2014 NBA playoffs
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 (2 games at home for the higher seed team, 2 games at home for the lower seed team, one away higher, one away lower, Game 7 at home for the higher seed team).[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 last missed in 2007).[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. 1999 saw the last playoffs to not have a Game 7 at all.[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.[citation needed]
Format
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.
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[a] | March 28 | April 11 | — | — |
| 4 | Chicago Bulls | 48–34[a] | March 28 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Washington Wizards | 44–38[b] | April 2 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Brooklyn Nets | 44–38[b] | 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[c] | April 4 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Portland Trail Blazers | 54–28[c] | 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
- ^ a b Toronto Raptors clinched #3 seed over Chicago Bulls based on winning Atlantic Division.
- ^ a b Washington Wizards clinched #5 seed over Brooklyn Nets based on a 3–0 regular season series record.
- ^ a b 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. Home court advantage for the playoffs does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record. Teams with home court advantage are shown in italics. 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 head to head record followed by record vs. opposite conference. 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 |
| Atlanta Hawks 101, Indiana Pacers 93 | ||
| 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 | |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Dan Crawford, James Capers, Josh Tiven |
April 22
7:00 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks 85, Indiana Pacers 101 | ||
| 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 | |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brown, Marc Davis |
April 24
7:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 85, Atlanta Hawks 98 | ||
| 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 | |
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 18,124 Referees: Tony Brothers, Mark Ayotte, Tom Washington |
April 26
2:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 91, Atlanta Hawks 88 | ||
| 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 |
| Atlanta Hawks 107, Indiana Pacers 97 | ||
| 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 | |
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, David Jones |
May 1
7:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 95, Atlanta Hawks 88 | ||
| 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 | |
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 19,044 Referees: Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Bennett Salvatore |
May 3
5:30 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks 80, Indiana Pacers 92 | ||
| 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 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Tony Brothers, Sean Corbin, Rodney Mott |
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
| Tied 2–2 in the 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 |
| Charlotte Bobcats 88, Miami Heat 99 | ||
| 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 | |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,640 Referees: Marc Davis, Jason Phillips, Scott Wall |
April 23
7:00 pm |
| Charlotte Bobcats 97, Miami Heat 101 | ||
| 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 | |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Attendance: 19,603 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Mark Lindsay |
April 26
7:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 98, Charlotte Bobcats 85 | ||
| 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 | |
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 19,633 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Ron Garretson, Mark Ayotte |
April 28
7:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 109, Charlotte Bobcats 98 | ||
| 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 | ||
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 19,092 Referees: Dan Crawford, Michael Smith, Tom Washington |
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 life of the Charlotte Bobcats, who will become the Charlotte Hornets starting next season.
- Regular-season series
| Miami won 4–0 in the 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 |
| Brooklyn Nets 94, Toronto Raptors 87 | ||
| 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 | |
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Ken Mauer, Brian Forte, Ed Malloy |
April 22
8:00 pm |
| Brooklyn Nets 95, Toronto Raptors 100 | ||
| 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 | |
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 20,382 Referees: Monty McCutchen, David Jones, Gary Zielinski |
April 25
7:00 pm |
| Toronto Raptors 98, Brooklyn Nets 102 | ||
| 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 | |
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott, Scott Wall |
April 27
7:00 pm |
| Toronto Raptors 87, Brooklyn Nets 79 | ||
| 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 | |
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Jason Phillips, James Capers, Zach Zarba |
April 30
7:30 pm |
| Brooklyn Nets 113, Toronto Raptors 115 | ||
| 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 | |
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 20,393 Referees: Scott Foster, Tom Washington, Bill Kennedy |
May 2
7:00 pm |
| Toronto Raptors 83, Brooklyn Nets 97 | ||
| 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 |
| Brooklyn Nets 104, Toronto Raptors 103 | ||
| 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 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 20,457 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bill Spooner, Derrick Stafford |
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 until the final minute. 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.
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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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 |
| Washington Wizards 102, Chicago Bulls 93 | ||
| 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 | |
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 21,694 Referees: Monty McCutchen, David Jones, Gary Zielinski |
April 22
9:30 pm |
| Washington Wizards 101, Chicago Bulls 99 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–20, 25–29, 14–26, 21–16, Overtime: 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 | |
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 21,663 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bennie Adams, Bill Spooner |
April 25
8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 100, Washington Wizards 97 | ||
| 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 | |
Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 23,356 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba |
April 27
1:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 89, Washington Wizards 98 | ||
| 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 |
| Washington Wizards 75, Chicago Bulls 69 | ||
| 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 | ||
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
| Washington won 2–1 in the 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 |
| Washington Wizards 102, Indiana Pacers 96 | ||
| 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 | |
| Washington leads series 1–0 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Scott Foster, David Guthrie, Bill Kennedy |
- Regular-season series
| Indiana won 2–1 in the regular-season series: |
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Wizards and Pacers.
(2) Miami Heat vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets
- Regular-season series
| Brooklyn won 4–0 in the regular-season series: |
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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).
