 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005060BOS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 121

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 114

| Q1 = 24–32 | Q2 = 26–22 | Q3 = 37–29 | Q4 = 34–31

| points1 = Patrick Ewing 31 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 17 | assist1 = Patrick Ewing 10

| points2 = Larry Bird 31 | rebounds2 = Bird, Parish 9 each | assist2 = Dennis Johnson 10

| place = Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts | attendance = 14,890

| referee = Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis, Jake O'Donnell | series = New York wins series, 3–2

}}

This was the 13th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning seven of the first 12 meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004270LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 89

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 27–21 | Q2 = 22–22 | Q3 = 18–26 | Q4 = 22–32

| points1 = Otis Thorpe 21 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 14 | assist1 = Sleepy Floyd 8

| points2 = James Worthy 34 | rebounds2 = James Worthy 11 | assist2 = Magic Johnson 14

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,505

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore | series = LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004290LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 100

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 104

| Q1 = 33–30 | Q2 = 32–18 | Q3 = 17–27 | Q4 = 18–29

| points1 = Sleepy Floyd 27 | rebounds1 = Hakeem Olajuwon 11 | assist1 = Sleepy Floyd 8

| points2 = James Worthy 32 | rebounds2 = Magic Johnson 7 | assist2 = Magic Johnson 14

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,505

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jake O'Donnell, Greg Willard | series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010HOU.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 108

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 114

| Q1 = 30–31 | Q2 = 26–29 | Q3 = 34–32 | Q4 = 18–22

| points1 = James Worthy 26 | rebounds1 = Magic Johnson 8 | assist1 = Magic Johnson 18

| points2 = Otis Thorpe 27 | rebounds2 = Otis Thorpe 8 | assist2 = Sleepy Floyd 18

| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611

| referee = Joe Forte, Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson | series = LA Lakers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 3 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005030HOU.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 109

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 88

| Q1 = 27–25 | Q2 = 29–27 | Q3 = 24–23 | Q4 = 29–13

| points1 = James Worthy 20 | rebounds1 = James Worthy 7 | assist1 = Magic Johnson 8

| points2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 28 | rebounds2 = Hakeem Olajuwon 10 | assist2 = Sleepy Floyd 10

| place = The Summit, Houston, Texas | attendance = 16,611

| referee = Jim Clark, Bill Oakes, Earl Strom | series = LA Lakers win series, 3–1

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first two meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004260SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 103

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 119

| Q1 = 22–28 | Q2 = 26–28 | Q3 = 21–25 | Q4 = 34–38

| points1 = Todd Lichti 22 | rebounds1 = Todd Lichti 13 | assist1 = Lichti, Adams 8 each

| points2 = Willie Anderson 27 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 13 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 9

| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 15,910

| referee = Jim Clark, Jack Nies, Earl Strom | series = San Antonio leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 28 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004280SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 120

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 129

| Q1 = 33–41 | Q2 = 29–26 | Q3 = 33–29 | Q4 = 25–33

| points1 = Fat Lever 26 | rebounds1 = Fat Lever 16 | assist1 = Fat Lever 9

| points2 = David Robinson 31 | rebounds2 = Terry Cummings 13 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 13

| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 15,910

| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Ed Middleton | series = San Antonio leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010DEN.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 131

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 120

| Q1 = 31–27 | Q2 = 34–26 | Q3 = 32–35 | Q4 = 34–32

| points1 = Terry Cummings 28 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 16 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 9

| points2 = Alex English 24 | rebounds2 = Lever, Rasmussen 10 each | assist2 = Fat Lever 8

| place = McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado | attendance = 15,604

| referee = Steve Javie, Jake O'Donnell, Blane Reichelt | series = San Antonio wins series, 3–0

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004260POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Dallas Mavericks | score1 = 102

