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| Playoffs information | ||
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| Date(s) | April 19, & 20, 2014 - still ongoing | |
| Television coverage | ESPN, TNT, ABC | |
| Eastern Conference finals | ||
| Miami Heat Indiana Pacers | 2 1 | |
| Western Conference finals | ||
| San Antonio Spurs Oklahoma City Thunder | 2 1 | |
The 2014 NBA Playoffs is the postseason best-of-seven elimination tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2013–14 season, which began on April 19, 2014. Eight teams in the Eastern Conference and eight in the Western Conference are participating, ultimately deciding the final four teams who will play in the conference finals. For the first time since the 1984 NBA Finals, the Finals will be played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format (the higher seed team hosting the first two games, then the other team the next two, then the teams alternate hosting a game until the seventh game which the higher seed hosts).[1][2]
The San Antonio Spurs continue the longest active playoff streak in the NBA at 17 consecutive appearances.[3] The Toronto Raptors and Washington Wizards made their first playoff appearance since 2008, while the Charlotte Bobcats made their first playoff appearance since 2010. All three teams from Texas qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2009. For the first time since 2005, both the Los Angeles Lakers and New York Knicks did not qualify for the playoffs in the same year. For the first time since 1994, the Lakers and Celtics missed the playoffs in the same season. In addition, this is the first time in NBA history that all three teams—the Knicks, Celtics, and Lakers—missed the playoffs in the same year (the Celtics and Lakers had each last missed in 2007 but the Knicks managed to reach the postseason that year in a very weak Eastern Conference).[4] The Denver Nuggets also missed the playoffs for the first time since 2003.
The first 11 days of the playoffs saw at least one road team win on their opponent's home floor. That ended on April 30 with the Raptors, Spurs, and Rockets all winning at home against the Nets, Mavericks, and Trail Blazers, respectively. The 24 road wins is an NBA playoffs record in the First Round. In addition, the 2014 playoffs has also featured a record 8 first round games that went into overtime, including 4 straight between Memphis Grizzlies and Oklahoma City Thunder (Games 2 thru 5), another all-time NBA record.
Five of the eight first round series was extended to game sevens. Three of the series, Atlanta Hawks at Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Clippers, were played on May 3, which marked the first time ever in NBA history that three game sevens were played on the same day.[5] Two other game sevens were played on the following day, featuring Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs and Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors. The five game sevens in the first round already tied the record for the most number of game sevens in any NBA playoffs, set in the 1994 NBA Playoffs. However, the NBA only adopted a best-of-seven format for the first round since the 2003 NBA Playoffs.[6] The Hawks-Pacers series was the first series to force a Game 7, making this postseason the 15th consecutive postseason to have at least one Game 7. The 1999 playoffs marked the last time a Game 7 wasn't played.Template:Citation needed
Also, this postseason and the previous year's postseason marked the first time since the 2000 and 2001 playoffs that both #5 seeds knocked out both #4 seeds in back-to-back years.Template:Citation needed
After 1974, 1975, 1983, 1986, 2001 and 2005 playoffs, this was the first postseason (and the seventh time since 1972, when the current playoff system was put in place) in which top two seeds played in Conference Semifinals both in the East and the West.
When they defeated Indiana on the road in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat set an NBA record by recording their 15th straight playoff series where they earned at least one road win.
Format
Template:Further Within each conference, the three division winners and the five non-division winners with the most wins from qualified for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record; however, a division winner is guaranteed to be ranked at least fourth, regardless of record.
Each conference's bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. All rounds are best-of-seven of series; the team that has four wins advances to the next round. As stated above, all rounds, including the NBA Finals are in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. Home court advantage in any round does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record. If two teams with the same record meet in a round, standard tiebreaker rules are used. The rule for determining home court advantage in the NBA Finals is winning percentage, then head to head record, followed by record vs. opposite conference.
Tiebreak procedures
The tiebreakers that determine seedings are:
- Division leader wins tie from team not leading a division
- Head-to-head record
- Division record (if all the tied teams are in the same division)
- Conference record
- Record vs. playoff teams, own conference
- Record vs. playoff teams, other conference (only in two-way tie)
- Point differential, all games
If there were more than two teams tied, the team that wins the tiebreaker gets the highest seed, while the other teams were "re-broken" from the first step until all ties were resolved. Since the three division winners were guaranteed a spot in the top four, ties to determine the division winners had to be broken before any other ties.
Playoff qualifying
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
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| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference | Best record in NBA | |||
| 1 | Indiana Pacers | 56–26 | March 5 | March 26 | April 14 | — |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 54–28 | March 10 | March 28 | — | — |
| 3 | Toronto Raptors | 48–34[lower-alpha 1] | March 28 | April 11 | — | — |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 48–34[lower-alpha 1] | March 28 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 44–38[lower-alpha 2] | April 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Brooklyn Nets | 44–38[lower-alpha 2] | April 1 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Charlotte Bobcats | 43–39 | April 5 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 38–44 | April 12 | — | — | — |
— = Did not achieve
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
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| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference | Best record in NBA | |||
| 1 | San Antonio Spurs | 62–20 | March 22 | April 2 | April 11 | April 11 |
| 2 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 59–23 | March 27 | April 4 | — | — |
| 3 | Los Angeles Clippers | 57–25 | March 29 | April 2 | — | — |
| 4 | Houston Rockets | 54–28[lower-alpha 3] | April 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 54–28[lower-alpha 3] | April 6 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 51–31 | April 11 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 50–32 | April 14 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Dallas Mavericks | 49–33 | April 12 | — | — | — |
— = Did not achieve
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Toronto Raptors clinched #3 seed over Chicago Bulls based on winning Atlantic Division.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Washington Wizards clinched #5 seed over Brooklyn Nets based on a 3–0 regular season series record.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Houston Rockets clinched #4 seed over Portland Trail Blazers based on a 3–1 regular season series record.
