The 2017 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2016–17 season, which began in October 2016. The playoffs began on April 15, 2017, and it ended with the 2017 NBA Finals. The Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors
defeated the defending NBA champion and Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers in the Finals in five games to win their second title in three years, and fifth overall.