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 |
| Dallas Mavericks 85, San Antonio Spurs 90 | ||
| 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 |
| Dallas Mavericks 113, San Antonio Spurs 92 | ||
| 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 | |
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Dan Crawford, Michael Smith, Derrick Stafford |
April 26
4:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 108, Dallas Mavericks 109 | ||
| 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 | |
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 20,636 Referees: Tony Brothers, Leroy Richardson, Tom Washington |
April 28
9:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 93, Dallas Mavericks 89 | ||
| 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 | |
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 20,796 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Pat Fraher |
April 30
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| Dallas Mavericks 103, San Antonio Spurs 109 | ||
| 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 |
| San Antonio Spurs 111, Dallas Mavericks 113 | ||
| 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 | |
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 20,799 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba |
May 4
3:30 pm |
| Dallas Mavericks 96, San Antonio Spurs 119 | ||
| 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 | ||
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 18,581 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Marc Davis, Bennett Salvatore |
- Regular-season series
| San Antonio won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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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 |
| Memphis Grizzlies 86, Oklahoma City Thunder 100 | ||
| 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 | |
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Tony Brothers, Tom Washington, David Guthrie |
April 21
8:00 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 22–27, 22–22, 31–34, Overtime: 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 | |
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Sean Wright |
April 24
8:00 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 95, Memphis Grizzlies 98 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 18–20, 25–27, 24–14, Overtime: 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 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 92, Memphis Grizzlies 89 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 27–17, 22–17, 16–28, Overtime: 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 | |
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee
Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Bennett Salvatore |
April 29
9:00 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 100, Oklahoma City Thunder 99 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 25–18, 21–27, 14–20, Overtime: 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 | |
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Bill Spooner |
May 1
8:00 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Memphis Grizzlies 84 | ||
| 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 |
| Memphis Grizzlies 109, Oklahoma City Thunder 120 | ||
| 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 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Scott Foster, John Goble, Tom Washington |
- Regular-season series
| Oklahoma City won 3–1 in the 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: 2013 Western Conference Semifinals (Memphis won 4–1).
(3) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
April 19
3:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 109, Los Angeles Clippers 105 | ||
| 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 | |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,339 Referees: Mike Callahan, Ron Garretson, Sean Wright |
April 21
10:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 98, Los Angeles Clippers 138 | ||
| 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 | |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,570 Referees: Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Rodney Mott |
April 24
10:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 98, Golden State Warriors 96 | ||
| 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 |
| Los Angeles Clippers 97, Golden State Warriors 118 | ||
| 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 | |
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Joe Crawford, Sean Corbin, Derrick Stafford |
April 29
10:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 103, Los Angeles Clippers 113 | ||
| 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 | |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,657 Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Zach Zarba |
May 1
10:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 99, Golden State Warriors 100 | ||
| 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 | |
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Monty McCutchen, John Goble, Bill Spooner |
May 3
10:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Clippers 126 | ||
| 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 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 19,543 Referees: Ken Mauer, David Jones, Ed Malloy |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Clippers and the Warriors.
(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
April 20
9:30 pm |
| Portland Trail Blazers 122, Houston Rockets 120 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–20, 21–29, 25–30, 33–27, Overtime: 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 | |
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Attendance: 18,240 Referees: Scott Foster, Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford |
April 23
9:30 pm |
| Portland Trail Blazers 112, Houston Rockets 105 | ||
| 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 |
| Houston Rockets 121, Portland Trail Blazers 116 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–24, 19–31, 27–23, 29–32, Overtime: 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 |
| Houston Rockets 120, Portland Trail Blazers 123 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–23, 32–28, 23–28, 22–27, Overtime: 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 |
| Portland Trail Blazers 98, Houston Rockets 108 | ||
| 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 |
| Houston Rockets 98, Portland Trail Blazers 99 | ||
| 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 | ||
- Regular-season series
| Houston won 3–1 in the 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
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the 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).
- Regular-season series
Regular-season series tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (3) Los Angeles Clippers
May 5
9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 122, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–25, 30–27, 35–26, 18–27 | ||
| Pts: Chris Paul 32 Rebs: Griffin, Jordan, Granger 5 each Asts: Chris Paul 10 |
Pts: Russell Westbrook 29 Rebs: Butler, Ibaka 6 each Asts: Reggie Jackson 5 | |
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jason Phillips, Eric Lewis, Greg Danridge, Michael Smith |
- Regular-season series
Regular-season series tied 2–2 in the regular-season series:
This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Thunder and the Clippers.
Statistical leaders
| Category | High | Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Total | Player | Team | Avg. | Games played | |
| Points | LaMarcus Aldridge | Portland Trail Blazers | 46 | LeBron James | Miami Heat | 30.0 | 4 |
| Rebounds | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 15.1 | 7 |
| Assists | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 16 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 9.0 | 7 |
| Steals | Paul George Manu Ginobili |
Indiana Pacers San Antonio Spurs |
6 | Chris Paul | Los Angeles Clippers | 3.1 | 7 |
| Blocks | David West | Indiana Pacers | 6 | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 4.0 | 7 |
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.[7]
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.
References
- ^ "Owners approve move to 2-2-1-1-1 format for Finals". CBS Sports. October 23, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "NBA owners change Finals format to 2–2–1–1–1". NBA. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "theScore". TheScore.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ "This postseason will be the first time ever the Lakers, Knicks and Celtics will all miss the playoffs". Twitter.com. April 13, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ Estes, Ben (May 2, 2014). "NBA playoffs: Historic Saturday of three Game 7s on tap". Sporting News. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
- ^ Keh, Andrew (May 3, 2014). "Game 7s Abound in the First Round of N.B.A. Playoffs". The New York Times. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
- ^ Paulsen (March 21, 2014). "2014 NBA Playoffs TV Schedule". SportsMediaWatch.com. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- 2014 NBA Playoffs at ESPN