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 109

| Q1 = 28–28 | Q2 = 23–27 | Q3 = 16–22 | Q4 = 35–32

| points1 = Derek Harper 24 | rebounds1 = Roy Tarpley 14 | assist1 = Derek Harper 7

| points2 = Terry Porter 28 | rebounds2 = Buck Williams 16 | assist2 = Drexler, Porter 5 each

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore | series = Portland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 28 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004280POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Dallas Mavericks | score1 = 107

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 114

| Q1 = 38–24 | Q2 = 27–39 | Q3 = 18–27 | Q4 = 24–24

| points1 = Derek Harper 23 | rebounds1 = Roy Tarpley 17 | assist1 = Rolando Blackman 5

| points2 = Kevin Duckworth 18 | rebounds2 = Buck Williams 13 | assist2 = Clyde Drexler 7

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Bruce Alexander, Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins | series = Portland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005010DAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 106

| team2 = Dallas Mavericks | score2 = 92

| Q1 = 34–28 | Q2 = 24–15 | Q3 = 18–26 | Q4 = 30–23

| points1 = Jerome Kersey 29 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 10 | assist1 = Clyde Drexler 10

| points2 = Rolando Blackman 23 | rebounds2 = Roy Tarpley 15 | assist2 = Derek Harper 12

| place = Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas | attendance = 17,007

| referee = Dan Crawford, Lee Jones, Mike Mathis | series = Portland wins series, 3–0

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first meeting.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = April 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004270UTA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 96

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 113

| Q1 = 24–27 | Q2 = 23–31 | Q3 = 20–25 | Q4 = 29–30

| points1 = Dan Majerle 23 | rebounds1 = Kurt Rambis 9 | assist1 = Jeff Hornacek 6

| points2 = Karl Malone 21 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 11 | assist2 = John Stockton 17

| place = Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 12,616

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Bernie Fryer, Jake O'Donnell | series = Utah leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = April 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199004290UTA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 105

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 87

| Q1 = 33–21 | Q2 = 24–22 | Q3 = 25–21 | Q4 = 23–23

| points1 = Kevin Johnson 22 | rebounds1 = Mark West 21 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 7

| points2 = Karl Malone 20 | rebounds2 = Karl Malone 10 | assist2 = John Stockton 8

| place = Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 12,616

| referee = Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Steve Javie | series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 2 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005020PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 105

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 120

| Q1 = 22–25 | Q2 = 33–31 | Q3 = 26–34 | Q4 = 24–30

| points1 = Thurl Bailey 30 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 11 | assist1 = John Stockton 19

| points2 = Kevin Johnson 29 | rebounds2 = Mark West 10 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 12

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Bill Saar | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 4 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005040PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 105

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 94

| Q1 = 24–22 | Q2 = 25–26 | Q3 = 30–21 | Q4 = 26–25

| points1 = Karl Malone 33 | rebounds1 = Karl Malone 11 | assist1 = John Stockton 14

| points2 = Eddie Johnson 33 | rebounds2 = Mark West 11 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 13

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis | series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 6 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005060UTA.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 104

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 102

| Q1 = 23–22 | Q2 = 26–31 | Q3 = 25–23 | Q4 = 30–26

| points1 = Tom Chambers 32 | rebounds1 = Mark West 11 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 9

| points2 = Bailey, Malone 26 each | rebounds2 = Mark Eaton 9 | assist2 = John Stockton 17

| place = Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah | attendance = 12,616

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bill Oakes, Ed T. Rush | series = Phoenix wins series, 3–2

}}

• Kevin Johnson hits the series-winning shot with 8 tenths left.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first meeting.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005080DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 77

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 112

| Q1 = 20–23 | Q2 = 18–26 | Q3 = 15–35 | Q4 = 24–28

| points1 = Patrick Ewing 19 | rebounds1 = Eddie Lee Wilkins 8 | assist1 = Maurice Cheeks 6

| points2 = Isiah Thomas 21 | rebounds2 = Bill Laimbeer 13 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 7

