2016 NBA Playoffs
The 2016 NBA Playoffs is the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2015-16 season, which began October 27, 2015. The playoffs started on April 16, 2016,[1][2] and will conclude with the 2016 NBA Finals.
Overview
The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs having finished with the best single-season record in NBA history. The Warriors won 73 games, breaking the 72 wins set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995–96 season. Golden State will also appear in their fourth consecutive postseason for the first time since making six straight appearances from 1947–52.
The San Antonio Spurs finished just six games behind the Warriors for the best record in the NBA, but entered their 19th consecutive postseason, having just one home loss in the regular season, along with a new single-season franchise record for wins. The Spurs' 40–1 home record equaled the feat set by the 1985–86 Boston Celtics.
The Toronto Raptors also finished with a franchise record for single-season victories, winning 56 games. They finished one game shy of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the Eastern Conference.
The Detroit Pistons made their first playoff appearance since 2009. Four other franchises (Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, and Oklahoma City Thunder) returned to the playoffs after a one-season absence.
For the first time since 1999, all teams from the East finished with a better record against at least one team from West. In addition, all East teams finished with records over .500, the first time since 2012.
Game 7 between the Raptors and Pacers ensured a 17th straight postseason in which at least one Game 7 was played; 1999 was the last postseason to not feature a Game 7.
With their Game 7 win over the Pacers, the Raptors won their first playoff series since 2001.
Format
Further information: NBA Playoffs § Format
Within each conference, the three division winners and the five non-division winners with the most wins qualify for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record.
Each conference's bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. All rounds are best-of-seven series; the team that has four wins advances to the next round. As stated above, all rounds, including the NBA Finals, are in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. Home court advantage in any round does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead to the team with the better regular season record. 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 winning percentage, then head to head record, followed by record vs. opposite conference.
Seeding
On September 8, 2015, the NBA announced changes to how playoff teams were seeded. Previously, the division champions were guaranteed no worse than the fourth seed, while the team with the second-best record in the conference was guaranteed no worse than the second seed even if it wasn't a division champion. Starting with the 2016 playoffs, the eight playoff qualifiers in each conference will be seeded solely based on regular-season record. If two teams finish with identical records, the team that wins the regular-season series will get the higher seed. If the regular-season series is tied and one of the teams is a division champion, the division champion will get the higher seed.[3]
Playoff qualifying
On February 27, 2016, the Golden State Warriors became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.[4] This was the earliest a team had clinched a playoff spot in February since the 1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers.[5] The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot on March 18, 2016.
Eastern Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
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| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference | Best record in NBA | |||
| 1 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 57–25 | March 18 | March 21[6] | April 11 | — |
| 2 | Toronto Raptors | 56–26 | March 23 | March 31[7] | — | — |
| 3 | Miami Heat[lower-alpha 1] | 48–34 | April 2 | April 13 | — | — |
| 4 | Atlanta Hawks[lower-alpha 1] | 48–34 | March 29 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Boston Celtics[lower-alpha 1] | 48–34 | April 3 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Charlotte Hornets[lower-alpha 1] | 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 | |||
| 1 | Golden State Warriors | 73–9 | February 27[4] | March 13[8] | April 7 | April 7 |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 67–15 | March 2[9] | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 42–40 | April 11 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Memphis Grizzlies[lower-alpha 2] | 42–40 | April 7 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 41–41 | April 13 | — | — | — |
- Notes
- 1 2 3 4 Miami won the Southeast Division over Atlanta and Charlotte, and therefore clinched the #3 seed, by having the best record of the three teams in games against each other (5–3 record vs. ATL & CHA).
Atlanta, Boston, and Charlotte were seeded based on record in games against each other (ATL: 6–2 , BOS: 3–4 , CHA: 2–5). - 1 2 Dallas clinched #6 seed over Memphis based on 3–1 record in head-to-head games in regular season.
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. Teams with home court advantage are shown in Italics.
