NBA Playoffs 2018-19
| Dates | April 13, 2019 – TBA |
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| Season | 2018–19 |
| Teams | 16 |
Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
| E1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Detroit | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Milwaukee* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Boston | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Boston | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Indiana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Milwaukee* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto* | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Brooklyn | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Toronto* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Orlando | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W8 | LA Clippers | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Houston* | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Houston* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Utah | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Golden State* | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Oklahoma City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Denver* | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Denver* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W7 | San Antonio | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference Semifinals
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (4) Boston Celtics
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ABC
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April 28
1:00pm (12:00 pm CDT) |
| Boston Celtics 112, Milwaukee Bucks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 26–33, 34–18, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Kyrie Irving 26 Rebs: Al Horford 11 Asts: Kyrie Irving 11 |
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 22 Rebs: Khris Middleton 10 Asts: Khris Middleton 6 |
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| Boston leads series, 1–0 | ||
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Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 17,341 Referees: James Capers, Ed Malloy, Tyler Ford |
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April 30
8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT) |
| Boston Celtics 102, Milwaukee Bucks 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 25–34, 18–39, 29–25 | ||
| Pts: Marcus Morris 17 Rebs: Horford, Rozier 8 each Asts: Kyrie Irving 4 |
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 29 Rebs: Pat Connaughton 11 Asts: Eric Bledsoe 5 |
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| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
| Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 17,536 Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Tom Washington |
TNT
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ESPN
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May 3
8:00pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks 123, Boston Celtics 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 30–26, 40–31, 28–29 | ||
| Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 32 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 13 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 8 |
Pts: Kyrie Irving 29 Rebs: Jayson Tatum 11 Asts: Kyrie Irving 6 |
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| Milwaukee leads series, 2–1 | ||
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TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 18,624 Referees: Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Tony Brown |
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TNT
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May 6
7:00pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks 113, Boston Celtics 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 25–19, 33–23, 33–29 | ||
| Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 39 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 16 Asts: Khris Middleton 7 |
Pts: Kyrie Irving 23 Rebs: Marcus Morris 14 Asts: Kyrie Irving 10 |
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| Milwaukee leads series, 3–1 | ||
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TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 18,624 Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Pat Fraher |
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TNT
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May 8
8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT) |
| Boston Celtics 91, Milwaukee Bucks 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 20–30, 23–28, 29–36 | ||
| Pts: Kyrie Irving 15 Rebs: Marcus Morris 11 Asts: Al Horford 6 |
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 20 Rebs: Mirotić, Connaughton 11 each Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 8 |
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| Milwaukee wins series, 4–1 | ||
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Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 17,701 Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Rodney Mott |
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ESPN
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May 10
TBD |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics* |
| TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
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TNT
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| May 13 TBD |
| Boston Celtics vs. Milwaukee Bucks* |
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Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers
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TNT, SN1
