Template:2009 NBA playoffs
- Key:
- Boldface = team wins the round
- Italics = team has home court advantage on that round
- * = division champion
{{16TeamBracket| | RD1=First Round | RD2=Conference Semifinals | RD3=Conference Finals | RD4=NBA Finals | group1=Eastern Conference | group2=Western Conference
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=*Cavaliers | RD1-score01=4 | RD1-seed02=8 | RD1-team02=Pistons | RD1-score02=0
| RD1-seed03=4 | RD1-team03=Hawks | RD1-score03=1 | RD1-seed04=5 | RD1-team04=Heat | RD1-score04=2
| RD1-seed05=3 | RD1-team05=*Magic | RD1-score05=2 | RD1-seed06=6 | RD1-team06=76ers | RD1-score06=2
| RD1-seed07=2 | RD1-team07=*Celtics | RD1-score07=2 | RD1-seed08=7 | RD1-team08=Bulls | RD1-score08=2
| RD1-seed09=1 | RD1-team09=*L.A. Lakers | RD1-score09=3 | RD1-seed10=8 | RD1-team10=Jazz | RD1-score10=1
| RD1-seed11=4 | RD1-team11=Trail Blazers | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=5 | RD1-team12=Rockets | RD1-score12=2
| RD1-seed13=3 | RD1-team13=*Spurs | RD1-score13=1 | RD1-seed14=6 | RD1-team14=Mavericks | RD1-score14=3
| RD1-seed15=2 | RD1-team15=*Nuggets | RD1-score15=2 | RD1-seed16=7 | RD1-team16=Hornets | RD1-score16=1
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=*[[Cleveland Cavaliers|Cavaliers | RD2-score01=0 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02= | RD2-score02=
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