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Cleveland* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Atlanta | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Boston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Charlotte | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Miami* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toronto* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Toronto* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Indiana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Golden State* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Houston | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Golden State* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | L.A. Clippers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma City* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oklahoma City* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Antonio* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Memphis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
* Division winner
Bold Series winner
Italic Team with home-court advantage
Eastern Conference
- All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
First Round
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Detroit Pistons
April 17 3:00 PM |
| Detroit Pistons 101, Cleveland Cavaliers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 33–26, 20–23, 23–30 | ||
| Pts: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 21 Rebs: Andre Drummond 11 Asts: Reggie Jackson 7 |
Pts: Kyrie Irving 31 Rebs: Kevin Love 13 Asts: LeBron James 11 | |
| Cleveland leads series 1–0 | ||
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Leroy Richardson, Zach Zarba |
April 20 8:00 PM |
| Detroit Pistons 90, Cleveland Cavaliers 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 25–32, 15–27, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: Andre Drummond 20 Rebs: Caldwell-Pope, Harris 8 each Asts: Reggie Jackson 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 27 Rebs: Kevin Love 10 Asts: Matthew Dellavedova 9 | |
| Cleveland leads series 2–0 | ||
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Brian Forte |
April 22 7:00 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 101, Detroit Pistons 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 30–26, 25–20, 22–18 | ||
| Pts: Kyrie Irving 26 Rebs: LeBron James 13 Asts: LeBron James 7 |
Pts: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 18 Rebs: Drummond, Harris 7 each Asts: Reggie Jackson 12 | |
| Cleveland leads series 3–0 | ||
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,584 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Jason Phillips, Michael Smih |
April 24 8:30 PM |
| Cleveland Cavaliers 100, Detroit Pistons 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 28–24, 28–26, 19–20 | ||
| Pts: Kyrie Irving 31 Rebs: Kevin Love 13 Asts: LeBron James 6 |
Pts: Marcus Morris 24 Rebs: Tobias Harris 13 Asts: Reggie Jackson 12 | |
| Cleveland wins series 4–0 | ||
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Attendance: 21,584 Referees: Marc Davis, Bill Kennedy, Courtney Kirkland |
| Detroit won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Cavaliers winning two out of the first three meetings.
| Cleveland leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Indiana Pacers
April 16 12:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 100, Toronto Raptors 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 24–21, 27–22, 30–23 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 33 Rebs: Lavoy Allen 7 Asts: Paul George 6 |
Pts: Cory Joseph 18 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 19 Asts: Kyle Lowry 7 | |
| Indiana leads series 1–0 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven |
April 18 7:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 87, Toronto Raptors 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–27, 32–26, 18–21, 21–24 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 28 Rebs: Solomon Hill 6 Asts: Ellis, Lawson 3 each |
Pts: Jonas Valančiūnas 23 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 15 Asts: Kyle Lowry 9 | |
| Series tied 1–1 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brown, Jason Phillips |
April 21 7:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 101, Indiana Pacers 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 29–19, 18–23, 30–26 | ||
| Pts: DeRozan, Lowry 21 each Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 14 Asts: Kyle Lowry 8 |
Pts: Paul George 25 Rebs: Paul George 10 Asts: Paul George 6 | |
| Toronto leads series 2–1 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: James Capers, Bennie Adams, Rodney Mott |
