| Year | Opponent | W/L | Series Result | Round |
| 1950 | Anderson * | L | 2-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| 1956 | Minneapolis # | L | 1-0 | Western Division Tie Breaker |
| Minneapolis # | W | 2-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| Fort Wayne # | L | 3-2 | Western Finals |
| 1957 | Round-Robin # | W | 2-0 | Western Division Round-Robin |
| Minneapolis # | W | 3-0 | Western Division Finals |
| Boston # | L | 4-3 | NBA Finals |
| 1958 | Detroit # | W | 4-1 | Western Division Finals |
| Boston # | W | 4-2 | NBA CHAMPIONS |
| 1959 | Minneapolis # | L | 4-2 | Western Division Finals |
| 1960 | Minneapolis # | W | 4-3 | Western Division Finals |
| Boston # | L | 4-3 | NBA Finals |
| 1961 | LA Lakers # | W | 4-3 | Western Division Finals |
| Boston # | L | 4-1 | NBA Finals |
| 1963 | Detroit # | W | 3-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| LA Lakers # | L | 4-3 | Western Division Finals |
| 1964 | LA Lakers # | W | 3-2 | Western Division Semifinals |
| San Francisco # | L | 4-3 | Western Division Finals |
| 1965 | Baltimore # | L | 3-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| 1966 | Baltimore # | W | 3-0 | Western Division Semifinals |
| LA Lakers # | L | 4-3 | Western Division Finals |
| 1967 | Chicago # | W | 3-0 | Western Division Semifinals |
| San Francisco # | L | 4-2 | Western Division Finals |
| 1968 | San Francisco # | L | 4-2 | Western Division Semifinals |
| 1969 | San Diego | W | 4-2 | Western Division Semifinals |
| LA Lakers | L | 4-1 | Western Division Finals |
| 1970 | Chicago | W | 4-1 | Western Division Semifinals |
| LA Lakers | L | 4-0 | Western Division Finals |
| 1971 | New York | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1972 | Boston | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1973 | Boston | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1978 | Washington | L | 2-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1979 | Houston | W | 2-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Washington | L | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1980 | Philadelphia | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1982 | Philadelphia | L | 2-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1983 | Boston | L | 2-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1984 | Milwaukee | L | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1986 | Detroit | W | 3-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Boston | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1987 | Indiana | W | 3-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Detroit | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1988 | Milwaukee | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Boston | L | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1989 | Milwaukee | L | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1991 | Detroit | L | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1993 | Chicago | L | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1994 | Miami | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Indiana | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1995 | Indiana | L | 3-0 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1996 | Indiana | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Orlando | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1997 | Detroit | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| Chicago | L | 4-1 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 1998 | Charlotte | L | 3-1 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| 1999 | Detroit | W | 3-2 | Eastern Conference First Round |
| New York | L | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 2008 | Boston | L | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| 2009 | Miami | W | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| Cleveland | L | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 2010 | Milwaukee | W | 4-3 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| Orlando | L | 4-0 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 2011 | Orlando | W | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| Chicago | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Semifinals |
| 2012 | Boston | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
| 2013 | Indiana | L | 4-2 | Eastern Conference Quarterfinal |
