Playoff Appearances
63
464-313 (.597)
Early Exits
31
Finals Appearances
32
First Round
9
Conference Semifinals*
12
Conference Finals*
10
NBA Finalist
15
Championships
17
After 1974, the playoffs were 4 rounds (1st Round, Conference Semifinals, Conference Finals, NBA Finals).
2023
7th Seed, Reg. Season (43-39)
Playoff Central1st Round
Defeated Memphis, 4-2
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Golden State, 4-2
Conference Finals
Loss to Denver, 0-4
2021
7th Seed, Reg. Season (42-30)
1st Round
Loss to Phoenix, 2-4
2020
1st Round
Defeated Portland, 4-1
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Houston, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Denver, 4-1
NBA Finals
Defeated Miami, 4-2
2013
7th Seed, Reg. Season (45-37)
1st Round
Loss to San Antonio, 0-4
2012
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (41-25)
1st Round
Defeated Denver, 4-3
Conference Semifinals
Loss to Oklahoma City, 1-4
2011
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (57-25)
1st Round
Defeated New Orleans, 4-2
Conference Semifinals
Loss to Dallas, 0-4
2010
1st Round
Defeated Oklahoma City, 4-2
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Utah, 4-0
Conference Finals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-2
NBA Finals
Defeated Boston, 4-3
2009
1st Round
Defeated Utah, 4-1
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Houston, 4-3
Conference Finals
Defeated Denver, 4-2
NBA Finals
Defeated Orlando, 4-1
2008
1st Seed, Reg. Season (57-25)
1st Round
Defeated Denver, 4-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Utah, 4-2
Conference Finals
Defeated San Antonio, 4-1
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 2-4
2007
7th Seed, Reg. Season (42-40)
1st Round
Loss to Phoenix, 1-4
2006
7th Seed, Reg. Season (45-37)
1st Round
Loss to Phoenix, 3-4
2004
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (56-26)
1st Round
Defeated Houston, 4-1
Conference Semifinals
Defeated San Antonio, 4-2
Conference Finals
Defeated Minnesota, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Detroit, 1-4
2003
5th Seed, Reg. Season (50-32)
1st Round
Defeated Minnesota, 4-2
Conference Semifinals
Loss to San Antonio, 2-4
2002
1st Round
Defeated Portland, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated San Antonio, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Sacramento, 4-3
NBA Finals
Defeated New Jersey, 4-0
2001
1st Round
Defeated Portland, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Sacramento, 4-0
Conference Finals
Defeated San Antonio, 4-0
NBA Finals
Defeated Philadelphia, 4-1
2000
1st Round
Defeated Sacramento, 3-2
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Portland, 4-3
NBA Finals
Defeated Indiana, 4-2
1999
4th Seed, Reg. Season (31-19)
1st Round
Defeated Houston, 3-1
Conference Semifinals
Loss to San Antonio, 0-4
1998
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (61-21)
1st Round
Defeated Portland, 3-1
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Seattle, 4-1
Conference Finals
Loss to Utah, 0-4
1997
4th Seed, Reg. Season (56-26)
1st Round
Defeated Portland, 3-1
Conference Semifinals
Loss to Utah, 1-4
1996
4th Seed, Reg. Season (53-29)
1st Round
Loss to Houston, 1-3
1995
5th Seed, Reg. Season (48-34)
1st Round
Defeated Seattle, 3-1
Conference Semifinals
Loss to San Antonio, 2-4
1993
8th Seed, Reg. Season (39-43)
1st Round
Loss to Phoenix, 2-3
1992
8th Seed, Reg. Season (43-39)
1st Round
Loss to Portland, 1-3
1991
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (58-24)
1st Round
Defeated Houston, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Golden State, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Portland, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Chicago, 1-4
1990
1st Seed, Reg. Season (63-19)
1st Round
Defeated Houston, 3-1
Conference Semifinals
Loss to Phoenix, 1-4
1989
1st Seed, Reg. Season (57-25)
1st Round
Defeated Portland, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Seattle, 4-0
Conference Finals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-0
NBA Finals
Loss to Detroit, 0-4
1988
1st Round
Defeated San Antonio, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Utah, 4-3
Conference Finals
Defeated Dallas, 4-3
NBA Finals
Defeated Detroit, 4-3
1987
1st Round
Defeated Denver, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Golden State, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Seattle, 4-0
NBA Finals
Defeated Boston, 4-2
1986
1st Seed, Reg. Season (62-20)
1st Round
Defeated San Antonio, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Dallas, 4-2
Conference Finals
Loss to Houston, 1-4
1985
1st Round
Defeated Phoenix, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Portland, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Denver, 4-1
NBA Finals
Defeated Boston, 4-2
1984
1st Seed, Reg. Season (54-28)
1st Round
Defeated Kansas City, 3-0
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Dallas, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 3-4
1983
1st Seed, Reg. Season (58-24)