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April 27
7:30pm |
| Philadelphia 76ers 95, Toronto Raptors 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–39, 21–22, 29–31, 14–16 | ||
| Pts: JJ Redick 17 Rebs: Tobias Harris 15 Asts: Tobias Harris 6 |
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 45 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 11 Asts: Kyle Lowry 8 |
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| Toronto leads series, 1–0 | ||
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Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Nick Buchert |
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TNT, TSN
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April 29
8:00pm |
| Philadelphia 76ers 94, Toronto Raptors 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 25–21, 18–25, 25–26 | ||
| Pts: Jimmy Butler 30 Rebs: Butler, Harris 11 each Asts: three players 5 each |
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 35 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Kawhi Leonard 6 |
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| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
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Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Scott Wall |
| ESPN, SN1 |
| May 2 8:00pm |
| Toronto Raptors 95, Philadelphia 76ers 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–32, 24–32, 28–25, 14–27 | ||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 33 Rebs: Gasol, Green 6 each Asts: Kyle Lowry 5 |
Pts: Joel Embiid 33 Rebs: Joel Embiid 10 Asts: Jimmy Butler 9 |
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| Philadelphia leads series, 2–1 | ||
| Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 20,658 Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tre Maddox |
| ABC, CTV/TSN |
| May 5 3:30pm |
| Toronto Raptors 101, Philadelphia 76ers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 23–24, 28–30, 26–21 | ||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 39 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 14 Asts: Kyle Lowry 7 |
Pts: Jimmy Butler 29 Rebs: Jimmy Butler 11 Asts: Joel Embiid 7 |
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| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
| Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Attendance: 20,639 Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven |
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TNT, SN1
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May 7
8:00pm
Philadelphia 76ers 89, Toronto Raptors 125
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 17–37, 27–28, 19–33
Pts: Jimmy Butler 22
Rebs: Ben Simmons 7
Asts: Jimmy Butler 7 Pts: Pascal Siakam 25
Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 13
Asts: Kyle Lowry 5
Toronto leads series, 3–2
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,287
Referees: James Capers, Eric Lewis, Sean Wright
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ESPN, TSN
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May 9
8:00pm |
| Toronto Raptors 101, Philadelphia 76ers 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 22–29, 24–29, 34–25 | ||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 29 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12 Asts: Kyle Lowry 6 |
Pts: Jimmy Butler 25 Rebs: Joel Embiid 12 Asts: Jimmy Butler 8 |
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| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
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Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,525 Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Tom Washington |
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TNT, SN1
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May 12
7:00pm |
| Philadelphia 76ers 90, Toronto Raptors 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 27–26, 24–23, 26–25 | ||
| Pts: Joel Embiid 21 Rebs: Joel Embiid 11 Asts: Ben Simmons 5 |
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 41 Rebs: Siakam, Gasol 11 each Asts: Kyle Lowry 6 |
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| Toronto wins series, 4–3 | ||
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Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,917 Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips |
Western Conference Semifinals
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (4) Houston Rockets[edit]
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ABC
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| April 28 3:30pm (12:30 pm PDT) |
| Houston Rockets 100, Golden State Warriors 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 34–25, 23–30, 24–21 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 35 Rebs: Clint Capela 6 Asts: James Harden 6 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 35 Rebs: Draymond Green 9 Asts: Draymond Green 9 |
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| Golden State leads series, 1–0 | ||
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Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Courtney Kirkland |
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TNT
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| April 30 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT) |
| Houston Rockets 109, Golden State Warriors 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 29–29, 26–24, 34–33 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 29 Rebs: Tucker, Capela 10 each Asts: Chris Paul 6 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 29 Rebs: Draymond Green 12 Asts: Draymond Green 7 |
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| Golden State leads series, 2–0 | ||
| Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Eric Lewis |
| ABC |
| May 4 8:30pm (7:30 pm CDT) |
| Golden State Warriors 121, Houston Rockets 126 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 23–33, 35–33, 28–21, Overtime: 9–14 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 46 Rebs: Draymond Green 11 Asts: Draymond Green 10 |
Pts: James Harden 41 Rebs: P. J. Tucker 12 Asts: Chris Paul 7 |
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| Golden State leads series, 2–1 | ||
| Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,169 Referees: James Capers, John Goble, Sean Wright |
| TNT |
| May 6 9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT) |
| Golden State Warriors 108, Houston Rockets 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 26–36, 30–32, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 34 Rebs: Draymond Green 10 Asts: Stephen Curry 8 |
Pts: James Harden 38 Rebs: Harden, Tucker 10 each Asts: Chris Paul 5 |
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| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
| Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,055 Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Kevin Scott |
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TNT
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May 8
10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT) |
| Houston Rockets 99, Golden State Warriors 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–31, 26–26, 29–15, 27–32 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 31 Rebs: Clint Capela 14 Asts: James Harden 8 |
Pts: Klay Thompson 27 Rebs: Draymond Green 12 Asts: Draymond Green 11 |
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| Golden State leads series, 3–2 | ||
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Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Ken Mauer, Jason Phillips, Kane Fitzgerald |
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ESPN
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May 10
9:00pm (8:00 pm CDT) |
| Golden State Warriors 118, Houston Rockets 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 30–29, 25–30, 36–26 | ||
| Pts: Stephen Curry 33 Rebs: Draymond Green 10 Asts: Draymond Green 7 |
Pts: James Harden 35 Rebs: Chris Paul 11 Asts: Chris Paul 6 |
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| Golden State wins series, 4–2 | ||
(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
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TNT
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April 29
10:30pm |
| Portland Trail Blazers 113, Denver Nuggets 121 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–32, 23–26, 29–35, 29–28 | ||
| Pts: Damian Lillard 39 Rebs: Aminu, Turner 8 each Asts: Damian Lillard 6 |
Pts: Nikola Jokić 37 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 9 Asts: Jamal Murray 8 |
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| Denver leads series, 1–0 | ||
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Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Ken Mauer, Sean Wright, Ben Taylor |
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TNT
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| May 1 9:00pm |
| Portland Trail Blazers 97, Denver Nuggets 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 22–12, 28–29, 19–26 | ||
| Pts: C. J. McCollum 20 Rebs: Al-Farouq Aminu 10 Asts: C. J. McCollum 6 |
Pts: Nikola Jokić 16 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 14 Asts: Nikola Jokić 7 |
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| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
| Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 19,520 Referees: James Capers, Pat Fraher, Michael Smith |
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ESPN
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May 3
10:30pm (7:30pm PDT) |
| Denver Nuggets 137, Portland Trail Blazers 140 (4OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 30–25, 29–33, 26–21, Overtime: 7–7, 9–9, 11–11, 8–11 | ||
| Pts: Jamal Murray 34 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 18 Asts: Nikola Jokić 14 |
Pts: C. J. McCollum 41 Rebs: Enes Kanter 15 Asts: Damian Lillard 8 |
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| Portland leads series, 2–1 | ||
| Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,193 Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Rodney Mott |
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TNT
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May 5
7:00pm (4:00pm PDT) |
| Denver Nuggets 116, Portland Trail Blazers 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 28–30, 27–14, 32–35 | ||
| Pts: Jamal Murray 34 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12 Asts: Nikola Jokić 11 |
Pts: C. J. McCollum 29 Rebs: Enes Kanter 10 Asts: Damian Lillard 7 |
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| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
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Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 20,146 Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Derrick Collins |
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TNT
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May 7
10:30pm (8:30pm MDT) |
| Portland Trail Blazers 98, Denver Nuggets 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 22–34, 18–28, 33-31 | ||
| Pts: Damian Lillard 22 Rebs: Enes Kanter 8 Asts: Damian Lillard 4 |
Pts: Nikola Jokić 25 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 19 Asts: Jamal Murray 9 |
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| Denver leads series, 3–2 | ||
| Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 19,520 Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven |
