NBA Playoffs, 2004

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• First Round
• (Best of 7)
• Indiana Pacers defeated Boston Celtics, 4 games to 0
• New Jersey Nets defeated New York Knicks, 4 games to 0
• Detroit Pistons defeated Milwaukee Bucks, 4 games to 1
• Miami Heat defeated New Orleans Hornets, 4 games to 3
• Conference Semifinals
• (Best of 7)
• Indiana Pacers defeated Miami Heat 4 games to 2
• Detroit Pistons defeated New Jersey Nets, 4 games to 3
• Conference Finals
• (Best of 7)
• Detroit Pistons defeated Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 2

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• First Round
• (Best of 7)
• Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 1
• L.A. Lakers defeated Houston Rockets, 4 games to 1
• San Antonio Spurs defeated Memphis Grizzlies, 4 games to 0
• Sacramento Kings defeated Dallas Mavericks, 4 games to 1
• Conference Semifinals
• (Best of 7)
• Minnesota Timberwolves defeated Sacramento Kings, 4 games to 3
• L.A. Lakers defeated San Antonio Spurs, 4 games to 2
• Conference Finals
• (Best of 7)
• L.A. Lakers defeated Minnesota Timberwolves, 4 games to 2

NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS

• Detroit Pistons defeated L.A. Lakers, 4 games to 1
• Chauncey Billups, Detroit, named Finals MVP
• June 6—Detroit 87, Los Angeles 75
• June 8—Los Angeles 99, Detroit 91 (OT)
• June 10—Detroit 88, Los Angeles 68
• June 13—Detroit 88, Los Angeles 80
• June 15—Detroit 100, Los Angeles 87