2001 NBA playoffs
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 21–June 15, 2001 |
| Season | 2000–01 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers (13th title) |
| Runner-up | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2001 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the
NBA Finals MVP
for the second straight year.
Overview
The Dallas Mavericks made the playoffs for the first time since 1990. Along the way they had many abysmal seasons, including back–to–back years with 11 and 13 wins between 1993 and 1994.
The Los Angeles Lakers entered the postseason with an eight game winning streak, while the Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs as division champions for the first time since 1986.
For the first time since 1997, all four late 80’s expansion teams (Miami, Orlando, Charlotte, and Minnesota) made the playoffs. As of 2023, this remains the most recent occurrence of all four expansion teams making the playoffs.
With their series win over the Orlando Magic, the Milwaukee Bucks won their first playoff series since 1989.
With their 3–2 series win over the Utah Jazz in the first round, the Dallas Mavericks won their first playoff series since
1995
that the Jazz failed to advance past the first round.
The
2016
.
For the first time since
2004
.
2001 also marked the closest the Charlotte Hornets came to making the Eastern Conference Finals, taking a 3–2 series lead over the Milwaukee Bucks before bowing out in seven games. After eliminating the Hornets, the Milwaukee Bucks made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1986. For the Bucks, this was their most recent playoff series win until 2019.
The Western Conference Semi–Finals series between the San Antonio Spurs and Dallas Mavericks also marked the start of the Mavericks–Spurs rivalry. The Spurs would win this playoff series (along with subsequent series victories in 2003 and 2010), while the Mavericks won in 2006 and 2009. Game 4 of the series was the last NBA game ever played at Reunion Arena, as the Mavericks moved to the American Airlines Center the following season.
With their Western Conference Finals sweep of the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers went 11–0 through the first three rounds, extending their winning streak to 19 games (regular season and playoffs)). The Lakers also equaled the previous records set by their 1989 team by winning their first 11 post–season games and sweeping three series in the post-season. Their playoff dominance would be bested after the first round of playoffs was extended to a best of seven format instead of the best of five in the 2003 NBA playoffs by the 2016–17 Golden State Warriors who would go 16–1 on their way to their fifth championship.
With their Eastern Conference Finals victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Philadelphia 76ers made the NBA Finals for the first time since 1983, when Moses Malone and Julius Erving led the 1983 team to the NBA title (coincidentally, last defeating the Lakers) in the famous "fo', fo', fo'" year (it ended up being "fo', fi', fo'", as Philadelphia lost one second-round game to the Milwaukee Bucks that year). With the loss, the Bucks would not return to the Conference Finals until 2019.
Game 1 of the 2001 NBA Finals was extremely notable for two things.
- Allen Iverson’s step over Tyronn Lue
- The Philadelphia 76ers giving the Lakers their only loss of the postseason (107–101 in Overtime).
With their Game 5 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the Los Angeles Lakers won their 13th NBA championship. With the win, the Lakers put together the most dominant postseason in NBA history, going 15–1. They set many records, including going undefeated in regulation and on the road (finishing 8–0 in the latter category). They were also the second NBA champion to defeat four 50–win or better teams on their way to the title as the Rockets did it first in 1995.