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bill Oakes | series = Detroit leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 10 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005100DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 97

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 104

| Q1 = 28–24 | Q2 = 26–34 | Q3 = 24–23 | Q4 = 19–23

| points1 = Gerald Wilkins 24 | rebounds1 = Charles Oakley 15 | assist1 = Maurice Cheeks 8

| points2 = James Edwards 32 | rebounds2 = Bill Laimbeer 13 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 12

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Hue Hollins, Jack Nies, Earl Strom | series = Detroit leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 12 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005120NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 103

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 111

| Q1 = 27–34 | Q2 = 28–28 | Q3 = 22–20 | Q4 = 26–29

| points1 = Isiah Thomas 20 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 8 | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 6

| points2 = Patrick Ewing 45 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 20 | assist2 = Maurice Cheeks 12

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 18,212

| referee = Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Darell Garretson | series = Detroit leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 13 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005130NYK.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 102

| team2 = New York Knicks | score2 = 90

| Q1 = 27–23 | Q2 = 24–19 | Q3 = 23–21 | Q4 = 28–27

| points1 = James Edwards 19 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 14 | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 11

| points2 = Patrick Ewing 30 | rebounds2 = Charles Oakley 14 | assist2 = Cheeks, Jackson 6 each

| place = Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York | attendance = 18,212

| referee = Jack Madden, Mike Mathis, Bennett Salvatore | series = Detroit leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 15 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005150DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = New York Knicks | score1 = 84

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 95

| Q1 = 28–20 | Q2 = 21–31 | Q3 = 14–18 | Q4 = 21–26

| points1 = Patrick Ewing 22 | rebounds1 = Patrick Ewing 14 | assist1 = Maurice Cheeks 9

| points2 = Mark Aguirre 25 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 11 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 6

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ed T. Rush | series = Detroit wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 7 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005070CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 85

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 96

| Q1 = 21–33 | Q2 = 26–20 | Q3 = 18–20 | Q4 = 20–23

| points1 = Charles Barkley 30 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 20 | assist1 = three players 4 each

| points2 = Michael Jordan 39 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 12 | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 12

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Hugh Evans, Joe Forte, Bill Saar | series = Chicago leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 9 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005090CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 96

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 30–25 | Q2 = 27–21 | Q3 = 20–32 | Q4 = 19–23

| points1 = Hersey Hawkins 23 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 19 | assist1 = Johnny Dawkins 13

| points2 = Michael Jordan 45 | rebounds2 = Grant, Pippen 9 each | assist2 = Michael Jordan 7

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis, Tommy Nunez Sr. | series = Chicago leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 11 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005110PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 112

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 118

| Q1 = 14–33 | Q2 = 27–30 | Q3 = 26–24 | Q4 = 45–31

| points1 = Michael Jordan 49 | rebounds1 = Ed Nealy 7 | assist1 = B. J. Armstrong 7

| points2 = Charles Barkley 34 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 20 | assist2 = Charles Barkley 8

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 18,168

| referee = Dan Crawford, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore | series = Chicago leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 13 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005130PHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 111

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 101

| Q1 = 26–30 | Q2 = 24–25 | Q3 = 27–31 | Q4 = 34–15

| points1 = Michael Jordan 45 | rebounds1 = Grant, Nealy 9 each | assist1 = Michael Jordan 11

| points2 = Hersey Hawkins 26 | rebounds2 = Charles Barkley 13 | assist2 = Hersey Hawkins 6

| place = Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | attendance = 18,168

| referee = Jack Nies, Bill Oakes, Earl Strom | series = Chicago leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 16 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005160CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 99

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 117

| Q1 = 31–28 | Q2 = 32–34 | Q3 = 18–27 | Q4 = 18–28

| points1 = Ron Anderson 20 | rebounds1 = Charles Barkley 13 | assist1 = Johnny Dawkins 15

| points2 = Michael Jordan 37 | rebounds2 = Michael Jordan 9 | assist2 = John Paxson 9