Bracket
Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics. Template:2014 NBA Playoffs
Eastern Conference
- All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
First Round
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
| April 19 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Atlanta Hawks 101, Indiana Pacers 93 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Dan Crawford, James Capers, Josh Tiven | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 22–28, 30–16, 21–27 | |||||||
| Pts: Jeff Teague 28 Rebs: DeMarre Carroll 10 Asts: Jeff Teague 5 | Pts: Paul George 24 Rebs: Paul George 10 Asts: Paul George 5 | ||||||
| April 22 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Atlanta Hawks 85, Indiana Pacers 101 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brown, Marc Davis | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 26–27, 13–31, 20–22 | |||||||
| Pts: Paul Millsap 19 Rebs: Elton Brand 7 Asts: Jeff Teague 4 | Pts: Paul George 27 Rebs: Paul George 10 Asts: George, West 6 each | ||||||
| April 24 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 85, Atlanta Hawks 98 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 18,124 Referees: Tony Brothers, Mark Ayotte, Tom Washington | NBATV | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 14–15, 20–28, 27–31 | |||||||
| Pts: Lance Stephenson 21 Rebs: Paul George 14 Asts: David West 5 | Pts: Jeff Teague 22 Rebs: Paul Millsap 14 Asts: Jeff Teague 10 | ||||||
| April 26 2:00 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 91, Atlanta Hawks 88 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 19,043 Referees: Scott Foster, Pat Fraher, Bill Kennedy | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–22, 13–26, 24–17, 25–23 | |||||||
| Pts: Paul George 24 Rebs: Paul George 10 Asts: George, Hill 5 each | Pts: Paul Millsap 29 Rebs: Kyle Korver 9 Asts: Jeff Teague 7 | ||||||
| April 28 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Atlanta Hawks 107, Indiana Pacers 97 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, David Jones | NBATV | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 41–19, 26–27, 20–30 | |||||||
| Pts: Shelvin Mack 20 Rebs: Kyle Korver 9 Asts: Shelvin Mack 5 | Pts: Paul George 26 Rebs: Paul George 12 Asts: David West 7 | ||||||
| May 1 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 95, Atlanta Hawks 88 | Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 19,044 Referees: Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Bennett Salvatore | NBA TV | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 24–17, 20–28, 31–21 | |||||||
| Pts: George, West 24 each Rebs: David West 11 Asts: David West 6 | Pts: Jeff Teague 29 Rebs: Paul Millsap 18 Asts: Paul Millsap 5 | ||||||
| May 3 5:30 pm | Boxscore | Atlanta Hawks 80, Indiana Pacers 92 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Tony Brothers, Sean Corbin, Rodney Mott | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 13–23, 27–24, 17–21 | |||||||
| Pts: Kyle Korver 19 Rebs: Paul Millsap 17 Asts: Shelvin Mack 7 | Pts: Paul George 30 Rebs: Lance Stephenson 14 Asts: Lance Stephenson 5 | ||||||
| Indiana wins series 4–3</div> | |||||||
With the season series between the two tied at 2 games apiece, the series was expected to be close despite the seeding of the two teams. In Game 1, the Pacers's struggles continued as the Hawks snatched away home-court advantage and took a 1-0 series lead. In Game 2, the Pacers were in danger of falling 0-2 in the series when the Hawks led by as much as 11 in the first half. However, the Pacers used a big 32-6 run spanning the second and third periods to take a 101-85 win and to tie the series at 1. In Game 3, the Hawks blew the game open in the second half to take a 98-85 win and a surprising 2-1 series lead. In Game 4, the Pacers were once again in danger after the Hawks led by as much as 10 before the Pacers started to rally back. Paul George and David West hit crucial threes in the final quarter to give the Pacers a 91-88 win and to tie the series at 2. The Hawks still had a chance to force overtime but Pero Antić missed his three pointer as the Pacers took back home-court advantage.
In Game 5, the Hawks embarrassed the Pacers as they used a big second quarter to take a lead of as much as 30 before holding off the Pacers for a 107-97 win and a 3-2 series lead, putting the 1st-seeded Pacers on the brink of elimination. In Game 6, the Hawks looked like they were in position for the second round when they led by 5 with about 3 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. However, West led the way for the Pacers as they forced a decisive Game 7 with a 95-88 win. The Pacers were able to finish off the Hawks in Game 7 with a 92-80 win to avoid becoming the sixth first-seeded team to lose a series to an eight-seeded team in NBA history.
- Regular-season series
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This is the sixth playoff meeting for these two teams, with Indiana winning three of the previous five playoff series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2013 Eastern Conference First Round (Indiana won 4–2).
(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats
| April 20 3:30 pm | Boxscore | Charlotte Bobcats 88, Miami Heat 99 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,640 Referees: Marc Davis, Jason Phillips, Scott Wall | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 19–30, 23–23, 23–27 | |||||||
| Pts: Kemba Walker 20 Rebs: Al Jefferson 10 Asts: Kemba Walker 6 | Pts: LeBron James 27 Rebs: Chris Andersen 10 Asts: Dwyane Wade 5 | ||||||
| April 23 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Charlotte Bobcats 97, Miami Heat 101 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,603 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Mark Lindsay | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 28–28, 25–22, 25–22 | |||||||
| Pts: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 22 Rebs: Al Jefferson 13 Asts: Kemba Walker 8 | Pts: LeBron James 32 Rebs: James, Wade 6 each Asts: LeBron James 8 | ||||||
| April 26 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Miami Heat 98, Charlotte Bobcats 85 | Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 19,633 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Ron Garretson, Mark Ayotte | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 35–19, 28–19, 12–20 | |||||||
| Pts: LeBron James 30 Rebs: LeBron James 10 Asts: James, Wade 6 each | Pts: Al Jefferson 20 Rebs: Josh McRoberts 9 Asts: Luke Ridnour 6 | ||||||
| April 28 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Miami Heat 109, Charlotte Bobcats 98 | Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 19,092 Referees: Dan Crawford, Michael Smith, Tom Washington | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 26–27, 32–17, 25–27 | |||||||
| Pts: LeBron James 31 Rebs: Chris Bosh 8 Asts: LeBron James 9 | Pts: Kemba Walker 29 Rebs: Josh McRoberts 10 Asts: Walker, McRoberts 5 each | ||||||
| Miami wins series 4–0</div> | |||||||
The series pitted the two-time defending champions against a franchise that are only in their second playoff appearance (the Bobcats first played in the playoffs in 2010). Because of this, the Bobcats were touted as heavy underdogs against the Heat. In Game 1, the Bobcats started strong, leading by as much as 9, but they were dealt a big blow when one of their main stars, Al Jefferson, suffered a left plantar fascia strain following a misstep in the first quarter. The Heat then rallied after receiving a big boost from seldom-used James Jones, who scored 12 points, and they eventually pulled away in the fourth quarter for a 99-88 win in the series opener. In Game 2, the Heat were able to build a 16-point first half lead before the Bobcats started to rally back. The Bobcats had a chance to force overtime but Dwyane Wade came up with a key steal and a free throw to ice the game and a 2-0 lead for the Heat.
In Game 3, the Bobcats started strong was again, led by Jefferson who scored 15 points in the first quarter, but the Heat would once again rally behind LeBron James, who led the Heat with 30 points. The Heat led by as much as 26 before holding on to a 98-85 win and a commanding 3-0 series lead. In Game 4, the Bobcats played without Jefferson who was plagued by the injury he suffered in Game 1, leaving Kemba Walker to lead the team. Although he scored 29 points on 11/15 shooting, the Heat were able to complete the sweep with a big third quarter, sending them to the second round, and in the process ending the tenure of the Charlotte Bobcats, who will become the Charlotte Hornets starting next season.
- Regular-season series
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Heat and the Bobcats.