Bracket
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Indiana | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Toronto | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New York | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Toronto | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Milwaukee* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Miami | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Charlotte | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Charlotte | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Milwaukee* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Milwaukee* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Orlando | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Philadelphia* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | San Antonio* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | San Antonio* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Dallas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | Utah | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Dallas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | San Antonio* | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Phoenix | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Sacramento | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | LA Lakers* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Portland | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
Playoff qualifying
Western Conference
Best record in NBA
The San Antonio Spurs clinched the best record in the NBA, and earned home court advantage throughout the entire playoffs. However, when they lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers gained home court advantage for the NBA Finals. San Antonio's 58 games remains tied for the lowest for a team with home court advantage throughout the playoffs, being equal to the 2023 Milwaukee Bucks.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:
- San Antonio Spurs (58-24, clinched Midwest division)
- Los Angeles Lakers (56-26, clinched Pacific division)
- Sacramento Kings (55-27)
- Utah Jazz (53-29, 2-2 head-to-head vs. DAL, 14-10 record vs. Midwest Division, 35-17 record vs. Western Conference)
- Dallas Mavericks (53-29, 2-2 head-to-head vs. DAL, 14-10 record vs. Midwest Division, 30-22 record vs. Western Conference)
- Phoenix Suns (51-31)
- Portland Trail Blazers (50-32)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (47-35)
Eastern Conference
Best record in conference
The Philadelphia 76ers clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference, and had home court advantage throughout the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
- Philadelphia 76ers (56-26, clinched Atlantic division)
- Milwaukee Bucks (52-30, clinched Central division)
- Miami Heat (50-32)
- New York Knicks (48-34)
- Toronto Raptors (47-35)
- Charlotte Hornets (46-36)
- Orlando Magic (43-39)
- Indiana Pacers (41-41)
First round
Eastern Conference first round
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (8) Indiana Pacers
April 21
12:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 79, Philadelphia 76ers 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 19–23, 22–13, 21–13 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Aaron McKie 18 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 22 Asts: Iverson, McKie 7 each | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,613 Referees: Dan Crawford, Joe Forte, Greg Willard |
April 24
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 98, Philadelphia 76ers 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 32–33, 19–30, 20–25 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Allen Iverson 45 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 11 Asts: Allen Iverson 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,739 Referees: Dick Bavetta, James Capers Jr., Terry Durham |
April 28
1:40 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 92, Indiana Pacers 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 24–17, 29–19, 18–27 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Reggie Miller 35 Rebs: Travis Best 11 Asts: Travis Best 9 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 2–1 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Mike Callahan, Hugh Evans, Ron Olesiak |
May 2
9:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 88, Indiana Pacers 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 17–21, 22–21, 24–16 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Reggie Miller 32 Rebs: Jermaine O'Neal 14 Asts: Travis Best 12 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 3–1 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Mike Mathis, Monty McCutchen, Bennett Salvatore |
- In Game 1, Reggie Miller hit the game-winning 3 with 2.9 seconds left.
| Philadelphia won 3–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pacers winning two of the first three meetings.
| Indiana leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (7) Orlando Magic
April 22
8:30 PM |
| Orlando Magic 90, Milwaukee Bucks 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 24–28, 28–30, 16–24 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Scott Williams 19 Rebs: Scott Williams 16 Asts: Sam Cassell 8 | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 1–0 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Mike Callahan, Ronnie Nunn |
April 25
8:00 PM |
| Orlando Magic 96, Milwaukee Bucks 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–33, 25–20, 26–29, 19–21 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Ray Allen 27 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 13 Asts: Ray Allen 7 | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 2–0 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Sean Corbin, Bob Delaney, Hugh Evans |
April 28
8:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 116, Orlando Magic 121 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 27–20, 24–36, 36–30, Overtime: 6–11 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Tracy McGrady 42 Rebs: Bo Outlaw 14 Asts: Tracy McGrady 10 | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 1
7:00 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 112, Orlando Magic 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–36, 35–25, 40–26, 15–17 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Tracy McGrady 25 Rebs: Bo Outlaw 12 Asts: Armstrong, McGrady 8 each | |
| Milwaukee wins series, 3–1 | ||
- In Game 3, Ray Allen sends the game to overtime with a dunk over Tracy McGrady with 3.5 seconds left.