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak | series = Chicago wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Bulls and the 76ers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHI&opp_id=PHI&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 30, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 8 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005080LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 104

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 102

| Q1 = 31–26 | Q2 = 22–25 | Q3 = 25–33 | Q4 = 26–18

| points1 = Tom Chambers 26 | rebounds1 = Mark West 16 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 12

| points2 = M. Johnson, Worthy 22 each | rebounds2 = A.C. Green 13 | assist2 = Magic Johnson 14

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,506

| referee = Bernie Fryer, Jack Madden, Wally Rooney | series = Phoenix leads series, 1–0

}}

• This was Phoenix's first win at Great Western Forum in 22 attempts, dating back to Game 5 of the 1984 Western Conference Finals on May 23 of that year.

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 10 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005100LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 100

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 124

| Q1 = 20–33 | Q2 = 28–30 | Q3 = 25–34 | Q4 = 27–27

| points1 = Jeff Hornacek 18 | rebounds1 = five players 5 each | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 12

| points2 = James Worthy 27 | rebounds2 = A.C. Green 13 | assist2 = Magic Johnson 14

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,505

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie | series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 12 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005120PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 103

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 117

| Q1 = 29–26 | Q2 = 20–25 | Q3 = 25–37 | Q4 = 29–29

| points1 = James Worthy 27 | rebounds1 = A.C. Green 10 | assist1 = Magic Johnson 16

| points2 = Tom Chambers 34 | rebounds2 = Chambers, K. Johnson 7 each | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 8

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Jess Kersey, Paul Mihalak, Ed T. Rush | series = Phoenix leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 13 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005130PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Los Angeles Lakers | score1 = 101

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 114

| Q1 = 22–36 | Q2 = 26–26 | Q3 = 31–22 | Q4 = 22–30

| points1 = Magic Johnson 43 | rebounds1 = A.C. Green 18 | assist1 = Magic Johnson 10

| points2 = Kevin Johnson 30 | rebounds2 = Mark West 15 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 16

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Jim Clark, Joe Forte, Jake O'Donnell | series = Phoenix leads series, 3–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 15 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005150LAL.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 106

| team2 = Los Angeles Lakers | score2 = 103

| Q1 = 20–35 | Q2 = 33–26 | Q3 = 24–19 | Q4 = 29–23

| points1 = Kevin Johnson 37 | rebounds1 = Mark West 16 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 8

| points2 = Magic Johnson 43 | rebounds2 = M. Johnson, Divac 8 each | assist2 = Magic Johnson 7

| place = Great Western Forum, Inglewood, California | attendance = 17,505

| referee = Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Bill Oakes | series = Phoenix wins series, 4–1

}}

• Michael Cooper's final NBA game.

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first six meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 5 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005050POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 94

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 107

| Q1 = 22–31 | Q2 = 30–21 | Q3 = 22–26 | Q4 = 20–29

| points1 = Frank Brickowski 20 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 9 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 9

| points2 = Jerome Kersey 25 | rebounds2 = Jerome Kersey 16 | assist2 = Clyde Drexler 11

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Tommy Nunez Sr., Wally Rooney, Earl Strom | series = Portland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 8 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005080POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 112

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 122

| Q1 = 27–27 | Q2 = 28–36 | Q3 = 22–34 | Q4 = 35–25

| points1 = Terry Cummings 33 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 8 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 14

| points2 = Terry Porter 27 | rebounds2 = Buck Williams 8 | assist2 = Clyde Drexler 8

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Ed T. Rush | series = Portland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 10 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005100SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 98

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 121

| Q1 = 22–27 | Q2 = 23–34 | Q3 = 27–25 | Q4 = 26–35

| points1 = Porter, Williams 18 each | rebounds1 = Clifford Robinson 8 | assist1 = Clyde Drexler 9

| points2 = David Robinson 28 | rebounds2 = Strickland, Cummings 9 each | assist2 = Rod Strickland 17

| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 15,910

| referee = Lee Jones, Jess Kersey, Jack Madden | series = Portland leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 12 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005120SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 105