April 23 3:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 83, Indiana Pacers 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–28, 26–29, 16–16, 25–27 | ||
| Pts: Jonas Valančiūnas 16 Rebs: Bismack Biyombo 9 Asts: Kyle Lowry 5 |
Pts: Hill, Mahinmi 22 each Rebs: Ian Mahinmi 10 Asts: Ian Mahinmi 5 | |
| Series tied 2–2 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Spooner |
April 26 6:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 99, Toronto Raptors 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–20, 26–32, 29–25, 9–25 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 39 Rebs: George, Turner 8 each Asts: Paul George 8 |
Pts: DeMar DeRozan 34 Rebs: Bismack Biyombo 16 Asts: Kyle Lowry 5 | |
| Toronto leads series 3–2 | ||
April 29 7:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 83, Indiana Pacers 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–20, 22–20, 20–31, 19–30 | ||
| Pts: Carroll, Joseph 15 each Rebs: Bismack Biyombo 10 Asts: Kyle Lowry 10 |
Pts: Paul George 21 Rebs: Paul George 11 Asts: Paul George 6 | |
| Series tied 3–3 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Mike Callahan, Kane Fitzgerald, John Goble |
May 1 8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 84, Toronto Raptors 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 21–22, 20–28, 20–11 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 26 Rebs: Paul George 12 Asts: Monta Ellis 7 |
Pts: DeMar DeRozan 30 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 15 Asts: Kyle Lowry 9 | |
| Toronto wins series 4–3 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 20,669 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Spooner |
| Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Raptors and Pacers.[11]
(3) Miami Heat vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets
April 17 5:30 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 91, Miami Heat 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–41, 28–26, 24–30, 17–26 | ||
| Pts: Nicolas Batum 24 Rebs: Cody Zeller 7 Asts: Jeremy Lin 3 |
Pts: Luol Deng 31 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 11 Asts: Goran Dragić 10 | |
| Miami leads series 1–0 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,600 Referees: Ken Mauer, Sean Corbin, Ed Malloy |
April 20 7:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 103, Miami Heat 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 31–43, 18–19, 25–24 | ||
| Pts: Kemba Walker 29 Rebs: Nicolas Batum 7 Asts: Batum, Walker 3 each |
Pts: Dwyane Wade 28 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 13 Asts: Dwyane Wade 8 | |
| Miami leads series 2–0 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,650 Referees: Marc Davis, Courtney Kirkland, Bill Spooner |
April 23 5:30 PM |
| Miami Heat 80, Charlotte Hornets 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 16–20, 14–26, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: Luol Deng 19 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 18 Asts: Goran Dragić 4 |
Pts: Jeremy Lin 18 Rebs: Marvin Williams 14 Asts: Kemba Walker 7 | |
| Miami leads series 2–1 | ||
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 19,604 Referees: Mike Callahan, James Williams, Sean Wright |
April 25 7:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 85, Charlotte Hornets 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 13–29, 22–21, 24–20 | ||
| Pts: Joe Johnson 16 Rebs: four players 7 each Asts: Dwyane Wade 10 |
Pts: Kemba Walker 34 Rebs: Spencer Hawes 8 Asts: Jefferson, Lin 3 each | |
| Series tied 2–2 | ||
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 19,156 Referees: Dan Crawford, Derrick Collins, Ron Garretson |
April 27 8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 90, Miami Heat 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 21–22, 16–24, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: Marvin Williams 17 Rebs: Marvin Williams 8 Asts: Jeremy Lin 7 |
Pts: Dwyane Wade 25 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 12 Asts: Dwyane Wade 4 | |
| Charlotte leads series 3–2 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,685 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Kane Fitzgerald, Jason Phillips |
April 29 8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 97, Charlotte Hornets 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–24, 32–26, 16–20, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: Dwyane Wade 23 Rebs: three players 7 each Asts: Dwyane Wade 4 |
Pts: Kemba Walker 37 Rebs: Al Jefferson 9 Asts: Kemba Walker 5 | |
| Series tied 3–3 | ||
Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, North Carolina Attendance: 19,636 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Bill Spooner, Tom Washington |
May 1 1:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 73, Miami Heat 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–29, 24–25, 11–29, 20–23 | ||
| Pts: Frank Kaminsky 12 Rebs: Cody Zeller 7 Asts: Kemba Walker 6 |
Pts: Goran Dragić 25 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 12 Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Miami wins series 4–3 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 19,868 Referees: Mike Callahan, Bill Kennedy, Ed Malloy |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the most recent meeting in 2014.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Atlanta Hawks vs. (5) Boston Celtics
April 16 7:00 PM |
| Boston Celtics 101, Atlanta Hawks 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 15–21, 31–21, 36–30 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Thomas 27 Rebs: Jae Crowder 10 Asts: Isaiah Thomas 8 |
Pts: Al Horford 24 Rebs: Al Horford 12 Asts: Jeff Teague 12 | |
| Atlanta leads series 1–0 | ||
Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia Attendance: 18,980 Referees: James Capers, Derrick Collins, Rodney Mott |
April 19 7:00 PM |
| Boston Celtics 72, Atlanta Hawks 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 7–24, 21–19, 18–18, 26–28 | ||
| Pts: Isaiah Thomas 16 Rebs: Amir Johnson 8 Asts: three players 3 each |
Pts: Horford, Korver 17 each Rebs: Kent Bazemore 9 Asts: Jeff Teague 6 | |
| Atlanta leads series 2–0 | ||
April 22 8:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 103, Boston Celtics 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–37, 25–20, 33–23, 25–32 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Teague 23 Rebs: Al Horford 13 Asts: Al Horford 6 |
Pts: Isaiah Thomas 42 Rebs: Jonas Jerebko 12 Asts: Evan Turner 7 | |
| Atlanta leads series 2–1 | ||
April 24 6:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 95, Boston Celtics 104 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 27–22, 25–24, 19–22, Overtime: 3–12 | ||
| Pts: Paul Millsap 45 Rebs: Paul Millsap 13 Asts: Horford, Teague 5 each |
Pts: Isaiah Thomas 28 Rebs: Jonas Jerebko 10 Asts: Thomas, Turner 6 each | |
| Series tied 2–2 | ||
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 18,624 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Bennie Adams, Jason Phillips |
April 26 8:30 PM |
| Boston Celtics 83, Atlanta Hawks 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–15, 19–32, 23–42, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Evan Turner 15 Rebs: Jonas Jerebko 8 Asts: Terry Rozier 4 |
Pts: Mike Scott 17 Rebs: Horford, Millsap 8 each Asts: Millsap, Schröder 6 each | |
| Atlanta leads series 3–2 | ||
April 28 8:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 104, Boston Celtics 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 21–16, 39–26, 24–33 | ||
| Pts: Paul Millsap 17 Rebs: Kyle Korver 9 Asts: Dennis Schröder 8 |
Pts: Isaiah Thomas 25 Rebs: Smart, Turner 7 each Asts: Isaiah Thomas 10 | |
| Atlanta wins series 4–2 | ||
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts Attendance: 18,624 Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, James Williams |
| Atlanta won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning ten of the first eleven meetings.
| Boston leads 10–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference Semifinals
(1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Atlanta Hawks
May 2 7:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 93, Cleveland Cavaliers 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 22–21, 29–23, 23–30 | ||
| Pts: Dennis Schröder 27 Rebs: Paul Millsap 13 Asts: Dennis Schröder 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 25 Rebs: Tristan Thompson 14 Asts: LeBron James 9 | |
| Cleveland leads series 1–0 | ||
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, Zach Zarba |
May 4 8:00 PM |
| Atlanta Hawks 98, Cleveland Cavaliers 123 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–35, 18–39, 32–32, 28–17 | ||
| Pts: Paul Millsap 16 Rebs: Paul Millsap 11 Asts: Jeff Teague 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 27 Rebs: Kevin Love 13 Asts: Dellavedova, Irving 6 each | |
| Cleveland leads series 2–0 | ||
Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio Attendance: 20,562 Referees: Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott, Sean Wright |
| Cleveland won 3–0 in the regular-season series |
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This is the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Cavaliers winning the first two meetings.