1st Round
Bye
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Portland, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated San Antonio, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Philadelphia, 0-4
1982
1st Round
Bye
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-0
Conference Finals
Defeated San Antonio, 4-0
NBA Finals
Defeated Philadelphia, 4-2
1981
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (54-28)
1st Round
Loss to Houston, 1-2
1980
1st Round
Bye
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-1
Conference Finals
Defeated Seattle, 4-1
NBA Finals
Defeated Philadelphia, 4-2
1979
1st Round
Defeated Denver, 2-1
Conference Semifinals
Loss to Seattle, 4-0
1978
5th Seed, Reg. Season (45-37)
1st Round
Loss to Seattle, 1-2
1977
1st Seed, Reg. Season (53-29)
1st Round
Bye
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Golden State, 4-3
Conference Finals
Loss to Portland, 0-4
1974
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (47-35)
Conference Semifinals
Loss to Milwaukee, 1-4
1973
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (60-22)
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-3
Conference Finals
Defeated Golden State, 4-1
NBA Finals
Loss to New York, 1-4
1972
1st Seed, Reg. Season (69-13)
Season CapsuleConference Semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-0
Conference Finals
Defeated Milwaukee, 4-2
NBA Finals
Defeated Knicks, 4-1
1971
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (48-34)
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-3
Conference Finals
Loss to Milwaukee, 1-4
1970
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (46-36)
Conference Semifinals
Defeated Phoenix, 4-3
Conference Finals
Defeated Atlanta, 4-0
NBA Finals
Loss to Knicks, 3-4
1969
1st Seed, Reg. Season (55-27)
Division Semifinals
Defeated San Francisco, 4-2
Division Finals
Defeated Atlanta, 4-1
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 3-4
1968
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (52-30)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 4-1
Division Finals
Defeated San Francisco, 4-0
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 2-4
1967
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (36-45)
Division Semifinals
Loss to San Francisco, 0-3
1966
1st Seed, Reg. Season (45-35)
Division Semifinals
Bye
Division Finals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-3
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 3-4
1965
1st Seed, Reg. Season (49-31)
Division Semifinals
Bye
Division Finals
Defeated Baltimore, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 1-4
1964
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (42-38)
Division Semifinals
Loss to St. Louis, 2-3
1963
1st Seed, Reg. Season (53-27)
Division Semifinals
Bye
Division Finals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-3
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 2-4
1962
1st Seed, Reg. Season (54-26)
Division Semifinals
Bye
Division Finals
Defeated Detroit, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 3-4
1961
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (36-43)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Detroit, 3-2
Division Finals
Loss to St. Louis, 3-4
1960
3rd Seed, Reg. Season (25-50)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Detroit, 2-0
Division Finals
Loss to St. Louis, 3-4
1959
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (33-39)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Detroit, 2-1
Division Finals
Defeated St. Louis, 4-2
NBA Finals
Loss to Boston, 0-4
1957
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (34-38)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Fort Wayne, 2-0
Division Finals
Loss to St. Louis, 0-3
1956
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (33-39)
Division Semifinals
Loss to St. Louis, 1-2
1955
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (40-32)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Rochester, 2-1
Division Finals
Loss to Fort Wayne, 1-3
1954
1st Seed, Reg. Season (46-26)
Season CapsuleRound-Robin
Defeated Rochester and Fort Wayne, 3-0
Division Finals
Defeated Rochester, 2-1
NBA Finals
Defeated Syracus, 4-3
1953
1st Seed, Reg. Season (48-26)
Season CapsuleDivision Semifinals
Defeated Indianapolis, 2-0
Division Finals
Defeated Fort Wayne, 3-2
NBA Finals
Defeated New York, 4-1
1952
2nd Seed, Reg. Season (40-26)
Season CapsuleDivision Semifinals
Defeated Indianapolis, 2-0
Division Finals
Defeated Rochester, 3-1
NBA Finals
Defeated New York, 4-3
1951
1st Seed, Reg. Season (44-26)
Division Semifinals
Defeated Indianapolis, 2-1
Division Finals
Loss to Rochester, 1-3
1950
1st Seed, Reg. Season (51-17)
Season Capsule1st Round
Defeated Chicago, 2-0
Division Semifinals
Defeated Fort Wayne, 2-0
Division Finals
Defeated Anderson, 2-0
NBA Finals
Loss to Syracus, 4-2
1949
1st Seed, Reg. Season (44-16)
Season CapsuleDivision Semifinals
Defeated Chicago, 2-0
Division Finals
Defeated Rochester, 2-0
NBA Finals
Defeated Washington, 4-2