| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | April 20–June 20, 2013 |
| Season | 2012–13 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Miami Heat (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | San Antonio Spurs |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2013 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2012–13 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat defeating the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. LeBron James was named NBA Finals MVP.
Overview
The Miami Heat headed into the playoffs with a franchise–best 66 wins, topping the league in the regular season. Their 2012 Finals opponents, the Oklahoma City Thunder, topped the Western Conference with 60 wins, making it the first time since 2006 that the two teams who faced off in the previous year's finals topped their respective conferences in the next regular season.
This was also the final NBA Playoffs played under commissioner David Stern.
Western Conference
The San Antonio Spurs continued the longest active playoff streak at 16 straight appearances.[1] The Dallas Mavericks missed the playoffs for the first time since 2000, ending the second-longest active streak of playoff appearances, which stretched 12 years.[2]
The Los Angeles Clippers made franchise history by winning their first Pacific Division title and having a 56–win season, tied with the Memphis Grizzlies, whose 56 wins were also a franchise record. However, home court advantage went to the Clippers by virtue of winning their division. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Lakers entered their eighth consecutive postseason. However, this was their first appearance since 1996 without Kobe Bryant, as he was out with injury.
The Denver Nuggets entered their tenth consecutive postseason. They also earned the West's third seed and headed into the playoffs with a franchise–record 57 wins.
The Golden State Warriors made their first playoff appearance since 2007, while the Houston Rockets made their first playoff appearance since 2009.
Eastern Conference
The Indiana Pacers won the Central Division for the first time since 2004, while the New York Knicks entered the playoffs with their best regular-season performance since 1997, finishing atop the Atlantic Division for the first time since 1994. The Knicks also opened the playoffs at home for the first time since 2001.
The Brooklyn Nets made the playoffs for the first time since 2007, when they were known as the New Jersey Nets, while the Milwaukee Bucks appeared for the first time since 2010. The Bucks were the first team since 2011 to make the playoffs despite finishing below .500 in the regular season.
The New York Knicks entered their third consecutive postseason. Their first round opponent, the Boston Celtics opened their postseason run just days after the Boston Marathon bombing, which occurred just blocks from where the Celtics play their games at TD Garden.
The Orlando Magic missed the playoffs for the first time since 2006, ending the longest active streak in the Eastern Conference. As a result, the Atlanta Hawks would own this distinction from 2013 to 2017.
First Round
Game 1 of the Bulls–Nets series marked the first time that Barclays Center hosted a playoff game. Game 7 of the same series also marked the 14th straight postseason with at least one Game 7. The 1999 NBA playoffs was the last time that a Game 7 was not played.
With their series sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Miami Heat swept a playoff series for the first time since 2005. They also won every game by double digits.
Game 3 of the Knicks–Celtics series was the first Celtics home game since the Boston Marathon Bombings.
Game 4 of the Spurs–Lakers series was the final Lakers playoff game until 2020.
With their Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics, the New York Knicks won a playoff series for the first time since 2000.
Conference Semifinals
With Oklahoma City's Game 5 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the Conference Semifinals, home court advantage in the Western Conference Finals went to the San Antonio Spurs, who were two games ahead of the Grizzlies. With the win, the Grizzlies made the conference finals for the first time in franchise history.
With their Game 6 win over the Golden State Warriors, the San Antonio Spurs returned to the Western Conference Finals for the second consecutive year.
With their Game 6 win over the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2004. The Knicks would not return to the playoffs until 2021.
Conference Finals
By sweeping the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs returned to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007.
For the second consecutive postseason, the Eastern Conference Finals went to a Game 7. The Heat won the game, and earned their third straight berth in the NBA Finals.
NBA Finals
The 2013 NBA Finals were extremely notable for several reasons.
Game 2: LeBron James’ block of Tiago Splitter
Game 5: Danny Green setting an NBA Finals record for three pointers made in a series.
Game 6: The Miami Heat came back from a five-point deficit with 28.2 seconds in regulation to win the game in overtime. The highlights of the comeback, Ray Allen's game tying three pointer at the end of regulation and Chris Bosh's game winning block against Danny Green, rated Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals as one of the greatest NBA Finals games ever played.
Game 7: The Miami Heat won their second consecutive NBA championship with a win over the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs, on the other hand, lost an NBA Finals series for the first time in franchise history.
This was the last NBA Finals series ever played under NBA commissioner David Stern.
This was also the last time the NBA Finals were played in the 2–3–2 format. The format was reverted to the 2–2–1–1–1 format beginning in 2014.
Format
The six division winners and 10 other teams with the most wins from each conference 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 | Miami Heat | 66–16 | March 8 | March 18 | March 29 | April 10 |
| 2 | New York Knicks | 54–28 | March 22 | April 9 | — | — |
| 3 | Indiana Pacers | 49-32 [lower-alpha 1] | March 21 | April 7 | — | — |
| 4 | Brooklyn Nets | 49–33 | March 21 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 45–37 | March 27 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Atlanta Hawks | 44–38 | March 27 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Boston Celtics | 41-40[lower-alpha 1] | April 3 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Milwaukee Bucks | 38–44 | April 6 | — | — | — |
— = Did not achieve
Western Conference
| Seed | Team | Record | Clinched | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playoff berth | Division title | Best record in Conference | Best record in NBA | |||
| 1 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 60–22 | March 15 | April 12 | April 15 | — |
| 2 | San Antonio Spurs | 58–24 | March 14 | April 6 | — | — |
| 3 | Denver Nuggets | 57–25 | March 23 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Los Angeles Clippers | 56–26[lower-alpha 2] | March 22 | April 7 | — | — |
| 5 | Memphis Grizzlies | 56–26[lower-alpha 2] | March 27 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Golden State Warriors | 47–35 | April 9 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Los Angeles Lakers | 45–37[lower-alpha 3] | April 17 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Houston Rockets | 45–37[lower-alpha 3] | April 9 | — | — | — |
— = Did not achieve
Notes
- 1 2 In the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing, the NBA canceled the April 16 game scheduled in Boston between the Celtics and the Pacers; the game was not rescheduled because it would have had no impact on either team's playoff seedings.[3]
- 1 2 Los Angeles Clippers clinched #4 seed over Memphis Grizzlies based on winning Pacific Division; and home court advantage based on a 3–1 regular season series record.
- 1 2 Los Angeles Lakers clinched #7 seed over Houston Rockets based on Western Conference winning percentage (0.538 vs. 0.462).
