1981 NBA playoffs (1980-81)

The Boston Celtics won the 1981 NBA Finals over the Houston Rockets, 4-2. The 1980-81 NBA postseason ran 11 series over 53 games.

Bracket

First round

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

NBA Finals

Houston Rockets2Los Angeles Lakers1Houston Rockets4San Antonio Spurs3Portland Trail Blazers1Sacramento Kings2Phoenix Suns3Sacramento Kings4Houston Rockets4Sacramento Kings1New York Knicks0Chicago Bulls2Boston Celtics4Chicago Bulls0Indiana Pacers0Philadelphia 76ers2Milwaukee Bucks3Philadelphia 76ers4Boston Celtics4Philadelphia 76ers3ChampionHouston Rockets2Boston Celtics4

1980-81 postseason leaders

Points

  1. 1Moses MaloneHOU562
  2. 2Larry BirdBOS373
  3. 3Julius ErvingPHI367
  4. 4Calvin MurphyHOU344
  5. 5Robert ReidHOU339

Rebounds

  1. 1Moses MaloneHOU305
  2. 2Larry BirdBOS238
  3. 3Caldwell JonesPHI155
  4. 4Reggie KingSAC149
  5. 5Robert ParishBOS146

Assists

  1. 1Tom HendersonHOU104
  2. 2Larry BirdBOS103
  3. 3Robert ReidHOU98
  4. 4Ernie GrunfeldSAC88
  5. 5Sam LaceySAC80

NBA Finals

Boston Celtics4-2Houston Rockets

  1. Game 1May 5, 1981HOU 95 at BOS 98
  2. Game 2May 7, 1981HOU 92 at BOS 90
  3. Game 3May 9, 1981BOS 94 at HOU 71
  4. Game 4May 10, 1981BOS 86 at HOU 91
  5. Game 5May 12, 1981HOU 80 at BOS 109
  6. Game 6May 14, 1981BOS 102 at HOU 91

Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets all-time: head to head

Conference finals

Houston Rockets4-1Sacramento Kings

  1. Game 1Apr 21, 1981HOU 97 at SAC 78
  2. Game 2Apr 22, 1981HOU 79 at SAC 88
  3. Game 3Apr 24, 1981SAC 88 at HOU 92
  4. Game 4Apr 26, 1981SAC 89 at HOU 100
  5. Game 5Apr 29, 1981HOU 97 at SAC 88

Houston Rockets and Sacramento Kings all-time: head to head

Boston Celtics4-3Philadelphia 76ers

  1. Game 1Apr 21, 1981PHI 105 at BOS 104
  2. Game 2Apr 22, 1981PHI 99 at BOS 118
  3. Game 3Apr 24, 1981BOS 100 at PHI 110
  4. Game 4Apr 26, 1981BOS 105 at PHI 107
  5. Game 5Apr 29, 1981PHI 109 at BOS 111
  6. Game 6May 1, 1981BOS 100 at PHI 98
  7. Game 7May 3, 1981PHI 90 at BOS 91

Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers all-time: head to head

Conference semifinals

Philadelphia 76ers4-3Milwaukee Bucks

  1. Game 1Apr 5, 1981MIL 122 at PHI 125
  2. Game 2Apr 7, 1981MIL 109 at PHI 99
  3. Game 3Apr 10, 1981PHI 108 at MIL 103
  4. Game 4Apr 12, 1981PHI 98 at MIL 109
  5. Game 5Apr 15, 1981MIL 99 at PHI 116
  6. Game 6Apr 17, 1981PHI 86 at MIL 109
  7. Game 7Apr 19, 1981MIL 98 at PHI 99

Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks all-time: head to head

Houston Rockets4-3San Antonio Spurs

  1. Game 1Apr 7, 1981HOU 107 at SA 98
  2. Game 2Apr 8, 1981HOU 113 at SA 125
  3. Game 3Apr 10, 1981SA 99 at HOU 112
  4. Game 4Apr 12, 1981SA 114 at HOU 112
  5. Game 5Apr 14, 1981HOU 123 at SA 117
  6. Game 6Apr 15, 1981SA 101 at HOU 96
  7. Game 7Apr 17, 1981HOU 105 at SA 100

Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs all-time: head to head

Sacramento Kings4-3Phoenix Suns

  1. Game 1Apr 7, 1981SAC 80 at PHX 102
  2. Game 2Apr 8, 1981SAC 88 at PHX 83
  3. Game 3Apr 10, 1981PHX 92 at SAC 93
  4. Game 4Apr 12, 1981PHX 95 at SAC 102
  5. Game 5Apr 15, 1981SAC 89 at PHX 101
  6. Game 6Apr 17, 1981PHX 81 at SAC 76
  7. Game 7Apr 19, 1981SAC 95 at PHX 88

Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns all-time: head to head

First round

Rounds are worked out from the bracket: a club’s second series of the postseason is the second round. Game links open the box score where one is on file, and the preview before the first pitch.