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ESPN
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May 9
10:30pm (7:30pm PDT) |
| Denver Nuggets 108, Portland Trail Blazers 119 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–26, 20–32, 26–29, 28–32 | ||
| Pts: Nikola Jokić 29 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12 Asts: Nikola Jokić 8 |
Pts: Damian Lillard 32 Rebs: Enes Kanter 14 Asts: Evan Turner 7 |
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| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
| Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 20,022 Referees: James Capers, Ed Malloy, Sean Wright |
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ABC
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May 12
3:30pm (1:30pm MDT) |
| Portland Trail Blazers 100, Denver Nuggets 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 22–19, 32–24, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: C. J. McCollum 37 Rebs: Enes Kanter 13 Asts: Damian Lillard 8 |
Pts: Nikola Jokić 29 Rebs: Nikola Jokić 13 Asts: Jamal Murray 5 |
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| Portland wins series, 4–3 | ||
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Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 19,725 Referees: Mike Callahan, John Goble, David Guthrie |
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Finals
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (2) Toronto Raptors
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May 15
8:30pm (7:30 pm CDT) |
| Toronto Raptors 100, Milwaukee Bucks 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–23, 25–28, 24–25, 17–32 | ||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 31 Rebs: Marc Gasol 12 Asts: Marc Gasol 5 |
Pts: Brook Lopez 29 Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 14 Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 |
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| Milwaukee leads series, 1–0 | ||
| Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA Attendance: 17,345 Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Sean Wright |
| TNT |
| May 17 8:30pm |
| Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks |
| Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| TNT |
| May 19 8:30pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors |
| TBD |
| TNT |
| May 21 8:30pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors |
| TBD |
| TNT |
| May 23 8:30pm |
| Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks* |
| Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| TNT |
| May 25 8:30pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks vs. Toronto Raptors* |
| TBD |
| TNT |
| May 27 8:30pm |
| Toronto Raptors vs. Milwaukee Bucks* |
| Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
Western Conference Finals: (1) Golden State Warriors vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
ESPN
May 14
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
| Portland Trail Blazers 94, Golden State Warriors 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 22–27, 26–23, 23–39 | ||
| Pts: Damian Lillard 19 Rebs: Enes Kanter 16 Asts: Damian Lillard 6 |
Pts: Stephen Curry 36 Rebs: Draymond Green 10 Asts: Stephen Curry 7 |
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| Golden State leads series, 1–0 | ||
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Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Tony Brown |
ESPN
May 16
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
ESPN
May 18
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
ESPN
May 20
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
ESPN
May 22
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors*
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
ESPN
May 24
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers*
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
ESPN
May 26
9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors*
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
First round
Eastern Conference
(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Detroit Pistons
April 14
7:00pm (6:00 pm CDT)
Detroit Pistons 86, Milwaukee Bucks 121
Scoring by quarter: 18–38, 25–32, 18–27, 25–24
Pts: Luke Kennard 21
Rebs: Andre Drummond 12
Asts: Ish Smith 6
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 24
Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 17
Asts: Sterling Brown 7
Milwaukee leads series, 1–0
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 17,529
Referees: Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher, Kevin CutlerTNTApril 17
8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)Detroit Pistons 99, Milwaukee Bucks 120Scoring by quarter: 27–38, 32–20, 17–35, 23–27Pts: Luke Kennard 19
Rebs: Andre Drummond 16
Asts: Reggie Jackson 8
Pts: Eric Bledsoe 27
Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 12
Asts: Khris Middleton 8Milwaukee leads series, 2–0Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 17,513
Referees: Eric Lewis, Mike Callahan, Rodney MottNBAApril 20
8:00pmMilwaukee Bucks 119, Detroit Pistons 103Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 35–30, 33–24, 19–25Pts: Khris Middleton 20
Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10
Asts: Bledsoe, Hill 5 each
Pts: Blake Griffin 27
Rebs: Andre Drummond 12
Asts: Reggie Jackson 8Milwaukee leads series, 3–0Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 20,520
Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Curtis BlairESPNApril 22
8:00pmMilwaukee Bucks 127, Detroit Pistons 104Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 30–34, 39–23, 32–19Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 41