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 doodle rule for determining home court advantage in the NBA Finals is head-to-head record followed by record vs. opposite conference.
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Milwaukee | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Chicago | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Brooklyn | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Indiana* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Atlanta | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | New York* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Boston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Miami* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Houston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Memphis | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | LA Clippers* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Memphis | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Memphis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Denver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Golden State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Golden State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | LA Lakers | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
First round
- All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)
Eastern Conference first round
(1) Miami Heat vs. (8) Milwaukee Bucks
April 21 7:00 pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks 87, Miami Heat 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 21–26, 20–28, 22–30 | ||
| Pts: Brandon Jennings 26 Rebs: Ersan İlyasova 6 Asts: Ellis, Redick 3 each |
Pts: LeBron James 27 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: LeBron James 10 | |
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 20,006 Referees: James Capers, Bennett Salvatore, Sean Corbin |
April 23 7:30 pm |
| Milwaukee Bucks 86, Miami Heat 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 20–22, 22–21, 21–30 | ||
| Pts: Ersan İlyasova 21 Rebs: Ersan İlyasova 6 Asts: Monta Ellis 5 |
Pts: Dwyane Wade 21 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: LeBron James 6 | |
| Miami leads series, 2–0 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida Attendance: 20,097 Referees: Tony Brothers, Ron Garretson, Zach Zarba |
April 25 7:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 104, Milwaukee Bucks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 27–20, 30–18, 26–23 | ||
| Pts: Ray Allen 23 Rebs: Chris Bosh 14 Asts: Dwyane Wade 11 |
Pts: Jennings, Sanders 16 each Rebs: Larry Sanders 11 Asts: Brandon Jennings 8 | |
| Miami leads series, 3–0 | ||
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Scott Wall |
April 28 3:30 pm |
| Miami Heat 88, Milwaukee Bucks 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 21–24, 22–21, 21–15 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 30 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: LeBron James 7 |
Pts: Monta Ellis 21 Rebs: Larry Sanders 11 Asts: Monta Ellis 8 | |
| Miami wins series, 4–0 | ||
BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Danny Crawford, Marc Davis, Michael Smith |
- Regular-season series
| Miami won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Heat and the Bucks.[4]
(2) New York Knicks vs. (7) Boston Celtics
April 20 3:00 pm |
| Boston Celtics 78, New York Knicks 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 24–23, 17–18, 8–18 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Green 26 Rebs: Brandon Bass 10 Asts: Paul Pierce 7 |
Pts: Carmelo Anthony 36 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 9 Asts: Raymond Felton 6 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Bill Spooner, Gary Zielinski |
April 23 8:00 pm |
| Boston Celtics 71, New York Knicks 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–26, 28–16, 11–32, 12–13 | ||
| Pts: Paul Pierce 18 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 11 Asts: Paul Pierce 6 |
Pts: Carmelo Anthony 34 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 11 Asts: Pablo Prigioni 5 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Derrick Stafford, David Jones, Rodney Mott |
April 26 8:00 pm |
| New York Knicks 90, Boston Celtics 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–18, 24–13, 21–21, 22–24 | ||
| Pts: Carmelo Anthony 26 Rebs: Chandler, Shumpert 8 each Asts: Raymond Felton 10 |
Pts: Jeff Green 21 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 17 Asts: Paul Pierce 5 | |
| New York leads series, 3–0 | ||
April 28 1:00 pm |
| New York Knicks 90, Boston Celtics 97 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 18–32, 30–14, 19–16, Overtime: 6–13 | ||
| Pts: Carmelo Anthony 36 Rebs: Iman Shumpert 12 Asts: Raymond Felton 3 |
Pts: Paul Pierce 29 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 17 Asts: Garnett, Pierce 6 each | |
| New York leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 1 7:00 pm |
| Boston Celtics 92, New York Knicks 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–22, 25–17, 24–21, 23–26 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Green 18 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 18 Asts: Kevin Garnett 5 |
Pts: Carmelo Anthony 22 Rebs: Tyson Chandler 11 Asts: Raymond Felton 4 | |
| New York leads series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Joe Crawford, James Capers, Sean Corbin |
May 3 7:00 pm |
| New York Knicks 88, Boston Celtics 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–10, 15–17, 28–20, 21–33 | ||
| Pts: Carmelo Anthony 21 Rebs: Tyson Chandler 12 Asts: Raymond Felton 7 |
Pts: Jeff Green 21 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 10 Asts: Paul Pierce 5 | |
| New York wins series, 4–2 | ||
- Regular-season series
| New York won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the 15th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning eight of the first 14 meetings.
| Boston leads 8–6 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Atlanta Hawks
April 21 1:00 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks 90, Indiana Pacers 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–34, 24–24, 19–26, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Jeff Teague 21 Rebs: Josh Smith 8 Asts: Jeff Teague 7 |
Pts: Paul George 23 Rebs: Paul George 11 Asts: Paul George 12 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Derrick Stafford, David Jones, Rodney Mott |
April 24 7:30 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks 98, Indiana Pacers 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 31–34, 26–29, 22–25 | ||
| Pts: Devin Harris 17 Rebs: Al Horford 10 Asts: Al Horford 5 |
Pts: Paul George 27 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 9 Asts: five players 3 each | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 27 7:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 69, Atlanta Hawks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 16–27, 19–21, 20–15 | ||
| Pts: David West 18 Rebs: George, Hibbert, Hansbrough 9 each Asts: George Hill 3 |
Pts: Al Horford 26 Rebs: Al Horford 16 Asts: Josh Smith 6 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
April 29 7:30 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 91, Atlanta Hawks 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 19–35, 22–12, 29–33 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 21 Rebs: Paul George 12 Asts: Lance Stephenson 8 |
Pts: Josh Smith 29 Rebs: Josh Smith 11 Asts: Teague, Harris 6 each | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 1 7:30 pm |
| Atlanta Hawks 83, Indiana Pacers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 21–29, 24–31, 16–25 | ||
| Pts: Smith, Horford 14 each Rebs: Al Horford 9 Asts: Jeff Teague 5 |
Pts: David West 24 Rebs: Lance Stephenson 12 Asts: George Hill 10 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–2 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Derrick Collins, Bennett Salvatore |
May 3 7:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 81, Atlanta Hawks 73 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 16–9, 28–21, 16–23 | ||
| Pts: Hill, West 21 each Rebs: Hibbert, Stephenson 11 each Asts: Paul George 7 |
Pts: Al Horford 15 Rebs: Josh Smith 9 Asts: Smith, Horford, Harris 3 each | |
| Indiana wins series, 4–2 | ||
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the each team winning two series apiece.
| Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Brooklyn Nets vs. (5) Chicago Bulls
April 20 8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 89, Brooklyn Nets 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–25, 21–35, 27–29, 27–17 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Boozer 25 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 8 Asts: Carlos Boozer 4 |
Pts: Deron Williams 22 Rebs: Reggie Evans 13 Asts: Deron Williams 7 | |
| Brooklyn leads series, 1–0 | ||
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Sean Wright |
The Nets led wire-to-wire as they routed the Bulls 106–89 to take a 1–0 series lead. A dominant first half allowed the Nets to put the game away early as they outscored the Bulls 25–14 in the first quarter and 35–21 in the second quarter, building a 60–35 halftime lead.
April 22 8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 90, Brooklyn Nets 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–17, 27–29, 22–11, 21–25 | ||
| Pts: Luol Deng 15 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 12 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 5 |
Pts: Brook Lopez 21 Rebs: Reggie Evans 8 Asts: Deron Williams 10 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Bill Spooner, Gary Zielinski |
Following their embarrassing Game 1 loss, the Bulls bounced back with a 90–82 win, evening the series at 1–1 and stealing homecourt advantage. The Bulls took control of the game in the third quarter, outscoring the Nets 22–11 in the period and building a 12-point 4th quarter lead. The Nets attempted to rally, but the Bulls made enough clutch shots to hold them off. After scoring 89 points through 3 quarters in Game 1 (and 106 for the game), the Nets were held to 82 points for all of Game 2.
April 25 8:30 pm |
| Brooklyn Nets 76, Chicago Bulls 79 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–19, 17–22, 18–24, 24–14 | ||
| Pts: Brook Lopez 22 Rebs: Reggie Evans 12 Asts: Deron Williams 4 |
Pts: Carlos Boozer 22 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 16 Asts: Boozer, Deng 3 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 2–1 | ||
The Bulls took a 2–1 series lead with a 79–76 victory. Despite squandering most of a huge fourth quarter lead, the Bulls hung on to win when Cj Watson airballed a game-tying three-pointer at the buzzer.
April 27 2:00 pm |
| Brooklyn Nets 134, Chicago Bulls 142 (3OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 29–33, 29–18, 27–35, Overtime: 10–10, 6–6, 7–15 | ||
| Pts: Deron Williams 32 Rebs: Reggie Evans 13 Asts: Deron Williams 10 |
Pts: Nate Robinson 34 Rebs: Joakim Noah 13 Asts: Kirk Hinrich 14 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–1 | ||
The Bulls stunned the Nets and took a commanding 3–1 series lead with a 142–134 victory in triple overtime. The Nets trailed 58–55 at halftime. However, they outscored the Bulls 29–18 in the third quarter and led by 8 points heading into the fourth quarter. With less than 3 minutes to go, the Nets extended their lead to 14, and the Bulls trailed 109–95. However, the Bulls would go on a 16–2 run to force the first of three overtimes. Nate Robinson caught fire, scoring 23 points in the 4th quarter, including 12 unanswered points as the Bulls cut the deficit to 109–107 with just over one minute remaining. Carlos Boozer then scored the game-tying bucket to even the game at 109. On the Nets' next possession, Brook Lopez was fouled. He made both free throws to put the Nets up 111–109. The Bulls drew up a play to give Luol Deng a go-ahead corner three. Deng missed the three, but Joakim Noah grabbed two offensive rebounds and tied the game at 111–111. Deron Williams attempted to win the game at the end of regulation, but his shot rimmed out, and the Bulls forced overtime. During the overtimes, several players fouled out. For the Nets, Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans would foul out while Robinson, Noah, and Gibson would foul out for the Bulls. The Bulls would go on to win the game in triple overtime as they pushed the Nets to the brink of elimination.
April 29 7:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 91, Brooklyn Nets 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 23–26, 29–25, 18–33 | ||
| Pts: Nate Robinson 20 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 10 Asts: Nate Robinson 8 |
Pts: Brook Lopez 28 Rebs: Reggie Evans 12 Asts: Deron Williams 10 | |
| Chicago leads series, 3–2 | ||
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Mike Callahan, Tom Washington, Zach Zarba |
May 2 8:00 pm |
| Brooklyn Nets 95, Chicago Bulls 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 33–27, 27–27, 15–17, 20–21 | ||
| Pts: three players 17 each Rebs: Reggie Evans 15 Asts: Deron Williams 11 |
Pts: Marco Belinelli 22 Rebs: Joakim Noah 15 Asts: Marco Belinelli 7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
May 4 8:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 99, Brooklyn Nets 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–25, 32–19, 21–31, 17–18 | ||
| Pts: Belinelli, Noah 24 each Rebs: Joakim Noah 14 Asts: Butler, Robinson 4 each |
Pts: Deron Williams 24 Rebs: Reggie Evans 13 Asts: Deron Williams 7 | |
| Chicago wins series, 4–3 | ||
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City Attendance: 17,732 Referees: Monty McCutchen, James Capers, Jason Phillips |
The Bulls entered this game without the services of Derrick Rose, Luol Deng, and Kirk Hinrich, but almost blew a 3–1 series lead to the Nets. However, the Bulls dominated the first half, building a 61–44 halftime lead. In the second half, the Nets fought back as they cut the deficit to 4, but they got no closer as the Bulls prevailed with a 99–93 victory. It was the first time that the Bulls had won a Game 7 on the road in franchise history, becoming the 7th NBA road team to do so after leading series 3–1. They were 0–6 in their last 6 road Game 7's. This was also Gerald Wallace's last game as a Net.