(3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets
| April 19 12:30 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 94, Toronto Raptors 87 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Ken Mauer, Brian Forte, Ed Malloy | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 21–25, 17–16, 27–25 | |||||||
| Pts: Johnson, Williams 24 each Rebs: Garnett, Johnson 8 each Asts: Johnson, Pierce 4 each | Pts: Kyle Lowry 22 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 18 Asts: Lowry, Vásquez 8 each | ||||||
| April 22 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 95, Toronto Raptors 100 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Attendance: 20,382 Referees: Monty McCutchen, David Jones, Gary Zielinski | NBA TV | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 20–24, 27–19, 29–36 | |||||||
| Pts: Joe Johnson 18 Rebs: Pierce, Plumlee 6 each Asts: Livingston, Williams 5 each | Pts: DeMar DeRozan 30 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 14 Asts: Greivis Vásquez 8 | ||||||
| April 25 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Toronto Raptors 98, Brooklyn Nets 102 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott, Scott Wall | ESPN 2 | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 22–30, 21–28, 32–25 | |||||||
| Pts: DeMar DeRozan 30 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 10 Asts: Greivis Vásquez 6 | Pts: Joe Johnson 29 Rebs: Shaun Livingston 6 Asts: Deron Williams 8 | ||||||
| April 27 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Toronto Raptors 87, Brooklyn Nets 79 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Jason Phillips, James Capers, Zach Zarba | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–22, 16–22, 16–23, 19–12 | |||||||
| Pts: DeMar DeRozan 24 Rebs: Patrick Patterson 9 Asts: Greivis Vásquez 9 | Pts: Paul Pierce 22 Rebs: Andray Blatche 7 Asts: Deron Williams 6 | ||||||
| April 30 7:30 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 113, Toronto Raptors 115 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Attendance: 20,393 Referees: Scott Foster, Tom Washington, Bill Kennedy | NBA TV | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 19–34, 25–29, 44–24 | |||||||
| Pts: Joe Johnson 30 Rebs: Mirza Teletović 7 Asts: Deron Williams 9 | Pts: Kyle Lowry 36 Rebs: Patrick Patterson 8 Asts: Kyle Lowry 6 | ||||||
| May 2 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Toronto Raptors 83, Brooklyn Nets 97 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Pat Fraher | ESPN2 | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–34, 22–26, 18–19, 24–18 | |||||||
| Pts: DeMar DeRozan 28 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 9 Asts: DeRozan, Lowry 4 | Pts: Deron Williams 23 Rebs: Alan Anderson 9 Asts: Deron Williams 4 | ||||||
| May 4 1:00 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 104, Toronto Raptors 103 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Attendance: 20,457 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 35–25, 20–20, 23–30 | |||||||
| Pts: Joe Johnson 26 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 11 Asts: Johnson, Williams 4 | Pts: Kyle Lowry 28 Rebs: Amir Johnson 10 Asts: DeMar DeRozan 6 | ||||||
| Brooklyn wins series 4–3</div> | |||||||
The Raptors and the Nets faced off in the playoffs once again after they previously faced each other in 2007, where the Nets prevailed in six games. In Game 1, Paul Pierce led the way for the Nets in the clutch as they stole Game 1, 94-87, and the home-court advantage from the Raptors. In Game 2, the Raptors led by as much as 11 in the first half before holding off the Nets in the final quarter to tie the series at 1. In Game 3, the Nets led by 15 with about 5 minutes remaining in the final period before the Raptors stormed back. With a chance to force overtime, Raptors forward Patrick Patterson missed two crucial free throws as the Nets held on for a 102-98 win and a 2-1 lead. In Game 4, in a reversal of Game 3, the Raptors were able to build a 17-point lead in the first half before the Nets rallied back to tie the game heading into the final period. However, the Raptors finished the game on a 9-0 run to win the game, 87-79, and to tie the series at 2.
In Game 5, the Raptors dominated the first three quarters to lead by as much as 26 but the Nets stormed back in the final quarter. With a chance to force overtime, Andray Blatche threw an errant pass that resulted into a backcourt violation, giving the Raptors the win and the crucial 3-2 series lead. The Nets then proceeded to blow out the Raptors in Game 6 to force a seventh and decisive game. Game 7 was close up until the final seconds of the game. With the Nets leading by 1, Kyle Lowry had a chance to win the game and the series for the Raptors but Pierce blocked his shot, giving the Nets the win and the series victory.
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This is the second playoff meeting for these two teams, with Brooklyn (then New Jersey) winning the previous series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2007 Eastern Conference First Round (New Jersey won 4–2).
(4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Washington Wizards
| April 20 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Washington Wizards 102, Chicago Bulls 93 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 21,694 Referees: Monty McCutchen, David Jones, Gary Zielinski | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 24–32, 24–21, 30–18 | |||||||
| Pts: Nenê 24 Rebs: Marcin Gortat 13 Asts: Bradley Beal 7 | Pts: Hinrich, Augustin 16 each Rebs: Joakim Noah 10 Asts: Joakim Noah 4 | ||||||
| April 22 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Washington Wizards 101, Chicago Bulls 99 | OT | United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 21,663 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bennie Adams, Bill Spooner | TNT | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 25–29, 14–26, 21–16, OT: 10–8 | |||||||
| Pts: Bradley Beal 26 Rebs: Ariza, Booker 8 each Asts: Ariza, Wall 7 each | Pts: D. J. Augustin 25 Rebs: Joakim Noah 10 Asts: D. J. Augustin 7 | ||||||
| April 25 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Chicago Bulls 100, Washington Wizards 97 | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 23,356 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 20–21, 24–18, 28–28 | |||||||
| Pts: Mike Dunleavy, Jr. 35 Rebs: Joakim Noah 9 Asts: D. J. Augustin 7 | Pts: Bradley Beal 25 Rebs: Gortat, Ariza 11 each Asts: John Wall 7 | ||||||
| April 27 1:00 pm | Boxscore | Chicago Bulls 89, Washington Wizards 98 | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 20,356 Referees: Mike Callahan, Tony Brown, Rodney Mott | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 22–27, 22–27, 27–16 | |||||||
| Pts: Taj Gibson 32 Rebs: Joakim Noah 15 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 7 | Pts: Trevor Ariza 30 Rebs: Trevor Booker 9 Asts: John Wall 10 | ||||||
| April 29 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Washington Wizards 75, Chicago Bulls 69 | United Center, Chicago, Illinois Attendance: 21,752 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Bennett Salvatore | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 18–26, 20–11, 14–17 | |||||||
| Pts: John Wall 24 Rebs: Marcin Gortat 13 Asts: Nenê, Beal, Wall 4 each | Pts: Hinrich, Butler 16 each Rebs: Joakim Noah 18 Asts: Joakim Noah 7 | ||||||
| Washington wins series 4–1</div> | |||||||
The Bulls would once again try to make it through the playoffs for a third straight year without their main superstar, Derrick Rose, who suffered an early season-ending injury. Meanwhile, the Wizards made the playoffs for only the first time since 2008. As such, the series was expected to be evenly matched, although most analysts predicted a Bulls series victory. In Game 1, the Bulls led by as much as 13 in the third quarter before the Wizards soon started their comeback. Led by Nenê's 24 points, the Wizards used a big fourth quarter to rally back for a 102-93 win and to steal home-court advantage away from the Bulls. In Game 2, the Wizards would once again rally back from 10 down in regulation to force overtime before hanging on for a 101-99 win to go up 2-0 in the series.