Rebs: Sterling Brown 13
Asts: Sterling Brown 6
Pts: Reggie Jackson 26
Rebs: Andre Drummond 12
Asts: Reggie Jackson 7Milwaukee wins series, 4–0Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 20,332
Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brown, Derrick CollinsTNT(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Orlando MagicESPN, SN1April 13
5:00pmOrlando Magic 104, Toronto Raptors 101Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 32–19, 18–27, 29–25Pts: D. J. Augustin 25
Rebs: Aaron Gordon 10
Asts: D. J. Augustin 6
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 25
Rebs: Pascal Siakam 8
Asts: Kyle Lowry 8Orlando leads series, 1–0Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,937
Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Ben TaylorTNT, TSNApril 16
8:00pmOrlando Magic 82, Toronto Raptors 111Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 21–25, 27–39, 16–21Pts: Aaron Gordon 20
Rebs: Michael Carter-Williams 9
Asts: D. J. Augustin 4
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 37
Rebs: Pascal Siakam 10
Asts: Kyle Lowry 7Series tied, 1–1Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,964
Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Kevin CutlerESPN, SN1April 19
7:00pmToronto Raptors 98, Orlando Magic 93Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 22–24, 28–20, 22–28Pts: Pascal Siakam 30
Rebs: Pascal Siakam 11
Asts: Kyle Lowry 10
Pts: Terrence Ross 24
Rebs: Nikola Vučević 14
Asts: Aaron Gordon 7Toronto leads series, 2–1Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 19,367
Referees: Tony Brothers, Sean Wright, Michael SmithTNT, TSNApril 21
7:00pmToronto Raptors 107, Orlando Magic 85Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 30–16, 24–28, 25–15Pts: Kawhi Leonard 34
Rebs: Serge Ibaka 8
Asts: Kyle Lowry 9
Pts: Aaron Gordon 25
Rebs: Aaron Gordon 7
Asts: Aaron Gordon 5Toronto leads series, 3–1Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 19,087
Referees: Zach Zarba, Tom Washington, Karl LaneNBA TV, TSNApril 23
7:00pmOrlando Magic 96, Toronto Raptors 115Scoring by quarter: 19–35, 28–32, 23–32, 26–16Pts: D. J. Augustin 15
Rebs: Khem Birch 11
Asts: Michael Carter-Williams 5
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 27
Rebs: Marc Gasol 9
Asts: Fred VanVleet 10Toronto wins series, 4–1Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tyler Ford(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Brooklyn NetsESPNApril 13
2:30pmBrooklyn Nets 111, Philadelphia 76ers 102Scoring by quarter: 31–22, 31–32, 31–28, 18–20Pts: D’Angelo Russell 26
Rebs: Ed Davis 16
Asts: Dudley, Russell 4 each
Pts: Jimmy Butler 36
Rebs: Joel Embiid 15
Asts: Tobias Harris 6Brooklyn leads series, 1–0Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,437
Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tyler FordTNTApril 15
8:00pmBrooklyn Nets 123, Philadelphia 76ers 145Scoring by quarter: 28–34, 36–31, 23–51, 36–29Pts: Spencer Dinwiddie 19
Rebs: Jarrett Allen 6
Asts: Jarrett Allen 4
Pts: Joel Embiid 23
Rebs: Embiid, Simmons 10 each
Asts: Ben Simmons 12Series tied, 1–1Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,591
Referees: Mike Callahan, Kevin Scott, Gediminas PetraitisTNTApril 18
8:00pmPhiladelphia 76ers 131, Brooklyn Nets 115Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 33–35, 32–31, 34–25Pts: Ben Simmons 31
Rebs: Tobias Harris 16
Asts: Ben Simmons 9
Pts: D’Angelo Russell 26
Rebs: Caris LeVert 7
Asts: Russell, Hollis-Jefferson 4 eachPhiladelphia leads series, 2–1Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Attendance: 17,732
Referees: James Capers, Courtney Kirkland, Scott WallTNTApril 20
3:00pmPhiladelphia 76ers 112, Brooklyn Nets 108Scoring by quarter: 24–33, 33–30, 28–28, 27–17Pts: Joel Embiid 31
Rebs: Joel Embiid 16
Asts: Ben Simmons 8
Pts: Caris LeVert 25
Rebs: Jarrett Allen 8
Asts: LeVert, Russell 6 eachPhiladelphia leads series, 3–1Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Attendance: 17,732
Referees: Ed Malloy, David Guthrie, Ben TaylorTNTApril 23
8:00pmBrooklyn Nets 100, Philadelphia 76ers 122Scoring by quarter: 15–32, 16–28, 33–35, 36–27Pts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 21
Rebs: Jarrett Allen 9
Asts: Shabazz Napier 10
Pts: Joel Embiid 23
Rebs: Joel Embiid 13
Asts: T.J. McConnell 7Philadelphia wins series, 4–1Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Zach Zarba, Tom Washington, Brian Forte(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Indiana PacersTNTApril 14
1:00pmIndiana Pacers 74, Boston Celtics 84Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 25–18, 8–26, 21–20Pts: Cory Joseph 14
Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 9
Asts: Thaddeus Young 6
Pts: Irving, Morris 20 each
Rebs: Al Horford 11
Asts: Kyrie Irving 7Boston leads series, 1–0TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 18,624
Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Brian ForteTNTApril 17
7:00pmIndiana Pacers 91, Boston Celtics 99Scoring by quarter: 33–29, 17–23, 29–16, 12–31Pts: Bojan Bogdanović 23
Rebs: Bojan Bogdanović 8
Asts: Sabonis, Matthews 5 each
Pts: Kyrie Irving 37
Rebs: Al Horford 10
Asts: Kyrie Irving 7Boston leads series, 2–0TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 18,624
Referees: Sean Wright, Tony Brothers, Kevin ScottABCApril 19
8:30pmBoston Celtics 104, Indiana Pacers 96Scoring by quarter: 41–28, 18–33, 21–12, 24–23Pts: Jaylen Brown 23
Rebs: Al Horford 8
Asts: Kyrie Irving 10
Pts: Tyreke Evans 19
Rebs: Thaddeus Young 9
Asts: Domantas Sabonis 6Boston leads series, 3–0Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 17,923
Referees: Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Tyler FordABCApril 21