- Regular-season series
| Chicago won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first meeting. All previous meetings took place while the Nets were in New Jersey.
| Chicago leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference first round
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Houston Rockets
April 21 9:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets 91, Oklahoma City Thunder 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 28–34, 19–29, 25–31 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 20 Rebs: Terrence Jones 8 Asts: Lin, Beverley 4 each |
Pts: Kevin Durant 24 Rebs: Russell Westbrook 8 Asts: Russell Westbrook 10 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series, 1–0 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Ron Garretson, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba |
April 24 7:00 pm |
| Houston Rockets 102, Oklahoma City Thunder 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–29, 27–28, 17–21, 30–27 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 36 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 14 Asts: Harden, Beverley 6 each |
Pts: Durant, Westbrook 29 each Rebs: Serge Ibaka 11 Asts: Kevin Durant 9 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series, 2–0 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Danny Crawford, Marc Davis, Jason Phillips |
April 27 9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 104, Houston Rockets 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 39–19, 27–30, 14–27, 24–25 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 41 Rebs: Kevin Durant 14 Asts: Kevin Durant 4 |
Pts: James Harden 30 Rebs: Aşık, Harden 8 each Asts: Chandler Parsons 7 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series, 3–0 | ||
April 29 9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Houston Rockets 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–29, 36–24, 24–38, 19–14 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 38 Rebs: Kevin Durant 8 Asts: Kevin Durant 6 |
Pts: Chandler Parsons 27 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 14 Asts: Chandler Parsons 8 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series, 3–1 | ||
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas Attendance: 18,081 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Pat Fraher, Bennett Salvatore |
May 1 9:30 pm |
| Houston Rockets 107, Oklahoma City Thunder 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–26, 20–17, 37–32, 20–25 | ||
| Pts: James Harden 31 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 11 Asts: Chandler Parsons 4 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 36 Rebs: Serge Ibaka 9 Asts: Kevin Durant 7 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series, 3–2 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Bill Spooner |
May 3 9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 103, Houston Rockets 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 32–25, 20–23, 25–17 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 27 Rebs: Nick Collison 9 Asts: Reggie Jackson 8 |
Pts: James Harden 26 Rebs: Ömer Aşık 13 Asts: James Harden 7 | |
| Oklahoma City wins series, 4–2 | ||
- Regular-season series
| Oklahoma City won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Thunder/SuperSonics franchise winning five of the first six meetings. All previous meetings took place while the Thunder franchise were still known as the Seattle SuperSonics. In game 2, Russell Westbrook was injured.
| Oklahoma City/Seattle leads 5–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (7) Los Angeles Lakers
April 21 3:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Lakers 79, San Antonio Spurs 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 22–21, 20–25, 22–21 | ||
| Pts: Dwight Howard 20 Rebs: Pau Gasol 16 Asts: Pau Gasol 6 |
Pts: Parker, Ginóbili 18 each Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 11 Asts: Tony Parker 8 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
The Spurs dominated the Lakers in Game 1 and took a 1–0 series lead.
April 24 9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Lakers 91, San Antonio Spurs 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–28, 25–28, 20–22, 23–24 | ||
| Pts: Howard, Blake 16 each Rebs: Howard, Gasol 9 each Asts: Steve Nash 6 |
Pts: Tony Parker 28 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 7 Asts: Parker, Ginóbili 7 each | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–0 | ||
The Spurs dominated again in Game 2 and took a commanding 2–0 series lead.
April 26 10:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 120, Los Angeles Lakers 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–18, 25–26, 30–19, 35–26 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 26 Rebs: Tim Duncan 9 Asts: Tony Parker 7 |
Pts: Dwight Howard 25 Rebs: Pau Gasol 13 Asts: Pau Gasol 10 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–0 | ||
The Spurs throttled the Lakers 120–89 and took a commanding 3–0 series lead. For the Lakers, the 31-point loss represented the largest home playoff loss in franchise history.
April 28 7:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 103, Los Angeles Lakers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–20, 26–14, 26–24, 25–24 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 23 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 7 Asts: Ginóbili, Joseph 6 each |
Pts: Pau Gasol 16 Rebs: Gasol, Howard 8 each Asts: Chris Duhon 7 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 4–0 | ||
The Spurs completed their sweep of the injury-depleted Lakers, routing them 103–82. Dwight Howard picked up two technical fouls and was ejected in the third quarter. It would end up being his final game in a Lakers jersey until his return to the team in 2019.
- Regular-season series
| San Antonio won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning eight of the first 11 meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 8–3 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Denver Nuggets vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
April 20 5:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 95, Denver Nuggets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–28, 23–16, 16–27, 31–26 | ||
| Pts: Klay Thompson 22 Rebs: Lee, Bogut 14 each Asts: Jarrett Jack 10 |
Pts: Andre Miller 28 Rebs: Wilson Chandler 13 Asts: Iguodala, Miller 5 each | |
| Denver leads series, 1–0 | ||
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado Attendance: 19,155 Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Tom Washington |
- In Game 1, Andre Miller hit the game-winning layup with 1.3 seconds left.
April 23 10:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 131, Denver Nuggets 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 35–25, 35–27, 35–37 | ||
| Pts: Stephen Curry 30 Rebs: Andrew Bogut 8 Asts: Stephen Curry 13 |
Pts: Brewer, Lawson 19 each Rebs: Wilson Chandler 6 Asts: Ty Lawson 12 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 26 10:30 pm |
| Denver Nuggets 108, Golden State Warriors 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–32, 34–22, 18–33, 24–23 | ||
| Pts: Ty Lawson 35 Rebs: Ty Lawson 10 Asts: Wilson Chandler 9 |
Pts: Stephen Curry 29 Rebs: Andrew Bogut 9 Asts: Stephen Curry 11 | |
| Golden State leads series, 2–1 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Derrick Stafford, Bennie Adams, Rodney Mott |
April 28 9:30 pm |
| Denver Nuggets 101, Golden State Warriors 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 23–31, 28–35, 29–24 | ||
| Pts: Ty Lawson 26 Rebs: Kenneth Faried 12 Asts: Ty Lawson 6 |
Pts: Stephen Curry 31 Rebs: Draymond Green 6 Asts: Jarrett Jack 9 | |
| Golden State leads series, 3–1 | ||
April 30 8:00 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 100, Denver Nuggets 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–36, 24–30, 23–20, 31–21 | ||
| Pts: Harrison Barnes 23 Rebs: Harrison Barnes 9 Asts: Stephen Curry 8 |
Pts: Andre Iguodala 25 Rebs: Andre Iguodala 12 Asts: Ty Lawson 10 | |
| Golden State leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 2 10:30 pm |
| Denver Nuggets 88, Golden State Warriors 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 17–19, 20–33, 26–19 | ||
| Pts: Andre Iguodala 24 Rebs: Kenneth Faried 11 Asts: Iguodala, Lawson 6 each |
Pts: Stephen Curry 22 Rebs: Andrew Bogut 21 Asts: Stephen Curry 8 | |