The Bulls would prevent a commanding 3-0 lead by the Wizards in Game 3 with a 100-97 victory. The Bulls were led by Mike Dunleavy who scored 35 points including 8 three-pointers. Meanwhile, the Wizards suffered a big blow for Game 4 when Nenê was suspended after he had an altercation with Bulls' guard Jimmy Butler. In Game 4, the Wizards had no problem defeating the Bulls without Nenê, leading from start to finish en rout to a 98-89 win to take a commanding 3-1 lead. In Game 5, the Wizards closed out their upset of the Bulls, 75-69, in a low scoring affair as they won the series 4-1 to advance to the second round for the first time since 2005.
- Regular-season series
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This is the third playoff meeting for these two teams, with each team winning one of the previous series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2005 Eastern Conference First Round (Washington won 4–2).
Conference Semifinals
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Washington Wizards
| May 5 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Washington Wizards 102, Indiana Pacers 96 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Scott Foster, David Guthrie, Bill Kennedy | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–15, 28–28, 13–19, 33–34 | |||||||
| Pts: Bradley Beal 25 Rebs: Marcin Gortat 15 Asts: John Wall 9 | Pts: Hill, George 18 each Rebs: David West 12 Asts: Paul George 5 | ||||||
| May 7 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Washington Wizards 82, Indiana Pacers 86 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: James Capers, Marc Davis, Zach Zarba | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 22–20, 15–22, 22–21 | |||||||
| Pts: Marcin Gortat 21 Rebs: Marcin Gortat 11 Asts: John Wall 8 | Pts: Roy Hibbert 28 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 9 Asts: Lance Stephenson 5 | ||||||
| May 9 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 85, Washington Wizards 63 | Verizon Center, Washington, D.C. Attendance: 20,356 Referees: Tony Brothers, Eric Lewis, Tom Washington | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 17–16, 26–12, 25–18 | |||||||
| Pts: Paul George 23 Rebs: Paul George 8 Asts: Hill, Stephenson 5 each | Pts: Bradley Beal 16 Rebs: Trevor Ariza 15 Asts: John Wall 6 | ||||||
| May 11 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 95, Washington Wizards 92 | Verizon Center, Washington D.C. Attendance: 20,356 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–26, 11–29, 33–17, 24–20 | |||||||
| Pts: Paul George 39 Rebs: Paul George 12 Asts: David West 8 | Pts: Bradley Beal 20 Rebs: Trevor Ariza 9 Asts: John Wall 7 | ||||||
| May 13 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Washington Wizards 102, Indiana Pacers 79 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Dan Crawford, Pat Fraher, Ron Garretson | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 20–19, 31–14, 26–27 | |||||||
| Pts: Marcin Gortat 31 Rebs: Marcin Gortat 16 Asts: Ariza, Wall 5 each | Pts: David West 17 Rebs: David West 6 Asts: Turner, Stephenson, Hibbert, West 3 each | ||||||
| May 15 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 93, Washington Wizards 80 | Verizon Center, Washington D.C. Attendance: 19,502 Referees: Mike Callahan, Sean Corbin, Marc Davis | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 23–17, 19–23, 22–17 | |||||||
| Pts: David West 29 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 7 Asts: Lance Stephenson 8 | Pts: Marcin Gortat 19 Rebs: Trevor Ariza 7 Asts: John Wall 9 | ||||||
| Indiana wins series 4–2</div> | |||||||
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Wizards and Pacers.
(2) Miami Heat vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets
| May 6 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 86, Miami Heat 107 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,470 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Sean Wright | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 23–24, 23–33, 20–28 | |||||||
| Pts: Johnson, Williams 17 each Rebs: Paul Pierce 6 Asts: Livingston, Williams 3 each | Pts: LeBron James 22 Rebs: Chris Bosh 11 Asts: Dwyane Wade 5 | ||||||
| May 8 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 82, Miami Heat 94 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,639 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Rodney Mott | ESPN 2 | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 25–30, 21–24, 15–25 | |||||||
| Pts: Mirza Teletović 20 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 12 Asts: Deron Williams 6 | Pts: LeBron James 22 Rebs: Ray Allen 8 Asts: Dwyane Wade 7 | ||||||
| May 10 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Miami Heat 90, Brooklyn Nets 104 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, David Jones | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–29, 19–22, 14–26, 27–27 | |||||||
| Pts: LeBron James 28 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: LeBron James 5 | Pts: Joe Johnson 19 Rebs: Andray Blatche 10 Asts: Deron Williams 11 | ||||||
| May 12 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Miami Heat 102, Brooklyn Nets 96 | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York Attendance: 17,732 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 29–27, 23–27, 23–20 | |||||||
| Pts: LeBron James 49 Rebs: Ray Allen 7 Asts: Mario Chalmers 7 | Pts: Joe Johnson 18 Rebs: Andray Blatche 8 Asts: Deron Williams 7 | ||||||
| May 14 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Brooklyn Nets 94, Miami Heat 96 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,615 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 27–19, 26–24, 19–30 | |||||||
| Pts: Joe Johnson 34 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 8 Asts: Deron Williams 4 | Pts: LeBron James 29 Rebs: LeBron James 9 Asts: Mario Chalmers 7 | ||||||
| Miami wins series 4–1</div> | |||||||
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This is the third playoff meeting for these two teams, with Miami winning both previous series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2006 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Miami won 4–1).