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 115

| Q1 = 33–25 | Q2 = 18–37 | Q3 = 20–24 | Q4 = 34–29

| points1 = Clyde Drexler 27 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 10 | assist1 = Clyde Drexler 7

| points2 = Terry Cummings 35 | rebounds2 = Terry Cummings 11 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 14

| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 15,910

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie | series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 15 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005150POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 132

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 138

| overtime = 2OT

| Q1 = 27–41 | Q2 = 26–31 | Q3 = 34–27 | Q4 = 32–20 | OT = 7–7, 6–12

| points1 = Terry Cummings 32 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 15 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 7

| points2 = Terry Porter 38 | rebounds2 = Kersey, Williams 10 each | assist2 = Clyde Drexler 9

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Joe Forte, Hue Hollins, Jake O'Donnell | series = Portland leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 17 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005170SAS.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 97

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 112

| Q1 = 27–26 | Q2 = 14–26 | Q3 = 24–25 | Q4 = 32–35

| points1 = Jerome Kersey 22 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 10 | assist1 = Clyde Drexler 7

| points2 = Willie Anderson 30 | rebounds2 = David Robinson 13 | assist2 = Rod Strickland 12

| place = HemisFair Arena, San Antonio, Texas | attendance = 15,910

| referee = Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Mike Mathis | series = Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 19 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005190POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 105

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 108

| overtime = OT

| Q1 = 24–31 | Q2 = 22–21 | Q3 = 26–21 | Q4 = 25–24 | OT = 8–11

| points1 = Terry Cummings 27 | rebounds1 = David Robinson 16 | assist1 = Rod Strickland 8

| points2 = Terry Porter 36 | rebounds2 = Williams, Kersey 15 each | assist2 = Terry Porter 9

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Joe Crawford, Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush | series = Portland wins series, 4–3

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Spurs.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=POR&opp_id=SAS&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Portland Trail Blazers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 30, 2015}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 20 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005200DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 77

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 86

| Q1 = 22–24 | Q2 = 21–15 | Q3 = 17–28 | Q4 = 17–19

| points1 = Michael Jordan 34 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 9 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 5

| points2 = Joe Dumars 27 | rebounds2 = Dennis Rodman 13 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 6

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Bill Oakes, Jake O'Donnell, Wally Rooney | series = Detroit leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 22 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005220DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 93

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 102

| Q1 = 18–27 | Q2 = 20–26 | Q3 = 31–21 | Q4 = 24–28

| points1 = Michael Jordan 20 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 9 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 7

| points2 = Joe Dumars 31 | rebounds2 = Laimbeer, Johnson 8 each | assist2 = Thomas, Johnson 7 each

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Dan Crawford, Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins | series = Detroit leads series, 2–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 26 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005260CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 102

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 107

| Q1 = 19–24 | Q2 = 32–19 | Q3 = 26–33 | Q4 = 25–31

| points1 = Isiah Thomas 36 | rebounds1 = Bill Laimbeer 8 | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 8

| points2 = Michael Jordan 47 | rebounds2 = Pippen, Grant 11 each | assist2 = Scottie Pippen 5

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer | series = Detroit leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 28 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005280CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 101

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 108

| Q1 = 16–28 | Q2 = 19–23 | Q3 = 33–20 | Q4 = 33–37

| points1 = Isiah Thomas 26 | rebounds1 = Dennis Rodman 20 | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 8

| points2 = Michael Jordan 42 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 13 | assist2 = Michael Jordan 9

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Nies, Earl Strom | series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 30 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005300DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 83

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 97

| Q1 = 25–25 | Q2 = 16–21 | Q3 = 23–26 | Q4 = 19–25

| points1 = Michael Jordan 22 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 12 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 8

| points2 = Joe Dumars 20 | rebounds2 = John Salley 10 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 10

