| Year | Opponent | W/L | Series Result | Round |
| 1967 | St. Louis | L | 3-0 | Western Division Semifinal |
| 1968 | LA Lakers | L | 4-1 | Western Division Semifinal |
| 1970 | Atlanta | L | 4-1 | Western Division Semifinal |
| 1971 | LA Lakers | L | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinal |
| 1972 | LA Lakers | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinal |
| 1973 | LA Lakers | L | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinal |
| 1974 | Detroit | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinal |
| Milwaukee | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| 1975 | KC-Omaha | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Semifinal |
| Golden State | L | 4-3 | Western Conference Final |
| 1977 | Portland | L | 2-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| 1981 | New York | W | 2-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Boston | L | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| 1985 | Milwaukee | L | 3-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1986 | Boston | L | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1987 | Boston | L | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1988 | Cleveland | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Detroit | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| 1989 | Cleveland | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| New York | W | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Detroit | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Final |
| 1990 | Milwaukee | W | 3-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Philadelphia | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Detroit | L | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Final |
| 1991 | New York | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Philadelphia | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Detroit | W | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Final |
| LA Lakers | W | 4-1 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1992 | Miami | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| New York | W | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Cleveland | W | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Final |
| Portland | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1993 | Atlanta | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Cleveland | W | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| New York | W | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Final |
| Phoenix | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1994 | Cleveland | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| New York | L | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| 1995 | Charlotte | W | 3-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Orlando | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| 1996 | Miami | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| New York | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Orlando | W | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Final |
| Seattle | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1997 | Washington | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Atlanta | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Miami | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Final |
| Utah | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1998 | New Jersey | W | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Charlotte | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Indiana | W | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Final |
| Utah | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 2005 | Washington | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 2006 | Miami | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 2007 | Miami | W | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| Detroit | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| 2009 | Boston | L | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| 2010 | Cleveland | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| 2011 | Indiana | W | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| Atlanta | W | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
| Miami | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Final |
| 2012 | Philadelphia | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| 2013 | Brooklyn | W | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| Miami | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinal |
