James found Smith, who hit the game tying three to make it 96–96. If two teams with same record met in a round use normal tiebreakers. If there are 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. In Game 6, Spurs Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobli, Tony Parker, Kawhi Leonard along with Clippers Chris Paul and Blake Griffin struggled offensively. LeBron James and James Jones also became the first non-Celtics to appear in five consecutive NBA Finals series.
With 22 teams returning to play in late July, the 2020 postseason will run from mid-August to … This was the final postseason appearance for the New Orleans franchise while known as the Hornets, as the team was renamed the For the first time since the 16-team format was introduced in The Grizzlies followed up their first playoff-game win with their first playoff series win ever. After the first round of the playoffs, of the teams who had previously won an NBA championship, the For the second straight year, the No. James ran the clock down and missed a shot on the Cavs' next possession. The Mavericks won the first two games of the series in Los Angeles, including overcoming a 16-point late third-quarter deficit in Game 1.
The 2011 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2010–11 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeating the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the each team winning two series apiece.
LeBron led the Cavs with 33 points on 13/29 shooting while Irving chipped in 21 points. The Bulls led wire to wire to go up 1–0 in the series, leading by as many as 16 points in the second quarter. The Cavs outscored the Bulls by 20 points in the first quarter and never looked back. The Hawks won the series and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1970. The 2010 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2009-10 season.The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
Early in the 4th quarter, Dellavedova fell down, and Gibson's legs got tangled up with his. The Cavaliers routed the Hawks by 30 points, dominating from start to finish. The Bulls led 40–38 halfway through the second quarter.
Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year.
However, Thompson grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it back to James. The 2018 NBA playoffs start today, and why not simulate them on 2k18!!! The Hawks had the final possession of regulation.
The Warriors would win in OT. In Game 5 with only 1.7 seconds left in regulation, This was the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and the New Orleans Pelicans/Hornets franchise.This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning two of the first three meetings. Along with Dwyane Wade, James and Bosh comprised the "Big 3", and were eager to show critics that they were a team that could compete in the playoffs after some slip-ups during the regular season (a 9-8 start, a 5-game losing streak, and a not so favorable record against the best teams in the league). This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Blazers and Grizzlies.This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Warriors and Grizzlies.The Rockets recover from a 3–1 deficit for the first time since This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the only previous meeting.
The division champions are marked by an asterisk.
Irving was forced out of the game after suffering an injury in the second quarter. This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Raptors and Wizards.The Hawks rallied from a 19-point deficit heading into the final period to tie the score at 101 with a basket.