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Hugh Evans, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush | series = Detroit leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = June 1 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006010CHI.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 91

| team2 = Chicago Bulls | score2 = 109

| Q1 = 20–21 | Q2 = 24–26 | Q3 = 19–33 | Q4 = 28–29

| points1 = Joe Dumars 23 | rebounds1 = Rodman, Laimbeer 8 each | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 10

| points2 = Michael Jordan 29 | rebounds2 = Horace Grant 14 | assist2 = Pippen, Grant 5 each

| place = Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois | attendance = 18,676

| referee = Darell Garretson, Hue Hollins, Mike Mathis | series = Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 3 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006030DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Chicago Bulls | score1 = 74

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 93

| Q1 = 19–17 | Q2 = 14–31 | Q3 = 26–21 | Q4 = 15–24

| points1 = Michael Jordan 33 | rebounds1 = Horace Grant 14 | assist1 = Michael Jordan 9

| points2 = Isiah Thomas 21 | rebounds2 = Mark Aguirre 10 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 11

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Joe Crawford, Jake O'Donnell, Earl Strom | series = Detroit wins series, 4–3

}}

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning two of the first three meetings.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 21 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005210POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 98

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 100

| Q1 = 26–24 | Q2 = 22–26 | Q3 = 32–34 | Q4 = 18–16

| points1 = Tom Chambers 29 | rebounds1 = Mark West 12 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 11

| points2 = Clyde Drexler 20 | rebounds2 = Jerome Kersey 11 | assist2 = Terry Porter 9

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies, Earl Strom | series = Portland leads series, 1–0

}}

• Kevin Duckworth hits the game-winner with 17.3 seconds left.

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 23 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005230POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 107

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 108

| Q1 = 28–17 | Q2 = 31–24 | Q3 = 32–41 | Q4 = 16–26

| points1 = Tom Chambers 28 | rebounds1 = Tom Chambers 14 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 8

| points2 = Jerome Kersey 29 | rebounds2 = Jerome Kersey 11 | assist2 = Clyde Drexler 6

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Jess Kersey, Jack Madden, Paul Mihalak | series = Portland leads series, 2–0

}}

• Terry Porter hits the game-winner with 12.7 seconds left.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 25 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005250PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 89

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 123

| Q1 = 18–40 | Q2 = 25–31 | Q3 = 17–32 | Q4 = 29–20

| points1 = Jerome Kersey 16 | rebounds1 = Mark Bryant 7 | assist1 = Clyde Drexler 6

| points2 = Tom Chambers 24 | rebounds2 = Andrew Lang 10 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 12

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Steve Javie | series = Portland leads series, 2–1

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 27 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005270PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 107

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 119

| Q1 = 28–27 | Q2 = 22–29 | Q3 = 26–33 | Q4 = 31–30

| points1 = Jerome Kersey 29 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 8 | assist1 = Terry Porter 12

| points2 = Kevin Johnson 28 | rebounds2 = Mark West 12 | assist2 = Kevin Johnson 17

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Dan Crawford, Mike Mathis, Ed T. Rush | series = Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = May 29 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005290POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Phoenix Suns | score1 = 114

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 120

| Q1 = 24–31 | Q2 = 33–33 | Q3 = 27–27 | Q4 = 30–29

| points1 = Kevin Johnson 28 | rebounds1 = Tom Chambers 13 | assist1 = Kevin Johnson 14

| points2 = Clyde Drexler 32 | rebounds2 = Jerome Kersey 11 | assist2 = Terry Porter 12

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Joe Crawford, Darell Garretson, Bill Oakes | series = Portland leads series, 3–2

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = May 31 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199005310PHO.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 112

| team2 = Phoenix Suns | score2 = 109

| Q1 = 31–34 | Q2 = 28–29 | Q3 = 25–26 | Q4 = 28–20

| points1 = Drexler, Porter 23 each | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 11 | assist1 = Drexler, Porter 7 each

| points2 = Jeff Hornacek 36 | rebounds2 = Kurt Rambis 12 | assist2 = Hornacek, Johnson 6 each

| place = Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona | attendance = 14,487

| referee = Dick Bavetta, Jess Kersey, Jake O'Donnell | series = Portland wins series, 4–2

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning the first two meetings.