| Milwaukee won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Bucks and the Magic.[2]
(3) Miami Heat vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets
April 21
8:30 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 106, Miami Heat 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–21, 27–19, 31–18, 25–22 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Eddie House 16 Rebs: Brian Grant 10 Asts: Tim Hardaway 5 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 23
7:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 102, Miami Heat 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 28–26, 24–7, 24–17 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Eddie Jones 21 Rebs: Grant, Jones 6 each Asts: Tim Hardaway 4 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 27
8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 79, Charlotte Hornets 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 14–31, 24–15, 24–21 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Davis, Mashburn 21 each Rebs: P. J. Brown 12 Asts: Jamal Mashburn 8 | |
| Charlotte wins series, 3–0 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 22,283 Referees: Jim Clark, Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Heat and the Charlotte Hornets/Bobcats franchise.[3]
(4) New York Knicks vs. (5) Toronto Raptors
April 22
12:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 85, New York Knicks 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 26–19, 21–25, 20–26 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Allan Houston 23 Rebs: Marcus Camby 18 Asts: Mark Jackson 6 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Tony Brothers, Joe DeRosa, Hugh Evans |
April 26
8:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 94, New York Knicks 74 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 19–19, 27–17, 28–22 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Kurt Thomas 23 Rebs: Kurt Thomas 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Terry Durham, Ron Olesiak |
April 29
12:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 97, Toronto Raptors 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 25–25, 23–26, 29–22 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Antonio Davis 21 Rebs: Antonio Davis 12 Asts: Chris Childs 9 | |
| New York leads series, 2–1 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,217 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Jim Clark, Bernie Fryer |
May 2
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 93, Toronto Raptors 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–26, 19–18, 23–26, 29–30 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Vince Carter 32 Rebs: Antonio Davis 9 Asts: Carter, Childs 4 each | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,282 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Mike Callahan, Don Vaden |
May 4
8:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 93, New York Knicks 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–24, 24–19, 21–16, 23–30 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Latrell Sprewell 29 Rebs: Kurt Thomas 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 | |
| Toronto wins series, 3–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush, Bennett Salvatore |
| Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first meeting.
| New York leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference first round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Minnesota Timberwolves
April 21
5:30 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 82, San Antonio Spurs 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 13–26, 28–12, 17–24 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Tim Duncan 33 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: Duncan, Ferry 4 each | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 23
9:30 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 69, San Antonio Spurs 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 20–30, 15–24, 18–12 | ||
| : six players 2 each | Pts: Tim Duncan 18 Rebs: Duncan, Robinson 11 each Asts: Duncan, Porter 4 each | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 28
5:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 84, Minnesota Timberwolves 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 23–23, 24–21, 18–25 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Kevin Garnett 22 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 8 Asts: Terrell Brandon 9 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–1 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 17,676 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, Tim Donaghy |
April 30
8:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 97, Minnesota Timberwolves 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 25–24, 27–20, 26–21 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Wally Szczerbiak 20 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 15 Asts: Terrell Brandon 6 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 3–1 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 16,336 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bill Spooner |
| San Antonio won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning the first meeting.
| San Antonio leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) Portland Trail Blazers
April 22
5:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 93, Los Angeles Lakers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–30, 29–21, 24–23, 21–32 | ||
| : three players 4 each | Pts: Kobe Bryant 28 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: Kobe Bryant 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Bill Spooner, Don Vaden |
April 26
10:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 88, Los Angeles Lakers 106 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–25, 17–30, 19–25, 23–26 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 32 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12 Asts: Kobe Bryant 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Steve Javie, Ronnie Nunn, Derrick Stafford |
April 29
5:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 99, Portland Trail Blazers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 31–21, 25–25, 20–14 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Smith, Stoudamire 25 each Rebs: Rasheed Wallace 13 Asts: Stoudamire, Wallace 4 each | |
| LA Lakers win series, 3–0 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the tenth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning seven of the first nine meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 7–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Sacramento Kings vs. (6) Phoenix Suns
April 22
3:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 86, Sacramento Kings 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 10–19, 28–22, 20–17 | ||
| 14 | Pts: Chris Webber 27 Rebs: Chris Webber 15 Asts: Christie, Williams 5 each | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California Attendance: 17,317 Referees: Mike Mathis, Monty McCutchen, Bennett Salvatore |
April 25
10:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 90, Sacramento Kings 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 21–32, 20–32, 27–21 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Peja Stojaković 22 Rebs: Jackson, Webber 9 each Asts: Chris Webber 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California Attendance: 17,317 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Bernie Fryer, Don Vaden |
April 29
3:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 104, Phoenix Suns 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–36, 34–19, 22–18, 29–23 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Jason Kidd 19 Rebs: Shawn Marion 10 Asts: Jason Kidd 16 | |
| Sacramento leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 2
10:30 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 89, Phoenix Suns 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 22–18, 23–16, 30–19 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Clifford Robinson 24 Rebs: Jake Tsakalidis 12 Asts: Jason Kidd 14 | |
| Sacramento wins series, 3–1 | ||
| Sacramento won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning two of the first three meetings.
