Year

Wins

Loses

Win %

First Round

Conference Semis

Conference Finals

NBA  Title

2007

33

49

.402

2006

23

59

.280

2005

33

49

.402

2004

39

43

.476

Lost NJ

2003

37

45

.451

2002

30

52

.355

2001

48

34

.585

Lost Tor 3-2

2000

50

32

.610

Beat Tor 3-0

Beat Mia 4-3

Lost Ind 4-2

1999

27

33

.540

Beat Mia 3-2

Beat Atl 4-0

Beat Ind 4-2

Lost SA 4-1

1998

43

39

.524

Beat Mia 3-2

Lost Ind 4-1

1997

57

25

.695

Beat Char 3-0

Lost Mia 4-3

1996

47

35

.573

Beat Clev 3-0

Lost Chi 4-1

1995

55

27

.671

Beat Clev 3-1

Lost Ind 4-3

1994

57

25

.695

Beat NJ 3-1

Beat Chi 4-3

Beat Ind 4-3

Lost Hou 4-3

1993

60

22

.732

Beat Ind 3-1

Beat Cha 4-1

Lost Chi 4-2

1992

51

31

.622

Beat Det 3-2

Lost Chi 4-3

1991

39

43

.476

Lost Chi 3-0

1990

45

37

.549

Beat Bos 3-2

Lost Det 4-1

1989

52

30

.634

Beat Phil 3-0

Lost Chi 4-2

1988

38

44

.463

Lost Bos 3-1

1987

24

58

.293

1986

23

59

.280

1985

24

58

.293

1984

47

35

.573

Beat Det 3-2

Lost Bos 4-3

1983

44

38

.537

Beat NJ 2-0

Lost Phi 4-0

1982

33

49

.402

1981

50

32

.610

Lost Chi 2-0

1980

39

43

.476

1979

31

51

.378

1978

43

39

.534

Beat Cle 2-0

Lost Phi 4-0

1977

40

42

.488

1976

38

44

.463

1975

40

42

.488

Lost hou 2-1

1974

49

33

.598

Beat Wsh 4-3

Lost Bos 4-1

1973

57

35

.695

Beat Bal 4-1

Beat Bost 4-3

Beat LAL 4-1

1972

48

34

.585

Beat Bal 4-2

Beat Bos 4-1

Lost LAL 4-1

1971

52

30

.634

Beat Atl 4-1

Lost Bal 4-3

1970

60

22

.732

Beat Bal 4-3

Beat Mil 4-1

Beat LAL 4-3

1969

54

28

.659

Beat Bal 4-0

Lost Bos 4-2

1968

43

39

.524

Lost Phi 4-2

1967

36

45

.444

Lost Bos 3-1

1966

30

50

.375

1965

31

49

.388

1964

22

58

.275

1963

21

59

.263

1962

29

51

.363

1961

21

58

.266

1960

27

48

.360

1959

40

32

.556

Lost Syr 2-0

1958

35

37

.486

1957

36

36

.500

1956

35

37

.486

1955

38

34

.528

Lost Bos 2-1

1954

44

28

.611

1953

47

23

.671

Beat Bal 2-0

Beat Bos 3-1

Lost Mnl 4-1

1952

37

29

.561

Beat Bos 2-1

Beat Syr 3-1

Lost Mnl 4-3

1951

36

30

.545

Beat Bos 2-0

Beat Str 3-2

Lost Rch 4-3

1950

40

28

.588

Beat Bos 2-0

1949

32

28

.533

Beat Bal 2-1

Lost WC 2-1

1948

26

22

.542

Lost Bal 2-1

1947

33

27

.550

Beat Clr 2-1

Lost NY 2-0