| Golden State wins series, 4–2 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Danny Crawford, Marc Davis, Michael Smith |
- Regular-season series
| Denver won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Nuggets and the Warriors.[10]
(4) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies
April 20 10:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 91, Los Angeles Clippers 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 30–28, 18–18, 22–37 | ||
| Pts: Jerryd Bayless 19 Rebs: Ed Davis 6 Asts: Marc Gasol 7 |
Pts: Chris Paul 23 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 8 Asts: Chris Paul 7 | |
| LA Clippers lead series, 1–0 | ||
April 22 10:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 91, Los Angeles Clippers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 18–24, 27–25, 20–18 | ||
| Pts: Mike Conley Jr. 28 Rebs: Tony Allen 10 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 9 |
Pts: Chris Paul 24 Rebs: Blake Griffin 8 Asts: Chris Paul 9 | |
| LA Clippers lead series, 2–0 | ||
April 25 9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 82, Memphis Grizzlies 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–23, 19–24, 23–23, 20–24 | ||
| Pts: Blake Griffin 16 Rebs: DeAndre Jordan 8 Asts: Chris Paul 4 |
Pts: Zach Randolph 27 Rebs: Zach Randolph 11 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 10 | |
| LA Clippers lead series, 2–1 | ||
April 27 4:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 83, Memphis Grizzlies 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–33, 22–13, 20–25, 16–33 | ||
| Pts: Griffin, Paul 19 each Rebs: Blake Griffin 10 Asts: Chris Paul 6 |
Pts: Gasol, Randolph 24 each Rebs: Marc Gasol 13 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 13 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Pat Fraher, Bennett Salvatore |
April 30 10:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 103, Los Angeles Clippers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 28–20, 19–17, 30–28 | ||
| Pts: Zach Randolph 25 Rebs: Zach Randolph 11 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 6 |
Pts: Chris Paul 35 Rebs: Matt Barnes 9 Asts: Blake Griffin 5 | |
| Memphis leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 3 9:30 pm |
| Los Angeles Clippers 105, Memphis Grizzlies 118 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 27–29, 26–34, 26–26 | ||
| Pts: Matt Barnes 30 Rebs: Matt Barnes 10 Asts: Chris Paul 8 |
Pts: Randolph, Conley 23 each Rebs: Allen, Gasol 7 each Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 7 | |
| Memphis wins series, 4–2 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Joe Crawford, Rodney Mott, Derrick Stafford |
- Regular-season series
| Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Clippers winning the first meeting.
| Los Angeles leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinals
(1) Miami Heat vs. (5) Chicago Bulls
May 6 7:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 93, Miami Heat 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 16–22, 21–25, 35–24 | ||
| Pts: Nate Robinson 27 Rebs: Jimmy Butler 14 Asts: Nate Robinson 9 |
Pts: LeBron James 24 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: James, Chalmers 7 each | |
| Chicago leads series, 1–0 | ||
The Bulls stunned the Heat in Game 1 with a 93–86 victory. The game was close throughout, with neither team leading by more than 8 points. The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 62–58 lead and led 86–83 with just over two minutes to play when the Bulls scored the game's final 10 points. After giving up only 37 points in the first half, the Heat's defense allowed the Bulls to score 35 points in the 4th quarter alone. After Marco Bellinelli's game-tying three-pointer knotted the game at 86, Nate Robinson took over, scoring two consecutive shots to put the Bulls up 90–86 with just over 40 seconds left. On the Heat's next two possessions, LeBron James would shoot an airball and miss a long three-pointer, and Nate Robinson made enough free throws to seal the win and help the Bulls steal homecourt advantage.
May 8 7:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 78, Miami Heat 115 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–25, 21–30, 15–30, 22–30 | ||
| Pts: Marco Belinelli 13 Rebs: Joakim Noah 6 Asts: Marco Belinelli 6 |
Pts: Ray Allen 21 Rebs: Norris Cole 6 Asts: LeBron James 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 10 8:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 104, Chicago Bulls 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 27–25, 18–20, 34–24 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 25 Rebs: Chris Bosh 19 Asts: LeBron James 7 |
Pts: Carlos Boozer 21 Rebs: Joakim Noah 11 Asts: Nate Robinson 7 | |
| Miami leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 13 7:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 88, Chicago Bulls 65 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 23–18, 17–9, 27–23 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 27 Rebs: Haslem, James 7 each Asts: LeBron James 8 |
Pts: Carlos Boozer 14 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 12 Asts: Hamilton, Robinson 4 each | |
| Miami leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 15 7:00 pm |
| Chicago Bulls 91, Miami Heat 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 32–17, 24–22, 14–25 | ||
| Pts: Carlos Boozer 26 Rebs: Carlos Boozer 13 Asts: Nate Robinson 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 23 Rebs: James, Bosh 7 each Asts: LeBron James 8 | |
| Miami wins series, 4–1 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami Attendance: 20,025 Referees: Mike Callahan, Tony Brothers, Bennett Salvatore |
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning four of the first six meetings.
| Chicago leads 4–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) New York Knicks vs. (3) Indiana Pacers
May 5 3:30 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 102, New York Knicks 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 30–19, 29–19, 21–30 | ||
| Pts: David West 20 Rebs: Lance Stephenson 13 Asts: George Hill 6 |
Pts: Carmelo Anthony 27 Rebs: Carmelo Anthony 11 Asts: Pablo Prigioni 6 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Danny Crawford, Marc Davis, Michael Smith |
May 7 7:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 79, New York Knicks 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 22–18, 24–25, 13–33 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 20 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 12 Asts: George Hill 7 |
Pts: Carmelo Anthony 32 Rebs: Carmelo Anthony 9 Asts: Kidd, Prigioni 4 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Joe Crawford, Sean Corbin, Derrick Stafford |
May 11 8:00 pm |
| New York Knicks 71, Indiana Pacers 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–18, 18–18, 20–26, 18–20 | ||
| Pts: Carmelo Anthony 21 Rebs: Iman Shumpert 10 Asts: Pablo Prigioni 3 |
Pts: Roy Hibbert 24 Rebs: West, Hibbert 12 each Asts: Paul George 8 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Mike Callahan, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba |
May 14 7:00 pm |
| New York Knicks 82, Indiana Pacers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 18–25, 22–19, 26–26 | ||
| Pts: Carmelo Anthony 24 Rebs: Tyson Chandler 10 Asts: Raymond Felton 6 |
Pts: George Hill 26 Rebs: Paul George 14 Asts: Paul George 7 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–1 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Ron Garretson, Bill Spooner |
May 16 8:00 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 75, New York Knicks 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 19–21, 23–27, 18–18 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 23 Rebs: David West 10 Asts: Paul George 6 |
Pts: Carmelo Anthony 28 Rebs: Tyson Chandler 8 Asts: Raymond Felton 4 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City Attendance: 19,033 Referees: Scott Foster, John Goble, Bill Kennedy |
May 18 8:00 pm |
| New York Knicks 99, Indiana Pacers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 20–26, 34–26, 18–25 | ||
| Pts: Carmelo Anthony 39 Rebs: J. R. Smith 10 Asts: Kidd, Prigioni 6 each |
Pts: Lance Stephenson 25 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 12 Asts: George, West, Hill 4 each | |
| Indiana wins series, 4–2 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Ed Malloy, Ken Mauer, Tom Washington |
- Game 6 is Jason Kidd's final NBA game.
