| Year | Opponent | W/L | Series Result | Round |
| 1950 | Rochester | W | 1-0 * | Central Division Game |
| Chicago | W | 2-0 | Central Division Semifinals |
| Ft. Wayne | W | 2-0 | Central Division Final |
| Anderson | W | 2-0 | NBA Semifinals |
| Syracuse | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1951 | Indianapolis | W | 2-1 * | Western Division Semifinals |
| Rochester | L | 3-1 | Western Division Final |
| 1952 | Indianapolis | W | 2-0 * | Western Division Semifinals |
| Rochester | W | 3-1 | Western Division Final |
| New York | W | 4-3 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1953 | Indianapolis | W | 2-0 * | Western Division Semifinals |
| Ft. Wayne | W | 3-2 | Western Division Final |
| New York | W | 4-1 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1954 | Rochster/FtWayne | W | 3-0 * | Round-Robin |
| Rochester | W | 2-1 | Western Division Final |
| Syracuse | W | 4-3 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1955 | Rochester | W | 2-1 * | Western Division Semifinals |
| Ft. Wayne | L | 3-1 | Western Division Final |
| 1956 | St. Louis | W | 1-0 * | Western Division Game |
| St. Louis | L | 2-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| 1957 | St. Louis | L | 1-0 * | Western Division Tiebreaker |
| Ft. Wayne | W | 2-0 | Western Division Semifinals |
| St. Louis | L | 3-0 | Western Division Final |
| 1959 | Detroit | W | 2-1 * | Western Division Semifinals |
| St. Louis | W | 4-2 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-0 | NBA Final |
| 1960 | Detroit | W | 2-0 * | Western Division Semifinals |
| St. Louis | L | 4-3 | Western Division Final |
| 1961 | Detroit | W | 2-0 | Western Division Semifinals |
| St. Louis | L | 4-3 | Western Division Final |
| 1962 | Detroit | W | 3-2 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-3 | NBA Final |
| 1963 | St. Louis | W | 4-3 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-2 | NBA Final |
| 1964 | St. Louis | L | 3-2 | Western Division Semifinals |
| 1965 | Baltimore | W | 4-2 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-1 | NBA Final |
| 1966 | St. Louis | W | 4-3 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-3 | NBA Final |
| 1967 | San Francisco | L | 3-0 | Western Division Semifinals |
| 1968 | Chicago | W | 4-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| San Francisco | W | 4-0 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-2 | NBA Final |
| 1969 | San Francisco | W | 4-2 | Western Division Semifinals |
| Atlanta | W | 4-1 | Western Division Final |
| Boston | L | 4-3 | NBA Final |
| 1970 | Phoenix | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Atlanta | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| New York | L | 4-3 | NBA Final |
| 1971 | Chicago | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Milwaukee | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Final |
| 1972 | Chicago | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Milwaukee | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Final |
| New York | W | 4-1 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1973 | Chicago | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Golden State | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Final |
| New York | L | 4-1 | NBA Final |
| 1974 | Milwaukee | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 1977 | Golden State | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Portland | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| 1978 | Seattle | L | 2-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| 1979 | Denver | W | 2-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| Seattle | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 1980 | Phoenix | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Seattle | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Final |
| Philadelphia | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1981 | Houston | L | 2-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| 1982 | Phoenix | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| San Antonio | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| Philadelphia | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1983 | Portland | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| San Antonio | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Final |
| Philadelphia | L | 4-0 | NBA Final |
| 1984 | Kansas City | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Dallas | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Phoenix | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Final |
| Boston | L | 4-3 | NBA Final |
| 1985 | Phoenix | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Portland | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Denver | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Final |
| Boston | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1986 | San Antonio | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Dallas | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Houston | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Final |
| 1987 | Denver | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Golden State | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Seattle | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| Boston | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1988 | San Antonio | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Utah | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Dallas | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Final |
| Detroit | W | 4-3 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1989 | Portland | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Seattle | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Phoenix | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| Detroit | L | 4-0 | NBA Final |
| 1990 | Houston | W | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| Phoenix | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 1991 | Houston | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Golden State | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Portland | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Final |
| Chicago | L | 4-1 | NBA Final |
| 1992 | Portland | L | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| 1993 | Portland | L | 3-2 | Western Conference First Round |
| 1995 | Seattle | W | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| San Antonio | L | 4-2 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 1996 | Houston | L | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| 1997 | Portland | W | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| Utah | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 1998 | Portland | W | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| Seattle | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Utah | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| 1999 | Houston | W | 3-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| San Antonio | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 2000 | Sacramento | W | 3-2 | Western Conference First Round |
| Phoenix | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Portland | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Final |
| Indiana | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 2001 | Portland | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Sacramento | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| San Antonio | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Final |
| Philadelphia | W | 4-1 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 2002 | Portland | W | 3-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| San Antonio | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Sacramento | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Final |
| New Jersey | W | 4-0 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 2003 | Minnesota | W | 4-2 | Western Conference First Round |
| San Antonio | L | 4-2 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 2004 | Houston | W | 4-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| San Antonio | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Minnesota | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Final |
| Detroit | L | 4-1 | NBA Final |
| 2006 | Phoenix | L | 4-3 | Western Conference First Round |
| 2007 | Phoenix | L | 4-1 | Western Conference First Round |
| 2008 | Denver | W | 4-0 | Western Conference First Round |
| Utah | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| San Antonio | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Final |
| Boston | L | 4-2 | NBA Final |
| 2009 | Utah | W | 4-1 | Western Conference Quarterfinal |
| Houston | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Denver | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Final |
| Orlando | W | 4-1 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 2010 | Oklahoma City | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Quarterfinal |
| Utah | W | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| Phoenix | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Finals |
| Boston | W | 4-3 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 2011 | New Orleans | W | 4-2 | Western Conference Quarterfinal |
| Dallas | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 2012 | Denver | W | 4-3 | Western Conference Quarterfinal |
| Oklahoma City | L | 4-1 | Western Conference Semifinals |
| 2013 | San Antonio | L | 4-0 | Western Conference Quarterfinal |