| Cleveland leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series. |
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(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (3) Miami Heat
May 3 8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 102, Toronto Raptors 96 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 23–25, 27–20, 22–27, Overtime: 12–6 | ||
| Pts: Goran Dragić 26 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 17 Asts: Dwyane Wade 4 |
Pts: Jonas Valančiūnas 24 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 14 Asts: Kyle Lowry 6 | |
| Miami lead series 1–0 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 19,800 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Jason Phillips, Josh Tiven |
May 5 8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 92, Toronto Raptors 96 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–29, 22–19, 24–15, 21–23, Overtime: 6–10 | ||
| Pts: Goran Dragić 20 Rebs: Hassan Whiteside 13 Asts: Dragić, Johnson 4 each |
Pts: DeMar DeRozan 20 Rebs: Jonas Valančiūnas 12 Asts: Kyle Lowry 6 | |
| Series tied 1–1 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 20,906 Referees: Ken Mauer, Derrick Collins, John Goble |
| Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Raptors and Heat.[15]
Western Conference
- All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)
First Round
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Houston Rockets
April 16 3:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 78, Golden State Warriors 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–33, 18–27, 27–22, 18–22 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 17 Rebs: Clint Capela 12 Asts: Corey Brewer 6 |
Pts: Stephen Curry 24 Rebs: Draymond Green 10 Asts: Andre Iguodala 7 | |
| Golden State leads series 1–0 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Mark Lindsay |
April 18 10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 106, Golden State Warriors 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–33, 28–33, 21–20, 27–29 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 28 Rebs: Dwight Howard 10 Asts: James Harden 11 |
Pts: Klay Thompson 34 Rebs: Draymond Green 14 Asts: Draymond Green 8 | |
| Golden State leads series 2–0 | ||
April 21 9:30 PM |
| Golden State Warriors 96, Houston Rockets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–31, 30–24, 24–23, 24–19 | ||
| Pts: Marreese Speights 22 Rebs: Klay Thompson 8 Asts: Draymond Green 7 |
Pts: James Harden 35 Rebs: Howard, Motiejūnas 13 each Asts: James Harden 9 | |
| Golden State leads series 2–1 | ||
April 24 3:30 PM |
| Golden State Warriors 121, Houston Rockets 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 27–27, 41–20, 24–18 | ||
| Pts: Klay Thompson 23 Rebs: Draymond Green 8 Asts: Shaun Livingston 9 |
Pts: Dwight Howard 19 Rebs: Dwight Howard 15 Asts: James Harden 10 | |
| Golden State leads series 3–1 | ||
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,200 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Kane Fitzgerald, Zach Zarba |
April 27 10:30 PM |
| Houston Rockets 81, Golden State Warriors 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–37, 17–22, 22–30, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 35 Rebs: Dwight Howard 21 Asts: James Harden 6 |
Pts: Klay Thompson 27 Rebs: Draymond Green 9 Asts: Draymond Green 8 | |
| Golden State wins series 4–1 | ||
| Golden State won 3–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the first meeting being in 2015 as Golden State beat Houston 4–1 in the Western Conference finals.
| Golden State leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies
April 17 8:00 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies 74, San Antonio Spurs 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 24–26, 14–33, 23–25 | ||
| Pts: Vince Carter 16 Rebs: Chris Andersen 9 Asts: Xavier Munford 4 |
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 20 Rebs: Tim Duncan 11 Asts: Tony Parker 6 | |
| San Antonio leads series 1–0 | ||
April 19 9:30 PM |
| Memphis Grizzlies 68, San Antonio Spurs 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–22, 24–27, 18–21, 15–24 | ||
| Pts: Tony Allen 12 Rebs: Zach Randolph 12 Asts: Zach Randolph 3 |
Pts: Patty Mills 16 Rebs: Tim Duncan 9 Asts: Duncan, Parker 4 each | |
| San Antonio leads series 2–0 | ||
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,418 Referees: Mike Callahan, Tom Washington, James Williams |
April 22 9:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 96, Memphis Grizzlies 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 18–25, 26–28, 26–16 | ||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 29 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10 Asts: Tony Parker 7 |
Pts: Zach Randolph 20 Rebs: Barnes, Randolph 11 each Asts: Jordan Farmar 6 | |
| San Antonio leads series 3–0 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Kane Fitzgerald, Gary Zielinski |
April 24 1:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 116, Memphis Grizzlies 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–19, 22–26, 37–21, 32–29 | ||
| Pts: Kawhi Leonard 21 Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10 Asts: Kawhi Leonard 4 |
Pts: Lance Stephenson 26 Rebs: Chris Andersen 13 Asts: Jordan Farmar 5 | |
| San Antonio wins series 4–0 | ||
| San Antonio won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with San Antonio winning the most recent meeting in 2013.