Conference Finals: (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (2) Miami Heat
| May 18 3:30 pm | Boxscore | Miami Heat 96, Indiana Pacers 107 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Bill Spooner | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–30, 21–25, 25–28, 26–24 | |||||||
| Pts: Dwyane Wade 27 Rebs: LeBron James 10 Asts: James, Chalmers 5 each | Pts: Paul George 24 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 9 Asts: Lance Stephenson 8 | ||||||
| May 20 8:30 pm | Boxscore | Miami Heat 87, Indiana Pacers 83 | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Joe Crawford, Mike Callahan, John Goble | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 21–16, 21–26, 25–20 | |||||||
| Pts: Dwyane Wade 23 Rebs: Chris Andersen 12 Asts: LeBron James 6 | Pts: Lance Stephenson 25 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 13 Asts: Lance Stephenson 7 | ||||||
| May 24 8:30 pm | Boxscore | Indiana Pacers 87, Miami Heat 99 | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 20,025 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 21–24, 22–33, 23–28 | |||||||
| Pts: Paul George 17 Rebs: Lance Stephenson 11 Asts: Lance Stephenson 5 | Pts: LeBron James 26 Rebs: Chris Andersen 7 Asts: LeBron James 7 | ||||||
| Miami leads series 2–1</div> | |||||||
| May 26 8:30 pm | Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Referees: Dan Crawford, James Capers, Marc Davis | ESPN | ||||
| May 28 8:30 pm | Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | ESPN | ||||
| May 30 8:30 pm | Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat* | American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida | ESPN | ||||
| June 1 8:30 pm | Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers* | Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana | ESPN | ||||
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This was the fourth playoff meeting for these two teams.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2013 Eastern Conference Finals (Miami won 4–3)
Western Conference
- All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Dallas Mavericks
| April 20 1:00 pm | Boxscore | Dallas Mavericks 85, San Antonio Spurs 90 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bennie Adams, Bill Spooner | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–21, 32–22, 21–22, 20–25 | |||||||
| Pts: Devin Harris 19 Rebs: Nowitzki, Dalembert 8 each Asts: Devin Harris 5 | Pts: Tim Duncan 27 Rebs: Tiago Splitter 11 Asts: Tony Parker 6 | ||||||
| April 23 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Dallas Mavericks 113, San Antonio Spurs 92 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Dan Crawford, Michael Smith, Derrick Stafford | NBATV | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 32–28, 32–24, 25–17 | |||||||
| Pts: Monta Ellis 21 Rebs: Dalembert, Blair 7 each Asts: Calderón, Harris 5 each | Pts: Manu Ginóbili 27 Rebs: Tim Duncan 7 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 4 | ||||||
| April 26 4:30 pm | Boxscore | San Antonio Spurs 108, Dallas Mavericks 109 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 20,636 Referees: Tony Brothers, Leroy Richardson, Tom Washington | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–27, 20–32, 20–18, 34–32 | |||||||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 22 Rebs: Tiago Splitter 13 Asts: Tony Parker 6 | Pts: Monta Ellis 29 Rebs: Samuel Dalembert 10 Asts: José Calderón 9 | ||||||
| April 28 9:30 pm | Boxscore | San Antonio Spurs 93, Dallas Mavericks 89 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 20,796 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Pat Fraher | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 32–13, 23–29, 20–24 | |||||||
| Pts: Manu Ginóbili 23 Rebs: Leonard, Splitter 12 each Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 | Pts: Monta Ellis 20 Rebs: Samuel Dalembert 15 Asts: Vince Carter 5 | ||||||
| April 30 7:00 pm | Boxscore | Dallas Mavericks 103, San Antonio Spurs 109 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Eric Lewis | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 23–31, 22–21, 32–30 | |||||||
| Pts: Vince Carter 28 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 15 Asts: Monta Ellis 6 | Pts: Tony Parker 23 Rebs: Splitter, Duncan 12 each Asts: Boris Diaw 6 | ||||||
| May 2 8:00 pm | Boxscore | San Antonio Spurs 111, Dallas Mavericks 113 | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 20,799 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–34, 26–24, 29–18, 30–37 | |||||||
| Pts: Tony Parker 22 Rebs: Tim Duncan 9 Asts: Tony Parker 6 | Pts: Monta Ellis 29 Rebs: DeJuan Blair 14 Asts: José Calderón 6 | ||||||
| May 4 3:30 pm | Boxscore | Dallas Mavericks 96, San Antonio Spurs 119 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Marc Davis, Bennett Salvatore | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–35, 23–33, 22–26, 28–25 | |||||||
| Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 22 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 9 Asts: Calderón, Carter 4 each | Pts: Tony Parker 32 Rebs: Tim Duncan 8 Asts: Ginóbili, Diaw 5 each | ||||||
| San Antonio wins series 4–3</div> | |||||||
Despite the fact that the Spurs swept the season series against the Mavericks, the series was expected to be close because of the rivalry that the two teams have. In Game 1, the Spurs suffered a big blow as Tim Duncan limped off the floor in the third quarter. As he watched the Mavs take a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter, he returned in the game to lead the Spurs to a 90-85 victory and a 1-0 series lead. The Mavs proceeded to build another big lead in Game 2 but unlike in Game 1, they never looked back as they blew out the Spurs to tie the series at 1. Game 3 was close until the final minute. With the Mavs down by 2 with 1.7 seconds remaining, Vince Carter hit the game-winning three pointer with no time left on the clock to give the Mavs a 1-point win and more importantly, a 2-1 series lead. Game 4 saw the Spurs erect a 20-point lead before the Mavs rallied back. With the Mavs down by 2 once again, Monta Ellis missed a potential game-tying layup as the Spurs tied the series at 2 and regained the home-court advantage.
The Mavs were dealt a big blow when DeJuan Blair was suspended for Game 5 after kicking Tiago Splitter in the head. In Game 5, the Spurs led from start to finish to win, 109-103, and to take a crucial 3-2 series lead. However, Ellis and Nowitzki led the Mavs to a series-tying 113-111 win in Game 6 to force a decisive game. The Spurs had a chance to force overtime or to win the series after Ellis threw an errant pass but they weren't able to get a shot off in time. In Game 7, Tony Parker scored 32 points as the Spurs blew out the Mavs, 119-96, to win the series, 4-3.
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This is the sixth playoff meeting for these two teams, with San Antonio winning three of the previous five series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2010 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 4–2).