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning three series apiece.
| Tied 3–3 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference semifinals
(1) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies
May 5 1:00 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 91, Oklahoma City Thunder 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–14, 30–33, 27–17, 18–29 | ||
| Pts: Marc Gasol 20 Rebs: Zach Randolph 10 Asts: three players 3 each |
Pts: Kevin Durant 35 Rebs: Kevin Durant 15 Asts: Kevin Durant 6 | |
| Oklahoma City leads series, 1–0 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Scott Foster, John Goble, Bill Kennedy |
May 7 9:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 99, Oklahoma City Thunder 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 31–30, 15–23, 30–19 | ||
| Pts: Mike Conley Jr. 26 Rebs: Mike Conley Jr. 10 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 9 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 36 Rebs: Kevin Durant 11 Asts: Kevin Durant 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Ron Garretson, Gary Zielinski |
May 11 5:00 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 81, Memphis Grizzlies 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 27–22, 15–22, 21–21 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 25 Rebs: Kevin Durant 11 Asts: Kevin Durant 5 |
Pts: Marc Gasol 20 Rebs: Zach Randolph 10 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 6 | |
| Memphis leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 13 9:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City Thunder 97, Memphis Grizzlies 103 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–18, 27–30, 20–28, 18–18, Overtime: 3–9 | ||
| Pts: Kevin Durant 27 Rebs: Serge Ibaka 14 Asts: Reggie Jackson 8 |
Pts: Mike Conley Jr. 24 Rebs: Zach Randolph 12 Asts: Conley, Prince 5 each | |
| Memphis leads series, 3–1 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Joe Crawford, James Capers, Bennett Salvatore |
May 15 9:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 88, Oklahoma City Thunder 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 32–15, 14–24, 24–22 | ||
| Pts: Zach Randolph 28 Rebs: Zach Randolph 14 Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 11 |
Pts: Kevin Durant 21 Rebs: Reggie Jackson 9 Asts: Kevin Durant 6 | |
| Memphis wins series, 4–1 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Attendance: 18,203 Referees: Danny Crawford, Marc Davis, Jason Phillips |
- Regular-season series
| Memphis won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Thunder winning the first meeting.
| Oklahoma City leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
May 6 9:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 127, San Antonio Spurs 129 (2OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 25–24, 39–31, 14–26, Overtime: 9–9, 12–14 | ||
| Pts: Stephen Curry 44 Rebs: Andrew Bogut 15 Asts: Stephen Curry 11 |
Pts: Tony Parker 28 Rebs: Tim Duncan 11 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 11 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
Golden State led by 16 points with four minutes to go, but they would be hindered by missing eight of their last nine shots while the Spurs roared back to force overtime. The Spurs would come back without Tim Duncan, who had been bothered by a stomach virus and had to be in the locker room for the final 4:31 of regulation. San Antonio finally tied the game on a Danny Green 3-pointer with 20 seconds left. Stephen Curry (who scored 22 points in the 3rd quarter) would have a shot to win the game at the buzzer, but he missed a tightly contested 15-footer. Manu Ginobili had a shot to potentially win the game at the end of the 1st overtime, but it was off the mark. With 44 seconds on the game clock in double overtime, Ginobili missed a three-pointer that would have given the Spurs a six-point lead. Curry then made a two-point shot twelve seconds later to narrow the score to one. A missed layup by Tony Parker gave the Warriors the ball back; with three seconds to go, Kent Bazemore gave the Warriors the lead on a layup. However, Ginobili would shoot a three-pointer to give the Spurs the lead with one second remaining on the clock, and Jarrett Jack's running jumper shot missed at the buzzer to deliver a Spurs victory.[15][16]
May 8 9:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 100, San Antonio Spurs 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 34–20, 21–29, 17–19 | ||
| Pts: Klay Thompson 34 Rebs: Klay Thompson 14 Asts: Draymond Green 5 |
Pts: Tim Duncan 23 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 4 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 10 10:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 102, Golden State Warriors 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–23, 25–25, 22–21, 23–23 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 32 Rebs: Tim Duncan 10 Asts: Tony Parker 5 |
Pts: Klay Thompson 17 Rebs: Andrew Bogut 12 Asts: Stephen Curry 8 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Rodney Mott, Bill Spooner |
May 12 3:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 87, Golden State Warriors 97 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–19, 19–18, 17–23, 22–24, Overtime: 3–13 | ||
| Pts: Manu Ginóbili 21 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: four players 3 each |
Pts: Harrison Barnes 26 Rebs: Andrew Bogut 18 Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 14 9:30 pm |
| Golden State Warriors 91, San Antonio Spurs 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–37, 23–17, 21–29, 19–26 | ||
| Pts: Harrison Barnes 25 Rebs: Harrison Barnes 7 Asts: Stephen Curry 8 |
Pts: Tony Parker 25 Rebs: Tim Duncan 11 Asts: Tony Parker 10 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 16 10:30 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 94, Golden State Warriors 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 26–21, 19–19, 28–23 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 19 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 10 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 11 |
Pts: Stephen Curry 22 Rebs: Ezeli, Bogut 7 each Asts: Stephen Curry 6 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 4–2 | ||
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California Attendance: 19,596 Referees: Joe Crawford, Sean Corbin, Derrick Stafford |
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first meeting.