| San Antonio leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (6) Dallas Mavericks
April 16 9:30 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 70, Oklahoma City Thunder 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–26, 22–33, 18–34, 19–15 | ||
| Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 18 Rebs: Pachulia, Powell 6 each Asts: Barea, Williams 3 each |
Pts: Russell Westbrook 24 Rebs: Enes Kanter 13 Asts: Russell Westbrook 11 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series 1–0 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brown, John Goble |
April 18 8:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 85, Oklahoma City Thunder 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–20, 21–23, 14–19, 26–22 | ||
| Pts: Raymond Felton 21 Rebs: Raymond Felton 11 Asts: Deron Williams 5 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 21 Rebs: Russell Westbrook 14 Asts: Russell Westbrook 6 | |
| Series tied 1–1 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Dan Crawford, David Guthrie, Bill Spooner |
April 21 7:00 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 131, Dallas Mavericks 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 31–27, 39–30, 34–24 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 34 Rebs: Enes Kanter 8 Asts: Russell Westbrook 15 |
Pts: Wesley Matthews 22 Rebs: Nowitzki, Pachulia 6 each Asts: José Juan Barea 7 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series 2–1 | ||
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 20,150 Referees: Mike Callahan, Sean Wright, Pat Fraher |
April 23 8:00 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 119, Dallas Mavericks 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–18, 24–30, 32–31, 30–29 | ||
| Pts: Enes Kanter 28 Rebs: Adams, Roberson 8 each Asts: Russell Westbrook 15 |
Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 27 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 8 Asts: Raymond Felton 11 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series 3–1 | ||
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas Attendance: 20,516 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Sean Corbin |
April 25 8:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 104, Oklahoma City Thunder 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–35, 37–33, 22–25, 21–25 | ||
| Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 24 Rebs: Dwight Powell 9 Asts: Zaza Pachulia 9 |
Pts: Russell Westbrook 36 Rebs: Russell Westbrook 12 Asts: Russell Westbrook 9 | |
| Oklahoma City wins series 4–1 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, Tom Washington |
| Oklahoma City won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two of the four meetings.
| Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
April 17 10:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 95, Los Angeles Clippers 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 21–24, 24–31, 29–34 | ||
| Pts: Damian Lillard 21 Rebs: Al-Farouq Aminu 12 Asts: Damian Lillard 8 |
Pts: Chris Paul 28 Rebs: Griffin, Jordan 12 each Asts: Chris Paul 11 | |
| Los Angeles leads series 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,122 Referees: Marc Davis, Bill Kennedy, Eric Lewis |
April 20 10:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 81, Los Angeles Clippers 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 26–25, 18–20, 20–35 | ||
| Pts: Lillard, Plumlee 17 each Rebs: Aminu, Plumlee 10 each Asts: Mason Plumlee 7 |
Pts: Chris Paul 25 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 18 Asts: Jordan, Paul 5 each | |
| Los Angeles leads series 2–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,127 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Bill Kennedy, Leroy Richardson |
April 23 10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers 88, Portland Trail Blazers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 21–27, 27–21, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Chris Paul 26 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 16 Asts: Chris Paul 9 |
Pts: Damian Lillard 32 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 21 Asts: Mason Plumlee 9 | |
| Los Angeles leads series 2–1 | ||
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon Attendance: 19,761 Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Tom Washington |
April 25 10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers 84, Portland Trail Blazers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 23–23, 21–19, 20–32 | ||
| Pts: Green, Griffin 17 each Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 15 Asts: Chris Paul 4 |
Pts: Al-Farouq Aminu 30 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 14 Asts: Mason Plumlee 10 | |
| Series tied 2–2 | ||
April 27 10:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 108, Los Angeles Clippers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 27–32, 26–21, 37–27 | ||
| Pts: C. J. McCollum 27 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 15 Asts: Damian Lillard 5 |
Pts: J. J. Redick 19 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 17 Asts: Crawford, Prigioni 4 each | |
| Portland lead series 3–2 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 19,060 Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Spooner |
April 29 10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Clippers 103, Portland Trail Blazers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–24, 24–26, 34–30, 21–26 | ||
| Pts: Jamal Crawford 32 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 20 Asts: Austin Rivers 8 |
Pts: Damian Lillard 28 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 14 Asts: Damian Lillard 7 | |
| Portland wins series 4–2 | ||
| Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Clippers and Trail Blazers.[19]
Conference Semifinals
(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
