1982 NBA playoffs

Eastern Conference first round ====(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks==== This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning the first meeting. ====(4) New Jersey Nets vs. (5) Washington Bullets==== This was the first playoff meeting between the Nets and the Bullets. Western Conference first round ====(3) Seattle SuperSonics vs. (6) Houston Rockets==== This was the first playoff meeting between the Rockets and the SuperSonics. ====(4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Phoenix Suns==== This was the first playoff meeting between the Nuggets and the Suns. ==Conference semifinals==

Eastern Conference semifinals ====(1) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Washington Bullets==== • Frank Johnson hits the game-winning 3 pointer with 3 seconds left. • Jeff Ruland hits the game-tying free throws with 24 seconds left to force OT. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bullets winning the first meeting. ====(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers==== • Sidney Moncrief hits the game-winning buzzer beater. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece. Western Conference semifinals ====(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns==== This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first two meetings. ====(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Seattle SuperSonics==== This was the first playoff meeting between the Spurs and the SuperSonics. ==Conference finals==

Eastern Conference finals ====(1) Boston Celtics vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers==== • Held on Mother's Day, Game 1 was infamously known as the "Mother's Day Massacre" as Boston beat Philadelphia by 40 points, which remains the 76ers' worst playoff loss to date. ==NBA Finals: (E3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (W1) Los Angeles Lakers==

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first three meetings. ==References==