| Phoenix leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Utah Jazz vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
April 21
3:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 86, Utah Jazz 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 22–18, 23–21, 24–27 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Karl Malone 26 Rebs: Bryon Russell 12 Asts: John Stockton 18 | |
| Utah leads series, 1–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 19,100 Referees: Joe Crawford, Luis Grillo, Hue Hollins |
April 24
10:30 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 98, Utah Jazz 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 22–25, 27–31, 30–25 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Karl Malone 34 Rebs: Bryon Russell 8 Asts: John Stockton 9 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Mike Mathis, Monty McCutchen, Bennett Salvatore |
April 28
3:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 91, Dallas Mavericks 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 21–20, 22–21, 26–22 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 33 Rebs: Juwan Howard 11 Asts: Steve Nash 7 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 1
9:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 77, Dallas Mavericks 107 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 18–28, 21–36, 14–26 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 33 Rebs: Michael Finley 12 Asts: Steve Nash 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 3
9:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 84, Utah Jazz 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 17–28, 24–23, 27–12 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Karl Malone 24 Rebs: Karl Malone 10 Asts: John Stockton 11 | |
| Dallas wins series, 3–2 | ||
- In Game 5, Calvin Booth made the series winning layup with 9.6 seconds left. The Mavs would then not only become the 8th team in playoff history to overcome an 0–2 deficit, but also win their first playoff series since 1988.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Mavericks winning the first meeting.
| Dallas leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) Toronto Raptors
May 6
5:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 96, Philadelphia 76ers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–17, 26–20, 26–24, 23–32 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Allen Iverson 36 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 12 Asts: Eric Snow 7 | |
| Toronto leads series, 1–0 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,892 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Luis Grillo, Jack Nies |
May 9
7:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 92, Philadelphia 76ers 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 31–21, 16–28, 24–24, 21–24 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Allen Iverson 54 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 10 Asts: Eric Snow 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,870 Referees: Joe Crawford, Derrick Stafford, Don Vaden |
May 11
8:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 78, Toronto Raptors 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–23, 18–35, 20–17, 17–27 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Vince Carter 50 Rebs: Antonio Davis 14 Asts: Chris Childs 10 | |
| Toronto leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 13
3:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 84, Toronto Raptors 79 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–18, 23–18, 21–25, 14–18 | ||
| 5 each | Pts: Vince Carter 25 Rebs: Davis, Oakley 11 each Asts: Chris Childs 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,351 Referees: Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Greg Willard |
May 16
8:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 88, Philadelphia 76ers 121 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–33, 28–29, 27–31, 21–28 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Allen Iverson 52 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 9 Asts: Aaron McKie 9 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 3–2 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,939 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore |
May 18
8:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 89, Toronto Raptors 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–27, 22–27, 29–16, 21–31 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Vince Carter 39 Rebs: Antonio Davis 13 Asts: Morris Peterson 7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 20,499 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Ronnie Nunn |
May 20
5:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 87, Philadelphia 76ers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–31, 21–19, 24–19, 21–19 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Aaron McKie 22 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 17 Asts: Allen Iverson 16 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 4–3 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,848 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Eddie F. Rush |
- 76ers ended a 16-year drought by advancing to the conference finals when Vince Carter's long jumper at the buzzer bounced off the rim.
| Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the 76ers and the Raptors.[9]
(2) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (6) Charlotte Hornets
May 6
12:40 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 92, Milwaukee Bucks 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 16–28, 33–23, 19–26 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Ray Allen 26 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 12 Asts: Glenn Robinson 11 | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 1–0 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ronnie Nunn, Mark Wunderlich |
May 8
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 90, Milwaukee Bucks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 17–20, 26–21, 28–23 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Ray Allen 28 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 12 Asts: Ray Allen 9 | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 2–0 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Mike Mathis |
May 10
8:00 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 92, Charlotte Hornets 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 25–26, 18–25, 23–26 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Jamal Mashburn 36 Rebs: P. J. Brown 16 Asts: three players 6 each | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 2–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 17,392 Referees: Mike Callahan, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush |
May 13
12:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 78, Charlotte Hornets 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 27–22, 21–20, 12–15 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Jamal Mashburn 31 Rebs: P. J. Brown 13 Asts: Baron Davis 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 18,756 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins |
May 15
8:30 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 94, Milwaukee Bucks 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 26–23, 28–20, 14–17 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Glenn Robinson 22 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 17 Asts: Ray Allen 7 | |
| Charlotte leads series, 3–2 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ron Garretson, Greg Willard |
May 17
8:00 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 104, Charlotte Hornets 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–28, 22–25, 28–18, 33–26 | ||
| 11 | Pts: David Wesley 27 Rebs: Jamal Mashburn 9 Asts: Jamal Mashburn 7 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 23,509 Referees: Joe DeRosa, Jack Nies, Derrick Stafford |
May 20
3:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 95, Milwaukee Bucks 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–23, 21–21, 17–29, 31–31 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Glenn Robinson 29 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 11 Asts: Sam Cassell 13 | |
| Milwaukee wins series, 4–3 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Steve Javie, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden |
| Charlotte won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Hornets and the Bucks.[10]
Western Conference semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
May 5
6:30 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 78, San Antonio Spurs 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 11–16, 23–31, 19–29, 25–18 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Tim Duncan 31 Rebs: Tim Duncan 13 Asts: Avery Johnson 8 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 1–0 | ||
Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas
Attendance: 32,798 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Terry Durham, Derrick Stafford |
May 7
8:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 86, San Antonio Spurs 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 24–23, 20–29, 24–25 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Tim Duncan 25 Rebs: Tim Duncan 22 Asts: Terry Porter 9 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 9
9:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 104, Dallas Mavericks 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 22–21, 30–11, 26–36 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 15 Rebs: Greg Buckner 12 Asts: Michael Finley 5 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–0 | ||
May 12
3:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 108, Dallas Mavericks 112 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 33–27, 30–27, 21–26 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Dirk Nowitzki 30 Rebs: Dirk Nowitzki 9 Asts: Steve Nash 14 | |
| San Antonio leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 14
8:00 PM |
| Dallas Mavericks 87, San Antonio Spurs 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–32, 20–25, 23–22, 23–26 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Tim Duncan 32 Rebs: Tim Duncan 20 Asts: Antonio Daniels 9 | |
| San Antonio wins series, 4–1 | ||
| San Antonio won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Mavericks and the Spurs.[11]
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Sacramento Kings
May 6
3:00 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 105, Los Angeles Lakers 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–28, 24–25, 24–31, 27–24 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 44 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 21 Asts: Kobe Bryant 5 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Spooner |
May 8
10:30 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 90, Los Angeles Lakers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 28–18, 13–31, 34–22 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 43 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: Rick Fox 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Mike Callahan, Greg Willard |
May 11
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 103, Sacramento Kings 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–19, 17–18, 19–17, 38–27 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Chris Webber 28 Rebs: Chris Webber 14 Asts: Doug Christie 5 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–0 | ||
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California Attendance: 17,317 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore |
May 13
5:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 119, Sacramento Kings 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–22, 26–37, 27–25, 39–29 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Peja Stojaković 26 Rebs: Chris Webber 11 Asts: Chris Webber 8 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–0 | ||
| Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning seven of the first eight meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 7–1 in all-time playoff series | ||||||
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Conference finals
Eastern Conference finals
(1) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (2) Milwaukee Bucks
May 22
8:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 85, Philadelphia 76ers 93 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 16–32, 28–19, 22–23 | ||
| 7 each | Pts: Allen Iverson 34 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 18 Asts: Iverson, Snow 6 each | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,877 Referees: Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Joe Forte |
May 24
8:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 92, Philadelphia 76ers 78 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–16, 17–21, 20–20, 23–21 | ||
| 11 | Pts: Aaron McKie 21 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 20 Asts: Allen Iverson 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,998 Referees: Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson, Steve Javie |
May 26
5:30 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 74, Milwaukee Bucks 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 22–19, 21–26, 14–11 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Sam Cassell 24 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 13 Asts: Ray Allen 5 | |
| Milwaukee leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 28
5:30 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 89, Milwaukee Bucks 83 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–22, 16–20, 29–20, 20–21 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Glenn Robinson 20 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 17 Asts: Ray Allen 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ted Bernhardt, Dan Crawford |
May 30
9:00 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 88, Philadelphia 76ers 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–21, 22–21, 19–28, 18–19 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Dikembe Mutombo 21 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 13 Asts: Allen Iverson 8 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 3–2 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 21,087 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore |
June 1
9:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 100, Milwaukee Bucks 110 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–25, 16–35, 23–20, 46–30 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Ray Allen 41 Rebs: Ervin Johnson 12 Asts: Sam Cassell 11 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Joe Crawford, Jack Nies, Eddie F. Rush |
June 3
7:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 91, Philadelphia 76ers 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 24–31, 21–26, 20–26 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Allen Iverson 44 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 19 Asts: Aaron McKie 13 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 4–3 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 21,046 Referees: Dan Crawford, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning five of the first eight meetings.