May 1 3:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 106, Golden State Warriors 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–37, 34–28, 22–28, 33–25 | ||
| Pts: Damian Lillard 30 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 13 Asts: Mason Plumlee 6 |
Pts: Klay Thompson 37 Rebs: Draymond Green 13 Asts: Draymond Green 11 | |
| Golden State lead series 1–0 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, John Goble |
May 3 10:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 99, Golden State Warriors 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–21, 25–30, 28–25, 12–34 | ||
| Pts: Damian Lillard 25 Rebs: Mason Plumlee 11 Asts: Damian Lillard 6 |
Pts: Klay Thompson 27 Rebs: Draymond Green 14 Asts: Draymond Green 7 | |
| Golden State lead series 2–0 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Dan Crawford, Courtney Kirkland, Derrick Stafford |
| Golden State won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This is the first meeting in the playoffs between the Warriors and Trail Blazers.[20]
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Oklahoma City Thunder
April 30 8:30 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 92, San Antonio Spurs 124 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–43, 20–30, 26–32, 26–19 | ||
| Pts: Serge Ibaka 19 Rebs: Steven Adams 10 Asts: Russell Westbrook 9 |
Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 38 Rebs: Kyle Anderson 7 Asts: Tony Parker 12 | |
| San Antonio lead series 1–0 | ||
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,418 Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, David Guthrie |
May 2 9:30 PM |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 98, San Antonio Spurs 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 27–32, 21–23, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Russell Westbrook 29 Rebs: Steven Adams 17 Asts: Russell Westbrook 10 |
Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 41 Rebs: Tim Duncan 9 Asts: Tony Parker 6 | |
| Series tied 1–1 | ||
May 6 9:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder |
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Referees: Monty McCutchen, Derrick Stafford, James Williams |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This is the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning four of the first five meetings.
| San Antonio leads 4–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Statistical leaders
| Category | High | Average | |||||
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| Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | Games played | |
| Points | Paul Millsap | Atlanta Hawks | 45 | Paul George | Indiana Pacers | 27.3 | 7 |
| Rebounds | Mason Plumlee Dwight Howard | Portland Trail Blazers Houston Rockets | 21 | DeAndre Jordan | Los Angeles Clippers | 16.3 | 6 |
| Assists | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 15 | Russell Westbrook | Oklahoma City Thunder | 10.7 | 7 |
| Steals | James Harden | Houston Rockets | 7 | Trevor Ariza | Houston Rockets | 2.60 | 5 |
| Blocks | Al Horford Kawhi Leonard Myles Turner | Atlanta Hawks San Antonio Spurs Indiana Pacers | 5 | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | 3.29 | 7 |
Media coverage
Television
ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV broadcast the NBA playoffs nationally in the United States. In the first round, regional sports networks affiliated with the teams can also broadcast the games, except for games televised on ABC. Throughout the first two rounds, TNT televises games Saturday through Thursday, ESPN televises games Friday and Saturday, and ABC televises select games on Saturday and Sunday, usually in the afternoon. NBA TV airs select weekday games in the first round. TNT will televise the Western Conference Finals and ESPN will televise the Eastern Conference Finals. ABC will televise the NBA Finals for the 14th consecutive year. TSN and Sportsnet broadcast the games nationally in Canada.
Radio
See also: NBA on ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio has exclusive national radio rights to broadcast the playoffs in the United States. They broadcast mostly ABC games during the first two rounds, all of the conference finals, and the NBA finals.
References
- ↑ "NBA reveals 2015-16 schedule". NBA. August 12, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "NBA.com - Scores and Schedule". Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "NBA to seed conference playoff teams by record" (Press release). National Basketball Association. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- 1 2 "Steph Curry's game-winning 32-footer caps record night in OT win". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors earned a spot in the playoffs". kron4.com. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ↑ "LeBron James notches triple-double as Cavs win 50th, division title". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Raptors clinch Atlantic Division title". Raptors Republic: ESPN TrueHoop Network Blog. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Warriors Clinch Pacific Division Title". NBA.com. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Spurs clinch postseason berth with 29th straight home win". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus Detroit Pistons (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Miami Heat versus Charlotte Hornets (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Boston Celtics (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus Atlanta Hawks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Houston Rockets (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Memphis Grizzlies versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Clippers versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Oklahoma City Thunder versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2016.
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