NBA Playoffs, 2005

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

EASTERN CONFERENCE

• First Round
• (Best of 7)
• Miami Heat defeated New Jersey Nets, 4 games to 0
• Detroit Pistons defeated Philadelphia 76ers, 4 games to 1
• Indiana Pacers defeated Boston Celtics, 4 games to 3
• Washington Wizards defeated Chicago Bulls, 4 games to 2
• Conference Semifinals
• (Best of 7)
• Miami Heat defeated Washington Wizards, 4 games to 0
• Detroit Pistons defeated Indiana Pacers, 4 games to 2
• Conference Finals
• (Best of 7)
• Detroit Pistons defeated Miami Heat, 4 games to 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

• First Round
• (Best of 7)
• Phoenix Suns defeated Memphis Grizzlies, 4 games to 0
• San Antonio Spurs defeated Denver Nuggets, 4 games to 1
• Seattle SuperSonics defeated Sacramento Kings, 4 games to 1
• Dallas Mavericks defeated Houston Rockets, 4 games to 3
• Conference Semifinals
• (Best of 7)
• Phoenix Suns defeated Dallas Mavericks, 4 games to 2
• San Antonio Spurs defeated Seattle SuperSonics, 4 games to 2
• Conference Finals
• (Best of 7)
• San Antonio Spurs defeated Phoenix Suns, 4 games to 1

NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS

• San Antonio Spurs defeated Detroit Pistons, 4 games to 3
• Tim Duncan, San Antonio, named Finals MVP
• June 9—San Antonio 84, Detroit 69
• June 12—San Antonio 97, Detroit 76
• June 14—Detroit 96, San Antonio 79
• June 16—Detroit 102, San Antonio 71
• June 19—San Antonio 96, Detroit 95
• June 21—Detroit 95, San Antonio 86
• June 23—San Antonio 81, Detroit 74