1:00pmBoston Celtics 110, Indiana Pacers 106Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 26–26, 26–23, 37–34Pts: Gordon Hayward 20
Rebs: Al Horford 12
Asts: Kyrie Irving 7
Pts: Bojan Bogdanović 22
Rebs: Thaddeus Young 9
Asts: Darren Collison 5Boston wins series, 4–0Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 17,923
Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Courtney KirklandWestern Conference (1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Los Angeles ClippersABCApril 13
8:15pm (5:15 pm PDT)Los Angeles Clippers 104, Golden State Warriors 121Scoring by quarter: 27–36, 29–33, 23–29, 25–23Pts: Montrezl Harrell 26
Rebs: Danilo Gallinari 8
Asts: Lou Williams 9
Pts: Stephen Curry 38
Rebs: Stephen Curry 15
Asts: Curry, Green 7 eachGolden State leads series, 1–0Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Ed Malloy, Courtney Kirkland, Mark LindsayTNTApril 15
10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)Los Angeles Clippers 135, Golden State Warriors 131Scoring by quarter: 25–33, 25–40, 44–35, 41–23Pts: Lou Williams 36
Rebs: Montrezl Harrell 10
Asts: Lou Williams 11
Pts: Stephen Curry 29
Rebs: Andrew Bogut 9
Asts: Draymond Green 9Series tied, 1–1Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Nick BuchertTNTApril 18
10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)Golden State Warriors 132, Los Angeles Clippers 105Scoring by quarter: 41–24, 32–28, 36–24, 24–29Pts: Kevin Durant 38
Rebs: Andrew Bogut 14
Asts: Draymond Green 10
Pts: Ivica Zubac 18
Rebs: Ivica Zubac 15
Asts: Lou Williams 6Golden State leads series, 2–1Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,068
Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Scott TwardoskiABCApril 21
3:30pm (12:30 pm PDT)Golden State Warriors 113, Los Angeles Clippers 105Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 30–32, 25–30, 26–21Pts: Kevin Durant 33
Rebs: Bogut, Curry 10 each
Asts: Stephen Curry 7
Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25
Rebs: Patrick Beverley 10
Asts: Patrick Beverley 5Golden State leads series, 3–1Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,068
Referees: Tony Brothers, Sean Wright, Brent BarnakyTNTApril 24
10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)Los Angeles Clippers 129, Golden State Warriors 121Scoring by quarter: 37–41, 34–22, 33–31, 25–27Pts: Lou Williams 33
Rebs: Patrick Beverley 14
Asts: Lou Williams 10
Pts: Kevin Durant 45
Rebs: Green, Looney 7 each
Asts: Andre Iguodala 8Golden State leads series, 3–2Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596
Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Pat FraherESPNApril 26
10:00pm (7:00 pm PDT)Golden State Warriors 129, Los Angeles Clippers 110Scoring by quarter: 35–31, 37–22, 30–25, 27–32Pts: Kevin Durant 50
Rebs: Draymond Green 14
Asts: Draymond Green 10
Pts: Danilo Gallinari 29
Rebs: Patrick Beverley 14
Asts: Beverley, Williams 7 eachGolden State wins series, 4–2Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,068
Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Kevin ScottABC or TNTApril 28
TBDLos Angeles Clippers vs. Golden State Warriors*Oracle Arena, Oakland, California (2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) San Antonio SpursESPNApril 13
10:30pm (8:30 pm MDT)San Antonio Spurs 101, Denver Nuggets 96Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 34–31, 13–17, 29–28Pts: DeMar DeRozan 18
Rebs: DeMar DeRozan 12
Asts: DeMar DeRozan 6
Pts: Gary Harris 20
Rebs: Nikola Jokić 14
Asts: Nikola Jokić 14San Antonio leads series, 1–0Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 19,520
Referees: Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Tom WashingtonNBA TVApril 16
9:00pm (7:00 pm MDT)San Antonio Spurs 105, Denver Nuggets 114Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 33–28, 23–26, 23–39Pts: DeMar DeRozan 31
Rebs: Rudy Gay 9
Asts: Patty Mills 5
Pts: Jamal Murray 24
Rebs: Nikola Jokić 13
Asts: Nikola Jokić 8Series tied, 1–1Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 19,520
Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Derrick CollinsNBA TVApril 18
9:00pm (8:00 pm CDT)Denver Nuggets 108, San Antonio Spurs 118Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 36–30, 26–27, 24–30Pts: Nikola Jokić 22
Rebs: Malik Beasley 9
Asts: three players 7 each
Pts: Derrick White 36
Rebs: Aldridge, Gay 11 each
Asts: three players 5 eachSan Antonio leads series, 2–1AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,354
Referees: Ed Malloy, David Guthrie, Mark LindsayTNTApril 20
5:30pm (4:30 pm CDT)Denver Nuggets 117, San Antonio Spurs 103Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 32–20, 37–25, 26–24Pts: Nikola Jokić 29
Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12
Asts: Nikola Jokić 8
Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 24
Rebs: Aldridge, Pöltl 9 each
Asts: DeRozan, White 5 eachSeries tied, 2–2AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,354
Referees: Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, Brian ForteNBA TVApril 23
9:30pm (7:30 pm MDT)San Antonio Spurs 90, Denver Nuggets 108Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 23–27, 21–32, 27–23Pts: Aldridge, DeRozan 17 each
Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10
Asts: Jakob Pöltl 4
Pts: Jamal Murray 23
Rebs: Nikola Jokić 11
Asts: Nikola Jokić 8Denver leads series, 3–2Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 19,520
Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Kevin ScottTNTApril 25
8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)Denver Nuggets 103, San Antonio Spurs 120Scoring by quarter: 24-34, 36-30, 25-26, 18-30Pts: Nikola Jokić 43
Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12
Asts: Nikola Jokić 9
Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 26
Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10
Asts: DeMar DeRozan 7Series tied, 3–3AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,354
Referees: Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Tony BrownTNTApril 27
10:00pm (8:00 pm MDT)San Antonio Spurs 86, Denver Nuggets 90Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 21–24, 27–25, 25–18Pts: Rudy Gay 21
Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 11
Asts: DeMar DeRozan 6
Pts: Jamal Murray 23
Rebs: Nikola Jokić 15
Asts: Nikola Jokić 10Denver wins series, 4–3Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 19,725
Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, John Goble(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Oklahoma City ThunderABCApril 14
3:30pm (12:30 pm PDT)Oklahoma City Thunder 99, Portland Trail Blazers 104Scoring by quarter: 25–39, 23–15, 21–22, 30–28Pts: Paul George 26
Rebs: Westbrook, George 10 each
Asts: Russell Westbrook 10
Pts: Damian Lillard 30
Rebs: Enes Kanter 18
Asts: Damian Lillard 4Portland leads series, 1–0Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 19,886
Referees: Zach Zarba, Rodney Mott, Tre MaddoxTNTApril 16
10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)Oklahoma City Thunder 94, Portland Trail Blazers 114Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 23–2 8, 21–37, 19–23Pts: Paul George 27
Rebs: Adams, Westbrook 9 each
Asts: Russell Westbrook 11
Pts: C. J. McCollum 33
Rebs: Maurice Harkless 9
Asts: Damian Lillard 6Portland leads series, 2–0Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 20,041
Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Karl LaneESPNApril 19
9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)Portland Trail Blazers 108, Oklahoma City Thunder 120Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 17–28, 43–37, 26–34Pts: Damian Lillard 32
Rebs: Al-Farouq Aminu 9
Asts: C. J. McCollum 7
Pts: Russell Westbrook 33
Rebs: Steven Adams 7
Asts: Russell Westbrook 11Portland leads series, 2–1Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203
Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brown, Nick BuchertTNTApril 21
9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)Portland Trail Blazers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 98Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 24–22, 29–22, 32–30Pts: C. J. McCollum 27
Rebs: Harkless, Kanter 10 each
Asts: Damian Lillard 8
Pts: Paul George 32
Rebs: Paul George 10
Asts: Russell Westbrook 7Portland leads series, 3–1Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203
Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Mark LindsayTNTApril 23
10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)Oklahoma City Thunder 115, Portland Trail Blazers 118Scoring by quarter: 37–29, 23–32, 30–27, 25–30Pts: Paul George 36
Rebs: Russell Westbrook 11
Asts: Russell Westbrook 14
Pts: Damian Lillard 50
Rebs: Enes Kanter 13
Asts: Damian Lillard 6Portland wins series, 4–1Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Courtney Kirkland(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah JazzTNTApril 14
9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)Utah Jazz 90, Houston Rockets 122Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 20–28, 27–24, 19–39Pts: Rudy Gobert 22
Rebs: Rudy Gobert 12
Asts: Ricky Rubio 6
Pts: James Harden 29
Rebs: Clint Capela 12
Asts: James Harden 10Houston leads series, 1–0Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,055
Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Michael SmithTNTApril 17
9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)Utah Jazz 98, Houston Rockets 118Scoring by quarter: 19–39, 25–31, 23–25, 31–23Pts: Rubio, O’Neale 17 each
Rebs: Gobert, Favors 12 each
Asts: Ricky Rubio 9
Pts: James Harden 32
Rebs: James Harden 13
Asts: James Harden 10Houston leads series, 2–0Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,055
Referees: Tony Brown, Zach Zarba, Tom WashingtonESPNApril 20
10:30pm (8:30 pm MDT)Houston Rockets 104, Utah Jazz 101Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 22–25, 24–21, 30–25Pts: James Harden 22
Rebs: Clint Capela 14
Asts: James Harden 10
Pts: Donovan Mitchell 34
Rebs: Gobert, Ingles 8 each
Asts: Ricky Rubio 6Houston leads series, 3–0Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 18,306
Referees: Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Kevin ScottTNTApril 22
10:30pm (8:30 pm MDT)Houston Rockets 91, Utah Jazz 107Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 23–21, 32–23, 12–31Pts: James Harden 30
Rebs: Chris Paul 8
Asts: Chris Paul 7
Pts: Donovan Mitchell 31
Rebs: Favors, O’Neale 11 each
Asts: Ricky Rubio 11Houston leads series, 3–1Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 18,306
Referees: Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Pat Fraher
8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)
Utah Jazz 93, Houston Rockets 100Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 22–26, 27–29, 24–25Pts: Royce O’Neale 18
Rebs: Crowder, Gobert 10 each
Asts: Ricky Rubio 11
Pts: James Harden 26
Rebs: Clint Capela 10
Asts: James Harden 6Houston wins series, 4–1
Attendance: 18,055
Referees: Ed Malloy, Sean Wright, Rodney Mott
ESPNApril 26
TBDHouston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz*Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, UtahABC or TNTApril 28
TBDUtah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets*Toyota Center, Houston, Texas2018 NBA Playoffs FactsDatesApril 14 – June 8, 2018Season2017–18Teams16Defending championsGolden State WarriorsChampionsGolden State Warriors (6th title)Runners-upCleveland Cavaliers (5th finals appearance)Semifinalists
- Boston Celtics
- Houston Rockets
Bracket
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
E1Toronto*4
