NBA Playoffs 2018-19
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2018 NBA Playoffs Facts
| Dates | April 14 – June 8, 2018 |
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| Season | 2017–18 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Defending champions | Golden State Warriors |
| Champions | Golden State Warriors (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Cavaliers (5th finals appearance) |
| Semifinalists |
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Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Toronto* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Toronto* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Miami* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Milwaukee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Oklahoma City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | New Orleans | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | New Orleans | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W7 | San Antonio | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Toronto* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Washington | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Toronto* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Miami* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Milwaukee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cleveland* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Minnesota | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Oklahoma City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Houston* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | New Orleans | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | New Orleans | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W7 | San Antonio | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
2016-17 NBA Playoffs Facts
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions | Golden State Warriors (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Cleveland Cavaliers (4th finals appearance) |
| Semifinalists |
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Playoff qualifying
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in conference |
Best record in NBA |
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| 1 | Boston Celtics | 53–29 | March 21 | April 10 | April 12 | — |
| 2 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 51–31 | March 19 | March 24 | — | — |
| 3 | Toronto Raptors | 51–31 | March 25 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Washington Wizards | 49–33 | March 24 | March 28 | — | — |
| 5 | Atlanta Hawks | 43–39 | April 8 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42–40 | April 8 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Indiana Pacers | 42–40 | April 12 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Chicago Bulls | 41–41 | April 12 | — | — | — |
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference |
Best record in NBA |
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 67–15 | February 25 | March 16 | April 5 | April 5 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 61–21 | March 4 | March 31 | — | — |
| 3 | Houston Rockets | 55–27 | March 14 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 51–31 | March 25 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Utah Jazz | 51–31 | March 26 | April 7 | — | — |
| 6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 47–35 | March 29 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 43–39 | March 31 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 41–41 | April 9 | — | — | — |
Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Boston Celtics* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Chicago Bulls | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Boston Celtics* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Washington Wizards* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Washington Wizards* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Atlanta Hawks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Boston Celtics* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Raptors | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Milwaukee Bucks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Toronto Raptors | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Indiana Pacers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Cleveland Cavaliers* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State Warriors* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State Warriors* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Portland Trail Blazers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State Warriors* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah Jazz* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah Jazz* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State Warriors* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio Spurs* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Houston Rockets | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Houston Rockets | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio Spurs* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio Spurs* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Memphis Grizzlies | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Eastern Conference
First Round
(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls 106, Boston Celtics 102
Chicago Bulls 111, Boston Celtics 97
Chicago leads series, 2–0
(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers 108, Cleveland Cavaliers 109
Indiana Pacers 111, Cleveland Cavaliers 117
Cleveland leads series, 2–0
(3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks 97, Toronto Raptors 83
Milwaukee Bucks 100, Toronto Raptors 106
Series tied, 1–1
(4) Washington Wizards vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks
Atlanta Hawks 107, Washington Wizards 114
Atlanta Hawks 101, Washington Wizards 109
Washington leads series, 2–0
Western Conference
First Round
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Portland Trail Blazers
Portland Trail Blazers 109, Golden State Warriors 121
Portland Trail Blazers 81, Golden State Warriors 110
Golden State leads series, 2–0
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies 82, San Antonio Spurs 111
Memphis Grizzlies 82, San Antonio Spurs 96
San Antonio leads series, 2–0
(3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder 87, Houston Rockets 118
Oklahoma City Thunder 111, Houston Rockets 115
Houston leads series, 2–0
(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (5) Utah Jazz
Utah Jazz 97, Los Angeles Clippers 95
Utah Jazz 91, Los Angeles Clippers 99
Series tied, 1–1
NBA Playoffs 2015-16
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Teams | 14 |
| Champions | Cleveland Cavaliers (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Golden State Warriors (8th finals appearance) |
| Semifinalists |
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Dates – April 16, 2016 to May or June 2016 Finals – Starts from June 2, 2016
2016 NBA Playoffs Qualified Teams
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference |
Best record in NBA |
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| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57–25 | March 18 | March 21 | April 11 | — |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors | 56–26 | March 23 | March 31 | — | — |
| 3 | Miami Heat | 48–34 | April 2 | April 13 | — | — |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks | 48–34 | March 29 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Boston Celtics | 48–34 | April 3 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Charlotte Hornets | 48–34 | April 2 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Indiana Pacers | 45–37 | April 10 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Detroit Pistons | 44–38 | April 8 | — | — | — |
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference |
Best record in NBA |
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| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 73–9 | February 27 | March 13 | April 7 | April 7 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 67–15 | March 2 | March 12 | — | — |
| 3 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 55–27 | March 18 | March 20 | — | — |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 53–29 | March 27 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 44–38 | April 6 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Dallas Mavericks[b] | 42–40 | April 11 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies[b] | 42–40 | April 7 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 41–41 | April 13 | — | — | — |
NBA Playoffs 2016 Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Detroit | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Atlanta | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Atlanta | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Boston | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Cleveland* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto* | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Miami* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Charlotte | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Miami* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Indiana | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Cleveland | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Houston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Portland | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LA Clippers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Portland | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Oklahoma City* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Oklahoma City* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Dallas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Oklahoma City* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Memphis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||