(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies
| April 19 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Memphis Grizzlies 86, Oklahoma City Thunder 100 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Tony Brothers, Tom Washington, David Guthrie | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–29, 18–27, 31–13, 21–31 | |||||||
| Pts: Zach Randolph 21 Rebs: Zach Randolph 11 Asts: Mike Conley 11 | Pts: Kevin Durant 33 Rebs: Russell Westbrook 10 Asts: Kevin Durant 7 | ||||||
| April 21 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Memphis Grizzlies 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 | OT | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Sean Wright | TNT | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 22–27, 22–22, 31–34, OT: 12–6 | |||||||
| Pts: Zach Randolph 25 Rebs: Tony Allen 8 Asts: Mike Conley 12 | Pts: Kevin Durant 36 Rebs: Ibaka, Durant 11 each Asts: Russell Westbrook 8 | ||||||
| April 24 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 95, Memphis Grizzlies 98 | OT | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, David Jones | TNT | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 18–20, 25–27, 24–14, OT: 10–13 | |||||||
| Pts: Durant, Westbrook 30 each Rebs: Russell Westbrook 13 Asts: Durant, Jackson 3 each | Pts: Mike Conley 20 Rebs: Zach Randolph 10 Asts: Zach Randolph 6 | ||||||
| April 26 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 92, Memphis Grizzlies 89 | OT | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Bennett Salvatore | ESPN | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 27–17, 22–17, 16–28, OT: 12–9 | |||||||
| Pts: Reggie Jackson 32 Rebs: Serge Ibaka 14 Asts: Russell Westbrook 7 | Pts: Marc Gasol 23 Rebs: Tony Allen 13 Asts: Mike Conley 10 | ||||||
| April 29 9:00 pm | Boxscore | Memphis Grizzlies 100, Oklahoma City Thunder 99 | OT | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Bill Spooner | NBATV | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 25–18, 21–27, 14–20, OT: 10–9 | |||||||
| Pts: Mike Miller 21 Rebs: Marc Gasol 15 Asts: Gasol, Lee, Conley 4 each | Pts: Russell Westbrook 30 Rebs: Serge Ibaka 11 Asts: Russell Westbrook 13 | ||||||
| May 1 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Memphis Grizzlies 84 | FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Rodney Mott | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 31–24, 26–20, 22–23 | |||||||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 36 Rebs: Kevin Durant 10 Asts: Russell Westbrook 5 | Pts: Marc Gasol 17 Rebs: Zach Randolph 8 Asts: Mike Conley 6 | ||||||
| May 3 8:00 pm | Boxscore | Memphis Grizzlies 109, Oklahoma City Thunder 120 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Scott Foster, John Goble, Tom Washington | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 36–27, 22–34, 23–33, 28–26 | |||||||
| Pts: Marc Gasol 24 Rebs: Mike Conley 5 Asts: Mike Conley 9 | Pts: Kevin Durant 33 Rebs: Russell Westbrook 10 Asts: Russell Westbrook 16 | ||||||
| Oklahoma City wins series 4–3</div> | |||||||
The series was seen as a chance for the Thunder to avenge their previous season's semifinal loss to the Grizzlies, where the Grizzlies took advantage of a Thunder team without Russell Westbrook who suffered a slight tear in his right meniscus and was ruled out of the previous season's playoffs. In Game 1, the Thunder held the Grizzlies to a 36 percent field goal shooting and led by as many as 25 before holding on to a 100-86 win and a 1-0 series lead. The next four games of the series would all feature overtime games, breaking an NBA record for most number of OT games in a series. In Game 2, the Grizzlies led by 5 with 18 seconds remaining when Kevin Durant hit a miraculous 4-point play and after a made free throw by Mike Conley, Kendrick Perkins made a putback at the buzzer to force overtime. However, the Grizzlies held on in OT and tied the series at 1 game apiece. The Grizzlies would lead by 17 in the fourth quarter before the Thunder cam roaring back. The Thunder trailed by 4 in the final minute when Westbrook hit a 4-point play that eventually forced overtime. However, the Grizzlies held off the Thunder for a 2-1 series lead.
In Game 4, with Durant and Westbrook struggling offensively, Reggie Jackson scored a career-high 32 points that helped the Thunder take a 14-point lead before the Grizzlies stormed back. With the Grizzlies leading by 5 in the final minute, Jackson hit a 3 and a layup to force overtime. The Grizzlies still had a chance to force a second overtime but Conley's three missed as the Thunder tied the series at 2. Game 5 saw the Grizzlies erect a 20-point lead in the third quarter but the Thunder raliied back. With the Thunder trailing by 2, Westbrook came up with a steal and a dunk to force another overtime. The Thunder had a chance to win the game in overtime but Durant's three missed. Luckily, Serge Ibaka made a putback but replays showed that the ball left Ibaka's hands after the buzzer sounded, giving the Grizzlies a 3-2 series lead. Knowing that their season could once again end in Grizzlies's hands if they lost another game, the Thunder blew out the Grizzlies in Game 6, forcing a decisive game. Prior to Game 7, Zach Randolph was suspended for punching Steven Adams while jogging back in transition in Game 6. Though putting up a valiant effort without their leading scorer, the Grizzlies ultimately succumbed to the Thunder who managed to avenge their loss from the year before.
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This is the third playoff meeting for these two teams, with each team winning one of the previous series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2013 Western Conference Semifinals (Memphis won 4–1).
(3) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
| April 19 3:30 pm | Boxscore | Golden State Warriors 109, Los Angeles Clippers 105 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,339 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Sean Wright | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 28–23, 35–27, 22–26 | |||||||
| Pts: Klay Thompson 22 Rebs: David Lee 13 Asts: Stephen Curry 7 | Pts: Chris Paul 28 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 14 Asts: Chris Paul 8 | ||||||
| April 21 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Golden State Warriors 98, Los Angeles Clippers 138 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,570 Referees: Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Rodney Mott | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 21–36, 32–38, 25–33 | |||||||
| Pts: Stephen Curry 24 Rebs: Barnes, Speights 6 each Asts: Stephen Curry 8 | Pts: Blake Griffin 35 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 9 Asts: Paul, Collison 10 each | ||||||
| April 24 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Los Angeles Clippers 98, Golden State Warriors 96 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Ken Mauer, Eric Lewis, Ed Malloy | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 22–22, 29–21, 23–32 | |||||||
| Pts: Blake Griffin 32 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 22 Asts: Chris Paul 10 | Pts: Klay Thompson 26 Rebs: Draymond Green 11 Asts: Stephen Curry 15 | ||||||
| April 27 3:30 pm | Boxscore | Los Angeles Clippers 97, Golden State Warriors 118 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Joe Crawford, Sean Corbin, Derrick Stafford | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–39, 24–27, 23–23, 26–29 | |||||||
| Pts: Jamal Crawford 26 Rebs: Griffin, Jordan 6 each Asts: Chris Paul 6 | Pts: Stephen Curry 33 Rebs: Stephen Curry 7 Asts: Andre Iguodala 9 | ||||||
| April 29 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Golden State Warriors 103, Los Angeles Clippers 113 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,657 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 29–24, 22–22, 31–36 | |||||||
| Pts: Klay Thompson 21 Rebs: Draymond Green 11 Asts: Andre Iguodala 8 | Pts: DeAndre Jordan 25 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 18 Asts: Chris Paul 7 | ||||||
| May 1 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Los Angeles Clippers 99, Golden State Warriors 100 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, Bill Spooner | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 26–23, 16–22, 32–30 | |||||||
| Pts: Jamal Crawford 19 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 19 Asts: Chris Paul 8 | Pts: Stephen Curry 24 Rebs: Draymond Green 14 Asts: Stephen Curry 9 | ||||||
| May 3 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Clippers 126 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,543 Referees: Ken Mauer, David Jones, Ed Malloy | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 32–34, 20–31, 37–39 | |||||||
| Pts: Stephen Curry 33 Rebs: David Lee 13 Asts: Stephen Curry 9 | Pts: Blake Griffin 24 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 18 Asts: Chris Paul 14 | ||||||
| Los Angeles wins series 4–3</div> | |||||||
The series was seen as one of the most dramatic first round series in the NBA, especially after the controversy surrounding Clippers's owner Donald Sterling's racist comments arose. In Game 1, with the Warriors up by 3 in the final seconds, the Clippers had a chance to force overtime but Darren Collison stepped out of bounds after running down the loose ball. Klay Thompson would seal a 1-0 series lead for the Warriors by splitting his free throws as the Warriors took away home court advantage. The Clippers would tie the series at 1 after blowing out the Warriors in Game 2 by 40 to set a franchise record for the largest margin of victory in a postseason game. In Game 3, the Warriors rallied back from an 18 point deficit in the third quarter. Down by 2, the Warriors had a chance to win but Stephen Curry's three missed as the Clippers took back home court advantage and a 2-1 lead in the series.