| Golden State leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference finals
Eastern Conference finals
(1) Miami Heat vs. (3) Indiana Pacers
May 22 8:30 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 102, Miami Heat 103 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 21–15, 23–27, 27–28, Overtime: 10–11 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 27 Rebs: Lance Stephenson 12 Asts: George Hill 7 |
Pts: LeBron James 30 Rebs: LeBron James 10 Asts: LeBron James 10 | |
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami Attendance: 19,679 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips |
- Paul George hit the game-tying 3 with 0.7 left to send the game into OT, and then in OT, LeBron James hit the game winning layup at the buzzer to seal the Game 1 victory in Miami. He also had 30 points, and added 10 rebounds, 10 assists (his ninth career playoff triple double, tying him with Wilt Chamberlain for fourth all-time),[18] and three blocked shots—the first such stat line in a playoff game since Ralph Sampson in Game 5 of the 1986 Western Conference Semifinals.[19]
May 24 8:30 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 97, Miami Heat 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 25–25, 23–27, 21–19 | ||
| Pts: Roy Hibbert 29 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 10 Asts: Paul George 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 36 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: Chalmers, Wade 5 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami Attendance: 20,022 Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Tom Washington |
May 26 8:30 pm |
| Miami Heat 114, Indiana Pacers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 34–30, 36–26, 21–20, 23–20 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 22 Rebs: Chris Andersen 9 Asts: Dwyane Wade 8 |
Pts: David West 21 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 17 Asts: Paul George 8 | |
| Miami leads series, 2–1 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Ken Mauer, Mike Callahan, Ed Malloy |
May 28 8:30 pm |
| Miami Heat 92, Indiana Pacers 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 25–22, 23–29, 22–22 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 24 Rebs: Ray Allen 7 Asts: Dwyane Wade 6 |
Pts: Roy Hibbert 23 Rebs: West, Hibbert 12 each Asts: George Hill 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Joe Crawford, Rodney Mott, Derrick Stafford |
May 30 8:30 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 79, Miami Heat 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–19, 21–21, 13–30, 22–20 | ||
| Pts: Paul George 27 Rebs: Paul George 11 Asts: Paul George 5 |
Pts: LeBron James 30 Rebs: LeBron James 8 Asts: Chalmers, James 6 each | |
| Miami leads series, 3–2 | ||
June 1 8:30 pm |
| Miami Heat 77, Indiana Pacers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 17–18, 15–29, 22–23 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 29 Rebs: Joel Anthony 8 Asts: LeBron James 6 |
Pts: Paul George 28 Rebs: David West 14 Asts: George Hill 6 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis Attendance: 18,165 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips |
June 3 8:30 pm |
| Indiana Pacers 76, Miami Heat 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 16–33, 18–24, 21–23 | ||
| Pts: Roy Hibbert 18 Rebs: Roy Hibbert 8 Asts: Lance Stephenson 5 |
Pts: LeBron James 32 Rebs: Dwyane Wade 9 Asts: Cole, James 4 each | |
| Miami wins series, 4–3 | ||
- Regular-season series
| Indiana won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference finals
(2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Memphis Grizzlies
May 19 3:30 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 83, San Antonio Spurs 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 23–20, 20–22, 26–32 | ||
| Pts: Quincy Pondexter 17 Rebs: Randolph, Gasol 7 each Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 8 |
Pts: Tony Parker 20 Rebs: Tim Duncan 10 Asts: Tony Parker 9 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 21 9:00 pm |
| Memphis Grizzlies 89, San Antonio Spurs 93 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–15, 18–31, 33–30, 21–9, Overtime: 4–8 | ||
| Pts: Bayless, Conley 18 each Rebs: Zach Randolph 18 Asts: Conley, Gasol 4 each |
Pts: Tim Duncan 17 Rebs: Duncan, Leonard 9 each Asts: Tony Parker 18 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 25 9:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 104, Memphis Grizzlies 93 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–29, 27–15, 24–21, 22–21, Overtime: 18–7 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 26 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 11 Asts: Duncan, Parker, Ginóbili 5 each |
Pts: Mike Conley Jr. 20 Rebs: Zach Randolph 15 Asts: Marc Gasol 5 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–0 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Derrick Stafford |
May 27 9:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 93, Memphis Grizzlies 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–14, 20–24, 28–28, 21–20 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 37 Rebs: Tim Duncan 8 Asts: Ginóbili, Parker 6 each |
Pts: Quincy Pondexter 22 Rebs: Allen, Randolph 8 each Asts: Mike Conley Jr. 7 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 4–0 | ||
FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee Attendance: 18,119 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba |
This was the first sweep of any NBA conference finals series since 2003, when the New Jersey Nets swept the Detroit Pistons.
- Regular-season series
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (E1) Miami Heat vs. (W2) San Antonio Spurs
June 6 9:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 92, Miami Heat 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 26–28, 20–20, 23–16 | ||
| Pts: Tony Parker 21 Rebs: Tim Duncan 14 Asts: Tony Parker 6 |
Pts: LeBron James 18 Rebs: LeBron James 18 Asts: LeBron James 10 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami Attendance: 19,775 Referees: Monty McCutchen, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips |
June 9 8:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 84, Miami Heat 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 23–28, 20–25, 19–28 | ||
| Pts: Danny Green 17 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 14 Asts: Tony Parker 5 |
Pts: Mario Chalmers 19 Rebs: Chris Bosh 10 Asts: LeBron James 7 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
June 11 9:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 77, San Antonio Spurs 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 24–26, 19–28, 14–35 | ||
| Pts: Dwyane Wade 16 Rebs: LeBron James 11 Asts: James, Wade 5 each |
Pts: Danny Green 27 Rebs: Tim Duncan 14 Asts: Tony Parker 8 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
June 13 9:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 109, San Antonio Spurs 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 20–23, 32–27, 28–17 | ||
| Pts: LeBron James 33 Rebs: Chris Bosh 13 Asts: Mario Chalmers 9 |
Pts: Tim Duncan 20 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 7 Asts: Tony Parker 9 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
June 16 8:00 pm |
| Miami Heat 104, San Antonio Spurs 114 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–32, 33–29, 23–26, 29–27 | ||
| Pts: James, Wade, 25 each Rebs: James, Bosh, 6 each Asts: Dwyane Wade 10 |
Pts: Tony Parker 26 Rebs: Tim Duncan 12 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 10 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–2 | ||
June 18 9:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 100, Miami Heat 103 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 25–17, 25–21, 20–30, Overtime: 5–8 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 30 Rebs: Tim Duncan 17 Asts: Tony Parker 8 |
Pts: LeBron James 32 Rebs: Chris Bosh 11 Asts: LeBron James 11 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
June 20 9:00 pm |
| San Antonio Spurs 88, Miami Heat 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 28–28, 27–26, 17–23 | ||
| Pts: Tim Duncan 24 Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 16 Asts: Manu Ginóbili 5 |
Pts: LeBron James 37 Rebs: LeBron James 12 Asts: Allen, James 4 each | |
| Miami wins series, 4–3 | ||
American Airlines Arena, Miami Attendance: 19,900 Referees: Danny Crawford, Scott Foster, Monty McCutchen |
- Game 3 is Tracy McGrady's final NBA game.