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{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 5 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006050DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 99

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 105

| Q1 = 33–24 | Q2 = 19–23 | Q3 = 28–29 | Q4 = 19–29

| points1 = Clyde Drexler 21 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 12 | assist1 = Terry Porter 8

| points2 = Isiah Thomas 33 | rebounds2 = Bill Laimbeer 15 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 6

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Hugh Evans, Ed T. Rush, Dick Bavetta | series = Detroit leads series, 1–0

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = June 7 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006070DET.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 106

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 105

| overtime = OT

| Q1 = 23–30 | Q2 = 30–15 | Q3 = 22–24 | Q4 = 19–25 | OT = 12–11

| points1 = Clyde Drexler 33 | rebounds1 = Buck Williams 12 | assist1 = Terry Porter 10

| points2 = Edwards, Laimbeer 26 each | rebounds2 = Bill Laimbeer 11 | assist2 = Isiah Thomas 11

| place = The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan | attendance = 21,454

| referee = Darell Garretson, Jack Madden, Hue Hollins | series = Series tied, 1–1

}}

• Terry Porter hits the game-tying free throws with 10.2 seconds left in regulation to force OT; Clyde Drexler hits the game-winning free throws with 2.1 seconds left in OT.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 10 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006100POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 121

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 106

| Q1 = 31–27 | Q2 = 27–24 | Q3 = 32–31 | Q4 = 31–24

| points1 = Joe Dumars 33 | rebounds1 = Bill Laimbeer 12 | assist1 = Isiah Thomas 8

| points2 = Jerome Kersey 27 | rebounds2 = Clyde Drexler 13 | assist2 = Terry Porter 9

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,884

| referee = Jake O'Donnell, Jess Kersey, Joe Crawford | series = Detroit leads series, 2–1

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• This was Detroit's first win in Portland since October 19, 1974, the second game of Bill Walton's career.

{{basketballbox

| bg = | date = June 12 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006120POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 112

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 109

|Q1=22–32 |Q2=29–14 |Q3=32–27 |Q4=29–36

|points1=Isiah Thomas 32 |points2=Clyde Drexler 34

|rebounds1=Bill Laimbeer 12 |rebounds2=Drexler, Kersey 8 each

|assist1=Isiah Thomas 5 |assist2=Clyde Drexler 10

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,642

| referee = Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis, Earl Strom | series = Detroit leads series, 3–1

}}

• Danny Young's buzzer beater is, correctly, disqualified by Earl Strom.
• Final NBA game officiated by Earl Strom.

{{basketballbox

| bg = #eee | date = June 14 | report = [https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/199006140POR.html Boxscore]

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 92

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 90

|Q1=26–22 |Q2=20–20 |Q3=19–27 |Q4=27–21

|points1=Isiah Thomas 29 |points2=Duckworth, Porter 21 each

|rebounds1=Bill Laimbeer 17 |rebounds2=Jerome Kersey 9

|assist1=Joe Dumars 7 |assist2=Terry Porter 9

| place = Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon | attendance = 12,642

| referee = Darell Garretson, Jack Madden, Ed T. Rush | series = Detroit wins series, 4–1

}}

• Vinnie Johnson hits the title-winning shot with 0.7 seconds left, capping off a 9–0 run in the final two minutes.
• Final NBA game aired on CBS.

This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DET&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 30, 2015}}

• NBA records

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• [https://www.basketball-reference.com/playoffs/NBA_1990.html Basketball-Reference's 1990 NBA Playoffs page]

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