A day after the Clippers's Game 3 win, controversy regarding Clippers's owner Donald Sterling's racist comments arose. As a result, the Clippers silently protested in Game 4 by shedding their warm-up jerseys and going through the pregame routine with their red shirts on inside out. However, Curry scored 33 points including seven three-pointers as the Warriors blew out the Clippers to tie the series at 2. Before Game 5, the NBA handed out a lifetime suspension to Donald Sterling. As a result, the Clippers felt better and won an emotional Game 5 in front of their home crowd to lead the series, 3-2. DeAndre Jordan led the Clippers in the game with 25 points and 18 rebounds and 4 blocks to become the first player since Tim Duncan in 2008 to have such stats in a playoff game.
The Warriors were able to stave off elimination with a 100-99 win in Game 6 to force a decisive game. The Clippers had many chances to chip into the Warriors's 4 point lead in the final minute but they missed their chances and Matt Barnes' three pointer was already too late. In Game 7, the Warriors controlled the first quarter but the Clippers eventually came back. In the final quarter, it was the Clippers hit the biggest shots as they took Game 7 to advance to the semifinals.
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(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
| April 20 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Portland Trail Blazers 122, Houston Rockets 120 | OT | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,240 Referees: Scott Foster, Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford | TNT | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 21–29, 25–30, 33–27, OT: 16–14 | |||||||
| Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 46 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 18 Asts: Damian Lillard 5 | Pts: Harden, Howard 27 each Rebs: Dwight Howard 15 Asts: James Harden 6 | ||||||
| April 23 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Portland Trail Blazers 112, Houston Rockets 105 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,331 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–31, 30–22, 30–24, 29–28 | |||||||
| Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 43 Rebs: Robin Lopez 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 11 | Pts: Dwight Howard 32 Rebs: Dwight Howard 14 Asts: Jeremy Lin 5 | ||||||
| April 25 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Houston Rockets 121, Portland Trail Blazers 116 | OT | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,302 Referees: Joe Crawford, Sean Corbin, Bill Spooner | ESPN | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–24, 19–31, 27–23, 29–32, OT: 11–6 | |||||||
| Pts: James Harden 37 Rebs: Dwight Howard 14 Asts: Harden, Lin 6 each | Pts: Damian Lillard 30 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 6 | ||||||
| April 27 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Houston Rockets 120, Portland Trail Blazers 123 | OT | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,246 Referees: Ken Mauer, Eric Lewis, Ed Malloy | TNT | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 32–28, 23–28, 22–27, OT: 14–17 | |||||||
| Pts: James Harden 28 Rebs: Dwight Howard 14 Asts: James Harden 6 | Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 29 Rebs: Robin Lopez 11 Asts: Damian Lillard 8 | ||||||
| April 30 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Portland Trail Blazers 98, Houston Rockets 108 | Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,230 Referees: Dan Crawford, David Jones, Michael Smith | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 21–26, 29–26, 21–26 | |||||||
| Pts: Wesley Matthews 27 Rebs: Lillard, Lopez, Aldridge 8 each Asts: Damian Lillard 7 | Pts: Dwight Howard 22 Rebs: Omer Asik 15 Asts: James Harden 7 | ||||||
| May 2 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Houston Rockets 98, Portland Trail Blazers 99 | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,204 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Bill Kennedy | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 29–28, 21–22, 19–21 | |||||||
| Pts: James Harden 34 Rebs: Chandler Parsons 12 Asts: James Harden 6 | Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 30 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 13 Asts: Nicolas Batum 7 | ||||||
| Portland wins series 4–2</div> | |||||||
The two teams faced off in the playoffs for the fourth time and the Blazers would try to finally defeat the Rockets after losing their previous three encounters. In Game 1, the Rockets held an 11 point lead with 4:30 remaining in the fourth quarter but the Blazers rallied to force overtime. It appeared the Rockets would take Game 1 when they led by 6 in overtime but LaMarcus Aldridge hit a desperation three to spark an 8-0 run. The Rockets had a chance to win but James Harden missed a three pointer as they took away home court advantage and a 1-0 series lead. Aldridge scored a career-high 46 points to lead the Blazers. In Game 2, the Rockets had no answers for Aldridge once again as he scored 43 points to give the Blazers a 112-105 win and a 2-0 series lead heading to the next two games in Portland. In Game 3, Nicolas Batum was able to force overtime with a 3 with 41 seconds remaining in regulation. In overtime, with the two teams tied at 116, seldom-used Troy Daniels hit a crucial 3 pointer. The Blazers had a chance to force overtime but Batum missed his three pointer and Harden made two free throws to clinch the game. In Game 4, the two teams would go to overtime once again after Dwight Howard hit a dunk with 3 seconds remaining in regulation before Mo Williams missed a 3 at the buzzer. However, the Blazers had a 9-2 run in overtime to clinch a 3-1 series lead for the Blazers. The Rockets had a chance to tie the game but Wesley Matthews stole the ball.
Facing elimination in Game 5, the Rockets held Aldridge to 8 points as they lived to fight another day with a 108-98 win to trim the Blazers's series lead to 3-2. Game 6 would be close in the final minute. It seemed that the Rockets would send the series to a Game 7 when Chandler Parsons hit a putback with 0.9 seconds remaining but the Rockets's hearts would be broken when Damian Lillard hit a game-winning three-point shot at the buzzer to send Portland to the second round of the playoffs. The most recent person to hit a series-winning buzzer beater prior to Lillard was John Stockton, who hit the game-winning three-point shot against Houston in 1997 to advance to the Finals. With their win, Portland would make its first second-round appearance since 2000, ending a 14 year drought which was previously the longest active post-season win drought.
- Regular-season series
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This is the fourth playoff meeting for these two teams, with Houston winning all of the previous playoff series.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2009 Western Conference First Round (Houston won 4–2).
Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
| May 6 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Portland Trail Blazers 92, San Antonio Spurs 116 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Tony Brothers, Tony Brown, Tom Washington | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–29, 23–36, 26–25, 27–26 | |||||||
| Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 32 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 14 Asts: Mo Williams 4 | Pts: Tony Parker 33 Rebs: Tim Duncan 11 Asts: Tony Parker 9 | ||||||
| May 8 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Portland Trail Blazers 97, San Antonio Spurs 114 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford | ESPN 2 | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 25–41, 20–17, 26–27 | |||||||
| Pts: Nicolas Batum 21 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 5 | Pts: Kawhi Leonard 20 Rebs: Tiago Splitter 10 Asts: Tony Parker 10 | ||||||
| May 10 10:30 pm | Boxscore | San Antonio Spurs 118, Portland Trail Blazers 103 | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,321 Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Bennett Salvatore | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–18, 32–22, 23–29, 35–34 | |||||||
| Pts: Tony Parker 29 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 10 Asts: Tony Parker 6 | Pts: Wesley Matthews 22 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 12 Asts: Damian Lillard 9 | ||||||
| May 12 10:30 pm | Boxscore | San Antonio Spurs 92, Portland Trail Blazers 103 | Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,141 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, Ed Malloy | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 24–21, 20–35, 24–18 | |||||||
| Pts: Duncan, Diaw 12 each Rebs: Leonard, Belinelli, Baynes 7 each Asts: Kawhi Leonard 3 | Pts: Damian Lillard 25 Rebs: Nicolas Batum 14 Asts: Nicolas Batum 8 | ||||||
| May 14 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Portland Trail Blazers 82, San Antonio Spurs 104 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Ken Mauer, David Guthrie, Jason Phillips | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 25–32, 19–26, 19–27 | |||||||
| Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 21 Rebs: Nicolas Batum 12 Asts: Damian Lillard 10 | Pts: Green, Leonard 22 each Rebs: Danny Green 9 Asts: Tiago Splitter 7 | ||||||
| San Antonio wins series 4–1</div> | |||||||
- Regular-season series
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This is the fourth playoff meeting for these two teams, with San Antonio winning the last two of them.
Last Playoffs meeting: 1999 Western Conference Finals (San Antonio won 4–0).
(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (3) Los Angeles Clippers
| May 5 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Los Angeles Clippers 122, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jason Phillips, Michael Smith | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–25, 30–27, 35–26, 18–27 | |||||||
| Pts: Chris Paul 32 Rebs: Granger, Griffin, Jordan 5 each Asts: Chris Paul 10 | Pts: Russell Westbrook 29 Rebs: Butler, Ibaka, Lamb 6 each Asts: Reggie Jackson 5 | ||||||
| May 7 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Los Angeles Clippers 101, Oklahoma City Thunder 112 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Pat Fraher, David Jones | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–37, 28–24, 21–33, 24–18 | |||||||
| Pts: J. J. Redick 18 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 8 Asts: Chris Paul 11 | Pts: Kevin Durant 32 Rebs: Kevin Durant 12 Asts: Russell Westbrook 10 | ||||||
| May 9 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 118, Los Angeles Clippers 112 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,530 Referees: Scott Foster, Sean Corbin, Bill Kennedy | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 32–30, 25–27, 32–22 | |||||||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 36 Rebs: Steven Adams 9 Asts: Russell Westbrook 13 | Pts: Blake Griffin 34 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 11 Asts: Chris Paul 16 | ||||||
| May 11 3:30 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 99, Los Angeles Clippers 101 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,365 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Rodney Mott | ABC | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–15, 25–31, 18–17, 24–38 | |||||||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 40 Rebs: Kevin Durant 7 Asts: Russell Westbrook 8 | Pts: Blake Griffin 25 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 14 Asts: Chris Paul 10 | ||||||
| May 13 9:30 pm | Boxscore | Los Angeles Clippers 104, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Tony Brothers, Bennett Salvatore, Tom Washington | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–25, 24–27, 28–28, 18–25 | |||||||
| Pts: Blake Griffin 24 Rebs: Blake Griffin 17 Asts: Chris Paul 14 | Pts: Russell Westbrook 38 Rebs: Kevin Durant 10 Asts: Russell Westbrook 6 | ||||||
| May 15 10:30 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Los Angeles Clippers 98 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,565 Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, Ed Malloy | ESPN | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 26–20, 30–22, 32–26 | |||||||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 39 Rebs: Kevin Durant 16 Asts: Russell Westbrook 12 | Pts: Chris Paul 25 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 15 Asts: Chris Paul 11 | ||||||
| Oklahoma City wins series 4–2</div> | |||||||
- Regular-season series
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Thunder and the Clippers. Game 5 ended in some controversy, when upon replay referees decided not to overturn a call made in the final seconds of the game.[7][8]
Conference Finals: (1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Oklahoma City Thunder
| May 19 9:00 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 105, San Antonio Spurs 122 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Derrick Stafford | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–30, 32–37, 23–22, 23–33 | |||||||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 28 Rebs: Durant, Perkins 9 each Asts: Russell Westbrook 7 | Pts: Tim Duncan 27 Rebs: Tiago Splitter 8 Asts: Tony Parker 12 | ||||||
| May 21 9:00 pm | Boxscore | Oklahoma City Thunder 77, San Antonio Spurs 112 | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ron Garretson, Ed Malloy | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 18–34, 18–33, 15–21 | |||||||
| Pts: Durant, Westbrook 15 each Rebs: Steven Adams 8 Asts: Russell Westbrook 5 | Pts: Tony Parker 22 Rebs: Tim Duncan 12 Asts: Tony Parker 5 | ||||||
| May 25 8:30 pm | Boxscore | San Antonio Spurs 97, Oklahoma City Thunder 106 | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Tom Washington | TNT | |||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–28, 24–29, 23–26, 21–23 | |||||||
| Pts: Manu Ginóbili 23 Rebs: Duncan, Splitter 8 each Asts: Boris Diaw 6 | Pts: Russell Westbrook 26 Rebs: Kevin Durant 10 Asts: Russell Westbrook 7 | ||||||
| San Antonio leads series 2–1</div> | |||||||
| May 27 9:00 pm | San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | TNT | ||||
| May 29 9:00 pm | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | TNT | ||||
| May 31 8:30 pm | San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder* | Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | TNT | ||||
| June 2 9:00 pm | Oklahoma City Thunder vs. San Antonio Spurs* | AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas | TNT | ||||
- Regular-season series
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This was the fourth playoff meeting for these two teams.
Last Playoffs meeting: 2012 Western Conference Finals (Oklahoma City won 4–2)
Statistical leaders
| Category | High | Average | |||||
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| Points | LeBron James | Miami Heat | 49 | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 31.1 | 14 |
| Rebounds | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | Dwight Howard | Houston Rockets | 13.7 | 6 |
| Assists | Russell Westbrook Chris Paul | Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Clippers | 16 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 10.4 | 13 |
| Steals | Paul George Manu Ginóbili | Indiana Pacers San Antonio Spurs | 6 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 2.8 | 13 |
| Blocks | David West | Indiana Pacers | 6 | Dwight Howard | Houston Rockets | 2.8 | 6 |
Media coverage
Television
In the United States, ESPN, ESPN2, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV will nationally broadcast the 2014 NBA Playoffs in its entirety. In the first round, the regional sports networks affiliated with the teams participating can also broadcast the games. The first round will be mostly televised by ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV, with ABC getting select weekend afternoon games. In the second round, ESPN, ESPN2, and TNT will continue to air games, while ABC again gets a few weekend afternoon games. TNT will televise the Western Conference Finals, and ESPN will air the Eastern Conference Finals (with Game 1 potentially televised on ABC). The NBA Finals will air in primetime on ABC.[9]
Radio
ESPN Radio has exclusive radio rights to broadcast the playoffs in the United States. They will broadcast most of the games, including all of the Conference Finals and NBA Finals.
External links
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- 2014 NBA Playoffs at ESPN
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