| Philadelphia leads 5–3 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers
May 19
6:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 104, San Antonio Spurs 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–17, 27–25, 29–24, 24–24 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Tim Duncan 28 Rebs: Tim Duncan 14 Asts: Tim Duncan 6 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
May 21
8:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 88, San Antonio Spurs 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–22, 17–24, 28–21, 22–14 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Tim Duncan 40 Rebs: Tim Duncan 15 Asts: Antonio Daniels 5 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
May 25
9:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 72, Los Angeles Lakers 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–34, 23–20, 20–32, 8–25 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Kobe Bryant 36 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 17 Asts: Kobe Bryant 8 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jack Nies, Ronnie Nunn |
May 27
5:30 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 82, Los Angeles Lakers 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–33, 18–31, 25–22, 16–25 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Derek Fisher 28 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 10 Asts: Kobe Bryant 11 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Eddie F. Rush, Bennett Salvatore |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first six meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 4–2 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E1) Philadelphia 76ers
June 6
9:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 107, Los Angeles Lakers 101 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 34–27, 23–27, 15–17, Overtime: 13–7 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 44 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: three players 5 each | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Ron Garretson |
June 8
9:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 89, Los Angeles Lakers 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 23–24, 20–28, 22–21 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Kobe Bryant 31 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: Shaquille O'Neal 9 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Bernie Fryer, Steve Javie, Ronnie Nunn |
June 10
7:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 96, Philadelphia 76ers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–25, 30–20, 18–21, 23–25 | ||
| : four players 3 each | Pts: Allen Iverson 35 Rebs: Iverson, Mutombo 12 each Asts: Aaron McKie 8 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,900 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore |
June 13
9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 100, Philadelphia 76ers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–14, 29–23, 26–22, 23–27 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Allen Iverson 35 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 9 Asts: Iverson, Snow 4 each | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,896 Referees: Hugh Evans, Jack Nies, Eddie F. Rush |
June 15
9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 108, Philadelphia 76ers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 28–21, 31–20, 25–28 | ||
| 6 each | Pts: Allen Iverson 37 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 13 Asts: Eric Snow 12 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,890 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer |
- In Game 1, Allen Iverson scored 48 points in his first-ever Finals game as the 76ers ended Lakers' 11-game playoff winning streak (19 overall) and ended the Lakers' perfect playoff run that season.
| Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning four of the first five meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 4–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Statistical leaders
| Category | Game High | Average | |||||
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| Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | GP | |
Points
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Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 54 | Tracy McGrady | Orlando Magic | 33.8 | 4 |
| Rebounds | Tim Duncan Dikembe Mutombo |
San Antonio Spurs Philadelphia 76ers |
22 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 15.4 | 16 |
| Assists | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 18 | Jason Kidd | Phoenix Suns | 13.3 | 4 |
| Steals | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 7 | Baron Davis | Charlotte Hornets | 2.8 | 10 |
| Blocks | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 8 | Dikembe Mutombo | Philadelphia 76ers | 3.1 | 23 |
See also
- NBA records
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