- In Game 6, Ray Allen hit the game-tying corner 3 with 5.2 left to force OT.
- Regular-season series
| Miami won 2–0 in the regular-season series: |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Heat and the Spurs.[22]
Statistical leaders
| Category | High | Average | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Team | Total | Player | Team | Avg. | Games played | |
| Points | Stephen Curry Kevin Durant | Golden State Warriors Oklahoma City Thunder | 44 (2OT) 41 |
Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 30.8 | 11 |
| Rebounds | Andrew Bogut | Golden State Warriors | 21 | Kevin Garnett | Boston Celtics | 13.7 | 6 |
| Assists | Tony Parker Stephen Curry Mike Conley Jr. | San Antonio Spurs Golden State Warriors Memphis Grizzlies | 18 (OT) 13 13 |
Deron Williams | Brooklyn Nets | 8.4 | 7 |
| Steals | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat | 6 | Monta Ellis | Milwaukee Bucks | 2.5 | 4 |
| Blocks | Brook Lopez | Brooklyn Nets | 7 | Brook Lopez Serge Ibaka | Brooklyn Nets Oklahoma City Thunder | 3 | 7 11 |
NBA Records
The following records were set or tied during the playoffs:
- Overtime in Postseason: The Heat's 103–100 overtime win vs. San Antonio on June 18, 2013, improved their all-time postseason overtime record to 8–1 (.889). Their .889 postseason winning percentage is the best among teams with at least three overtime games played and the second-highest among all teams.[23]
- Double-Digit wins in Postseason: The Heat's 16-point, 109–93, win in Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 13, 2013, was Miami's 12th double-figure win in the 2013 postseason. The 12 double-digit wins are the most by any team during a single postseason in NBA history. (Spurs tied this record in the 2014 NBA playoffs and all 12 of those victories would also be by 15+ points) The previous record was 11, held by five different teams, each winning the NBA Championship that postseason.[23]
- Highest Field Goal Made Percentage, post season: Chris Andersen shot 80.7 percent (46-of-57) from the field in the 2013 postseason. He has become the first player in NBA postseason history to take at least 35 shots and shoot better than 75 percent from the field.[23]
- Consecutive Finals games over 30 points: LeBron James scored 32 points in Game Six of the NBA Finals on June 18, 2013, and then made 37 points in Game Seven on June 20, 2013. According to Elias Sports Bureau, he became the first player in NBA history to score consecutive 30-point games to help rally his team from a 3–2 series deficit to win an NBA title.[23]
- Game 7 over 30 Points: LeBron James finished the 2013 postseason by recording his fourth-straight 20-point Game Seven by scoring 37 points vs. the Spurs in the NBA Finals. He had previously scored 32 points vs. the Pacers on June 3, 2013, 31 points vs. the Celtics on June 9, 2012, and 45 points vs. the Celtics on May 18, 2008. The Elias Sports Bureau reports he has tied the record of the only other player to score at least 30 points in four consecutive Game 7's, Elgin Baylor (33 on 3/26/60, 39 on 4/1/61, 41 on 4/18/62, 35 on 4/11/63 and 33 on 4/15/66).[23]
- Highest scoring average in game sevens: LeBron James is averaging 34.4 points in Game 7's of the postseason during his career, currently the best average in NBA history.[23]
- Most 3-point FG in Postseason: Ray Allen owns the record for most 3-point field goals in the postseason – 385.
- Most 4 point plays in a Finals game, 2: On June 16, 2013, Ray Allen converted two free throws after making three-point field goals, one at the 5:08 mark in the 2nd quarter, and the other with 8:37 left in the 4th quarter. There had previously been only 12 four point plays in the NBA Finals history.[23]
- Team Leader in Points, Rebounds, and Assists: LeBron James' 18 points, 18 rebounds and 10 assists vs. San Antonio on June 6, 2013, was the 28th time he has led his team outright (no ties) in each of those categories during the playoffs, the most in NBA postseason history. In addition, he has been the outright game-high leader (no ties) in each of those categories eight times, also the most in NBA postseason history. His eight such games are more than the combined total of the next three players to achieve the feat.[23]
- 25-10-8: LeBron James' 32 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists vs. SA on June 18, 2013, marked his 15th postseason 25-point, 10-rebound, eight-assist game, the most in NBA postseason history. According to Elias, second on this list is Oscar Robertson with 10 such games.[23]
- Most Three Pointers In A Final Series: On June 16, 2013, Danny Green converted 25 three-pointers through 5 games of the 2013 NBA Finals, breaking Ray Allen's record of 22 three-pointers that he had set in the 2008 Finals against the Los Angeles Lakers. He extended the record to 27 three-pointers, converting two three-pointers (one per game) on June 18 and June 20. However, the Heat won the series 4–3.
See also
References
- ↑ ESPN – Top stats to know: NBA playoffs
- ↑ Hoopsworld Archived July 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ NBA cancels game between Celtics and Pacers after Boston Marathon blasts Archived February 22, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Miami Heat versus Milwaukee Bucks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Atlanta Hawks versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus Chicago Bulls (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus Golden State Warriors (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Clippers versus Memphis Grizzlies (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Chicago Bulls versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Memphis Grizzlies versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Warriors vs. Spurs - Play-By-Play - May 6, 2013 - ESPN".
- ↑ Price, Tim (May 7, 2013). "Notebook: Spurs 129, Warriors 127, 2 OT". NBA.com.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "LeBron James' layup as time expires in OT lifts Heat past Pacers". ESPN.com. May 22, 2013.
- ↑ "LeBron just keeps delivering for Heat". ESPN.com. May 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Memphis Grizzlies versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Miami Heat versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NBA Gamenotes" (PDF). NBA.com. June 18, 2013. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
External links
- 2013 NBA Playoffs at NBA.com
- "2013 NBA Playoffs at ESPN". Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
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