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Playoff Appearances: 26
Overall Playoff Record: 116-121
NBA Championships: 2 (1994-95)

2009 -- defeated Portland, 4-2, first round
        lost to LA Lakers, 4-3, conference semifinals

2008 -- lost to Utah, 4-2, first round

2007 -- lost to Utah, 4-3, first round

2005 -- lost to Dallas, 4-3, first round

2004 -- lost to LA Lakers, 4-1, first round

1999 -- lost to LA Lakers, 3-1, first round

1998 -- lost to Utah, 3-2, in first round

1997 -- defeated Minnesota, 3-0, first round
        defeated Seattle, 4-3, conference semifinals
        lost to Utah, 4-2, conference finals

1996 -- defeated LA Lakers, 3-1, first round
        lost to Seattle, 4-0, conference semifinals

1995 -- defeated Utah, 3-2, first round
        defeated Phoenix, 4-3, conference semifinals
        defeated San Antonio, 4-2, conference finals
        defeated Orlando, 4-0, NBA Finals
        WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

1994 -- defeated Portland, 3-1, first round
        defeated Phoenix, 4-3, conference semifinals
        defeated Utah, 4-1, conference finals
        defeated New York, 4-3, NBA Finals
        WON NBA CHAMPIONSHIP

1993 -- defeated LA Clippers, 3-2, first round
        lost to Seattle, 4-3, conference semifinals

1991 -- lost to LA Lakers, 3-0, first round

1990 -- lost to LA Lakers, 3-1, first round

1989 -- lost to Seattle, 3-1, first round

1988 -- lost to Dallas, 3-1, first round

1987 -- defeated Portland, 3-1, first round
        lost to Seattle, 4-2, conference semifinals

1986 -- defeated Sacramento, 3-0, first round
        defeated Denver, 4-2, conference semifinals
        defeated LA Lakers, 4-1, conference finals
        lost to Boston, 4-2, NBA Finals

1985 -- lost to Utah, 3-2, first round

1982 -- lost to Seattle, 2-1, first round

1981 -- defeated LA Lakers, 2-1, first round
        defeated San Antonio, 4-3, conference semifinals
        defeated Kansas City-Omaha, 4-1, conference finals
        lost to Boston, 4-2, NBA Finals

1980 -- defeated San Antonio, 2-1, first round
        lost to Boston, 4-0, conference semifinals

1979 -- lost to Atlanta, 2-0, first round

1977 -- defeated Washington, 4-2, conference semifinals
        lost to Philadelphia, 4-2, conference finals

1975 -- defeated New York, 2-1, first round
        lost to Boston, 4-1, conference semifinals

(AS SAN DIEGO ROCKETS)

1969 -- lost to Atlanta, 4-2, division semifinals

2009 NBA Draft Order

Draft to be held June 25

First round
1. L.A. Clippers
2. Memphis
3. Oklahoma City
4. Sacramento
5. Washington
6. Minnesota
7. Golden State
8. New York
9. Toronto
10. Milwaukee
11. New Jersey
12. Charlotte
13. Indiana
14. Phoenix
15. Detroit
16. Chicago
17. Philadelphia
18. Minnesota (from Miami)
19. Atlanta
20. Utah
21. New Orleans
22. Dallas
23. Sacramento (from Houston)
24. Portland
25. Oklahoma City (from San Antonio)
26. Chicago (from Denver through Oklahoma City)
27. Memphis (from Orlando)
28. Minnesota (from Boston)
29. L.A. Lakers
30. Cleveland

Second round
31. Sacramento
32. Washington
33. Portland (from L.A. Clippers)
34. Denver (from Oklahoma City)
35. Detroit (from Minnesota)
36. Memphis
37. San Antonio (from Golden State through Phoenix)
38. Portland (from New York through Chicago)
39. Detroit (from Toronto)
40. Charlotte (from New Jersey through Oklahoma City)
41. Milwaukee
42. L.A. Lakers (from Charlotte)
43. Miami (from Indiana)
44. Detroit
45. Minnesota (from Philadelphia through Miami)
46. Cleveland (from Chicago)
47. Minnesota (from Miami)
48. Phoenix
49. Atlanta
50. Utah
51. San Antonio (from New Orleans through Toronto)
52. Indiana (from Dallas)
53. San Antonio (from Houston)
54. Charlotte (from San Antonio)
55. Portland (from Denver)
56. Portland
57. Phoenix (from Orlando through Oklahoma City)
58. Boston
59. L.A. Lakers
60. Miami (from Cleveland)

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