E8Washington2
E1Toronto*0
E4Cleveland*4
E4Cleveland*4
E5Indiana3
E4Cleveland*4
Eastern Conference
E2Boston3
E3Philadelphia4
E6Miami*1
E3Philadelphia1
E2Boston4
E2Boston4
E7Milwaukee3
E4Cleveland*0
W2Golden State*4
W1Houston*4
W8Minnesota1
W1Houston*4
W5Utah1
W4Oklahoma City2
W5Utah4
W1Houston*3
Western Conference
W2Golden State*4
W3Portland*0
W6New Orleans4
W6New Orleans1
W2Golden State*4
W2Golden State*4
W7San Antonio1
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantageBracket
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
E1Toronto*4
E8Washington2
E1Toronto*0
E4Cleveland*4
E4Cleveland*4
E5Indiana3
E4Cleveland*4
Eastern Conference
E2Boston3
E3Philadelphia4
E6Miami*1
E3Philadelphia1
E2Boston4
E2Boston4
E7Milwaukee3
E4Cleveland*0
W2Golden State*4
W1Houston*4
W8Minnesota1
W1Houston*4
W5Utah1
W4Oklahoma City2
W5Utah4
W1Houston*3
Western Conference
W2Golden State*4
W3Portland*0
W6New Orleans4
W6New Orleans1
W2Golden State*4
W2Golden State*4
W7San Antonio1
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage2016-17 NBA Playoffs FactsSeason2016–17Teams16ChampionsGolden State Warriors (5th title)Runners-upCleveland Cavaliers (4th finals appearance)Semifinalists
- San Antonio Spurs
- Boston Celtics
Playoff qualifyingEastern ConferenceSeedTeamRecordClinchedPlayoff berthDivision titleBest record
in conferenceBest record
in NBA1Boston Celtics53–29March 21April 10April 12—2Cleveland Cavaliers51–31March 19March 24——3Toronto Raptors51–31March 25———4Washington Wizards49–33March 24March 28——5Atlanta Hawks43–39April 8———6Milwaukee Bucks42–40April 8———7Indiana Pacers42–40April 12———8Chicago Bulls41–41April 12———Western ConferenceSeedTeamRecordClinchedPlayoff berthDivision titleBest record
in ConferenceBest record
in NBA1Golden State Warriors67–15February 25March 16April 5April 52San Antonio Spurs61–21March 4March 31——3Houston Rockets55–27March 14———4Los Angeles Clippers51–31March 25———5Utah Jazz51–31March 26April 7——6Oklahoma City Thunder47–35March 29———7Memphis Grizzlies43–39March 31———8Portland Trail Blazers41–41April 9———Bracket
First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
E1Boston Celtics*4
E8Chicago Bulls2
E1Boston Celtics*4
E4Washington Wizards*3
E4Washington Wizards*4
E5Atlanta Hawks2
E1Boston Celtics*1
Eastern Conference
E2Cleveland Cavaliers*4
E3Toronto Raptors4
E6Milwaukee Bucks2
E3Toronto Raptors0
E2Cleveland Cavaliers*4
E2Cleveland Cavaliers*4
E7Indiana Pacers0
E2Cleveland Cavaliers*1
W1Golden State Warriors*4
W1Golden State Warriors*4
W8Portland Trail Blazers0
W1Golden State Warriors*4
W5Utah Jazz*0
W4Los Angeles Clippers3
W5Utah Jazz*4
W1Golden State Warriors* 4
Western Conference
W2San Antonio Spurs*0
W3Houston Rockets4
W6Oklahoma City Thunder1
W3Houston Rockets2
W2San Antonio Spurs*4
W2San Antonio Spurs*4
W7Memphis Grizzlies2
* Division winner
Bold Series winnerEastern ConferenceFirst Round(1) Boston Celtics vs. (8) Chicago BullsChicago Bulls 106, Boston Celtics 102Chicago Bulls 111, Boston Celtics 97Chicago leads series, 2–0(2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (7) Indiana PacersIndiana Pacers 108, Cleveland Cavaliers 109
Indiana Pacers 111, Cleveland Cavaliers 117Cleveland leads series, 2–0(3) Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee Bucks 97, Toronto Raptors 83Milwaukee Bucks 100, Toronto Raptors 106Series tied, 1–1(4) Washington Wizards vs. (5) Atlanta HawksAtlanta Hawks 107, Washington Wizards 114Atlanta Hawks 101, Washington Wizards 109Washington leads series, 2–0Western ConferenceFirst Round(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Portland Trail BlazersPortland Trail Blazers 109, Golden State Warriors 121
Portland Trail Blazers 81, Golden State Warriors 110Golden State leads series, 2–0(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies 82, San Antonio Spurs 111
Memphis Grizzlies 82, San Antonio Spurs 96San Antonio leads series, 2–0 (3) Houston Rockets vs. (6) Oklahoma City ThunderOklahoma 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 JazzUtah Jazz 97, Los Angeles Clippers 95
Utah Jazz 91, Los Angeles Clippers 99
Series tied, 1–1NBA Playoffs 2015-16Season2015–16Teams14ChampionsCleveland Cavaliers (1st title)Runner-upGolden State Warriors (8th finals appearance)Semifinalists
- Toronto Raptors
- Oklahoma City Thunder
Dates – April 16, 2016 to May or June 2016 Finals – Starts from June 2, 20162016 NBA Playoffs Qualified TeamsEastern ConferenceSeedTeamRecordClinchedPlayoff berthDivision titleBest record
in ConferenceBest record
in NBA1Cleveland Cavaliers57–25March 18March 21April 11—2Toronto Raptors56–26March 23March 31——3Miami Heat48–34April 2April 13——4Atlanta Hawks48–34March 29———5Boston Celtics48–34April 3———6Charlotte Hornets48–34April 2———7Indiana Pacers45–37April 10———8Detroit Pistons44–38April 8———Western ConferenceSeedTeamRecordClinchedPlayoff berthDivision titleBest record
in ConferenceBest record
in NBA1Golden State Warriors73–9February 27March 13April 7April 72San Antonio Spurs67–15March 2March 12——3Oklahoma City Thunder55–27March 18March 20——4Los Angeles Clippers53–29March 27———5Portland Trail Blazers44–38April 6———6Dallas Mavericks[b]42–40April 11———7Memphis Grizzlies[b]42–40April 7———8Houston Rockets41–41April 13———NBA Playoffs 2016 Bracket First Round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals
NBA Finals
E1 Cleveland*4
E8 Detroit0
E1 Cleveland*4
E4 Atlanta0
E4 Atlanta4
E5 Boston2
E1 Cleveland*4
Eastern Conference
E2 Toronto*2
E3 Miami*4
E6 Charlotte3
E3 Miami*3
E2 Toronto*4
E2 Toronto*4
E7 Indiana3
E1Cleveland 4
W1 Golden State*3
W1 Golden State*4
W8 Houston1
W1 Golden State*4
W5 Portland1
W4 LA Clippers2
W5 Portland4
W1Golden State 4
Western Conference
W3 Oklahoma City*3
W3 Oklahoma City*4
W6 Dallas1
W3 Oklahoma City*4
W2 San Antonio*2
W2 San Antonio*4
W7 Memphis0