NBA Playoff appearances: 32 NBA Overall playoff record: 177-140 (.558)
NBA Championships: 4 (1999, 2003, 2005, 2007)
Year by year playoff record
* prior to 1985, there were three playoff rounds
* from 1985-present, there are four playoff rounds
* from 1985-2002, the first round was best-of-five
2012 – 4-0 (1.000)
Def. Utah 4-0 – (W, W, W, W)
vs. Clippers – (Series begins Tuesday)
2011 – 2-4 (.333)
Lost to Memphis 4-2 (L, W, L, L, W, L)
2010 – 4-6 (.400)
Def. Dallas 4-2 – (L, W, W, W, L, W)
Lost to Phoenix 4-0 – (L, L, L, L)
2009 – 1-4 (.200)
Lost to Dallas 1-4 – (L, W, L, L, L)
2008 – 9-8 (.529)
Def. Phoenix 4-1 – (W, W, W, L, W)
Def. New Orleans 4-3 – (L, L, W, W, L, W, W)
Lost to L.A. Lakers 4-1 – (L, L, W, L, L)
2007 – 16-4 (.800)
Def. Denver 4-1 – (L, W, W, W, W)
Def. Phoenix 4-2 – (W, L, W, L, W, W)
Def. Utah 4-1 – (W, W, L, W, W)
Def. Cleveland 4-0 – (W, W, W, W)
2006 – 7-6 (.538)
Def. Sacramento 4-2 – (W, W, L, L, W, W)
Lost to Dallas 4-3 – (W, L, L, L, W, W, L)
2005 – 16-7 (.696)
Def. Denver 4-1 – (L, W, W, W, W)
Def. Seattle 4-2 – (W, W, L, L, W, W)
Def. Phoenix 4-1 – (W, W, W, L, W)
Def. Detroit 4-3 – (W, W, L, L, W, L, W)
2004 – 6-4 (.857)
Def. Memphis, 4-0 – (W, W, W, W)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 4-2 – (W, W, L, L, L, L)
2003 – 16-8 (.667)
Def. Phoenix, 4-2 – (L, W, W, L, W, W)
Def. L.A. Lakers, 4-2 – (W, W, L, L, W, W)
Def. Dallas 4-2 – (L, W, W, W, L, W)
Def. New Jersey, 4-2 – (W, L, W, L, W, W)
2002 – 4-6 (.400)
Def. Seattle, 3-2 – (W, L, W, L, W)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 4-1 – (L, W, L, L, L)
2001 – 7-6 (.538)
Def. Minnesota, 3-1 – (W, W, L, W)
Def. Dallas, 4-1 – (W, W, W, L, W)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 4-0 – (L, L, L, L)
2000 – 1-3 (.250)
Lost to Phoenix, 3-1 – (L, W, L, L)
1999 – 15-2 (.882)
Def. Minnesota, 3-1 – (W, L, W, W)
Def. L.A. Lakers, 4-0 – (W, W, W, W)
Def. Portland, 4-0 – (W, W, W, W)
Def. New York, 4-1 – (W, W, L, W, W)
1998 – 4-5 (.444)
Def. Phoenix, 3-1 – (W, L, W, W)
Lost to Utah, 4-1 – (L, L, W, L, L)
1996 – 5-5 (.500)
Def. Phoenix, 3-1 – (W, W, L, W)
Lost to Utah, 4-2 – (L, W, L, L, W, L)
1995 – 9-6 (.600)
Def. Denver, 3-0 – (W, W, W)
Def. L.A. Lakers, 4-2 – (W, W, L, W, L, W)
Lost to Houston, 4-2 – (L, L, W, W, L, L)
1994 – 1-3 (.250)
Lost to Utah, 3-1 – (W, L, L, L)
1993 – 5-5 (.500)
Def. Portland, 3-1 – (W, L, W, W)
Lost to Phoenix, 4-2 – (L, L, W, W, L, L)
1992 – 0-3 (.000)
Lost to Phoenix, 3-0 – (L, L, L)
1991 – 1-3 (.250)
Lost to Golden St., 3-1 – (W, L, L, L)
1990 – 6-4 (.600)
Def. Denver, 3-0 – (W, W, W)
Lost to Portland, 4-3 – (L, L, W, W, L, W, L)
1988 – 0-3 (.000)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 3-0 – (L, L, L)
1986 – 0-3 (.000)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 3-0 – (L, L, L)
1985 – 2-3 (.400)
Lost to Denver, 3-2 – (L, W, L, W, L)
1983 – 6-5 (.545)
Def. Denver, 4-1 – (W, W, W, L, W)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 4-2 – (L, W, L, L, W, L)
1982 – 4-5 (.444)
Def. Seattle, 4-1 – (W, L, W, W, W)
Lost to L.A. Lakers, 4-0 – (L, L, L, L)
1981 – 3-4 (.429)
Lost to Houston, 4-3 – (L, W, L, W, L, W, L)
1980 – 1-2 (.333)
Lost to Houston, 2-1 – (L, W, L)
1979 – 7-7 (.500)
Def. Philadelphia, 4-3 – (W, W, L, W, L, L, W)
Lost to Washington, 4-3 – (W, L, W, W, L, L, L)
1978 – 2-4 (.333)
Lost to Wash., 4-2 – (W, L, L, L, W, L)
1977 – 0-2 (.000)
Lost to Boston, 2-0 – (L, L)
