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2019 NBA playoffs
Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2019 champion of the NBA

The 2019 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2018–19 season. The playoffs began on April 13 and ended on June 13 with the Eastern Conference champion Toronto Raptors defeating the two-time defending NBA champion and Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors in 4 games to 2 to win their first title in franchise history. Kawhi Leonard was named the NBA Finals MVP for the first time since 2014.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the last postseason until 2022 to be played in its traditional April through June schedule. This was also the last NBA Finals featuring coaches wearing formal business attire, as the business attire for coaches was completely abandoned following the 2020 pandemic.

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Overview

Western Conference

Eastern Conference

  • The Milwaukee Bucks entered the postseason with a 60–win season, their first since 1980–81, and with the best record in the league, the first time that has occurred since 1973–74.
  • The Orlando Magic made the playoffs for the first time since 2012, breaking the longest Eastern Conference playoff appearance drought to date.
  • The Brooklyn Nets made the playoffs for the first time in four years.
  • The Detroit Pistons made the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
  • The Cleveland Cavaliers, despite being the four-time defending Eastern Conference Champions, missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, largely due to the departure of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers.
  • The Miami Heat missed the playoffs for the third time in five years.

First round

  • In Game 2 of their series against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers completed the largest comeback in NBA playoff history, overcoming a 31–point deficit.
  • Game 3 of the Bucks–Pistons series was the first playoff game played in the city of Detroit since Game 6 of the 1985 Eastern Conference semifinals, which took place at Joe Louis Arena. Postseason games featuring the Pistons had previously been held in the Palace of Auburn Hills and the Pontiac Silverdome.
  • The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round, marking the 43rd straight year a sweep occurred in the NBA playoffs. The last year a sweep did not occur in the playoffs was 1976. It was also the Celtics’ first playoff sweep since 2011.
  • With their first round sweep of the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks won their first series since 2001 when they defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the conference semifinals.
  • Game 5 of the Trail Blazers–Thunder series was extremely notable thanks to Damian Lillard's 37 foot series winning 3–pointer over Paul George, capping a 118–115 victory for the Portland Trail Blazers. It was the second series winning three pointer made by Damian Lillard (the other being in 2014 against the Houston Rockets). It would also be Paul George's and Russell Westbrook's final game as members of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • The Nuggets–Spurs series was the first of the 2019 playoffs to have a Game 7, making it the 20th consecutive NBA postseason with a Game 7. The last time a Game 7 did not take place in the playoffs was in 1999.
  • All of the top seeds won the first round for the first time since 2008.

Conference semifinals

  • Game 3 of the Trail Blazers–Nuggets series was the first quadruple overtime game played in the playoffs since 1955 (and second overall), as well as the first quadruple overtime game ever played during the shot clock era.
  • With their conference semifinals victory over the Boston Celtics, the Milwaukee Bucks made the Eastern Conference finals for the first time since 2001. In addition, this was the first time since 1983 that the Bucks defeated the Celtics in a playoff series.
  • Kawhi Leonard scored the first Game 7 buzzer-beater in NBA history, helping the Toronto Raptors defeat the Philadelphia 76ers 92–90 in the second round.
  • Game 7 of the Nuggets–Blazers series was extremely notable for CJ McCollum's block on Jamal Murray, evoking memories of a similar block in 2016.
  • With their Game 7 victory Portland Trail Blazers advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2000. They also won a Game 7 on the road for the first time in franchise history.
  • The Warriors–Rockets series is notable for Stephen Curry's 33–point second half. With their series victory, they advanced to the Western Conference finals for the fifth consecutive season.

Conference finals

  • Stephen Curry (Warriors) and Seth Curry (Portland Trail Blazers) played each other in the Western Conference finals, becoming the first set of brothers to face each other in an NBA playoff series.1
  • With their Western Conference finals sweep against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors earned their fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, making them the second franchise in the NBA postseason history to do so after the Boston Celtics did it in ten consecutive years, starting from 1957 to 1966.
  • The Portland Trail Blazers earned the dubious distinction of losing three straight games to the Golden State Warriors despite posting double digit leads in Games 2, 3, and 4.
  • With their Eastern Conference finals victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors advanced on to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
  • Stephen Curry surpassed Shaquille O'Neal for most points in a sweep with 146 points.

NBA Finals

  • The Toronto Raptors won the NBA Championship for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Golden State Warriors in six games in the 2019 NBA Finals.
  • Game 1 was the first ever NBA Finals game played outside the US.
  • Kawhi Leonard joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players to win Finals MVP with more than one team, and became the first Finals MVP winner from both conferences.
  • Game 6 of the 2019 NBA Finals was the last NBA game ever played at Oracle Arena, as well as the final NBA game ever played in Oakland.
  • Game 5 of the Warriors–Raptors series was extremely notable as Kevin Durant ruptured his Achilles in an attempt to return to the playoffs, previously injuring it whilst playing the Clippers.

Format

Further information: NBA playoffs § Format

Within each conference, the eight teams with the most wins qualified for the playoffs. The seedings were based on each team's record.

Each conference's bracket was fixed; there was no reseeding. All rounds were best-of-seven series; the series ended when one team won four games, and that team advanced to the next round. All rounds, including the NBA Finals, were in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. In the conference playoffs, home court advantage went to the higher-seeded team (number one being the highest). Seeding was based on each team's regular season record within a conference; if two teams had the same record, standard tiebreaker rules were used. Conference seedings were ignored for the NBA Finals: Home court advantage went to the team with the better regular season record, and, if needed, ties were broken based on head-to-head record, followed by intra-conference record.

Playoff qualifying

On March 1, 2019, the Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.2

Eastern Conference

SeedTeamRecordClinched
Playoff berthDivision titleBest recordin conferenceBest recordin NBA
1Milwaukee Bucks60–22March 13March 21April 4April 4
2Toronto Raptors58–24March 94April 1——
3Philadelphia 76ers51–31March 17———
4Boston Celtics49–33March 26———
5Indiana Pacers48–34March 225———
6Brooklyn Nets642–40April 7———
7Orlando Magic742–40April 7April 7——
8Detroit Pistons41–41April 10———

Western Conference

SeedTeamRecordClinched
Playoff berthDivision titleBest recordin conferenceBest recordin NBA
1Golden State Warriors57–25March 16March 31April 7—
2Denver Nuggets54–28March 18April 5——
3Portland Trail Blazers853–29March 25———
4Houston Rockets953–29March 24March 31——
5Utah Jazz50–32March 28———
6Oklahoma City Thunder49–33March 30———
7San Antonio Spurs1048–34March 30———
8Los Angeles Clippers1148–34March 26———
Notes

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.

First roundSecond roundConference finalsNBA Finals
            
E1Milwaukee*4
E8Detroit0
E1Milwaukee*4
E4Boston1
E4Boston4
E5Indiana0
E1Milwaukee*2
Eastern Conference
E2Toronto*4
E3Philadelphia4
E6Brooklyn1
E3Philadelphia3
E2Toronto*4
E2Toronto*4
E7Orlando*1
E2Toronto*4
W1Golden State*2
W1Golden State*4
W8LA Clippers2
W1Golden State*4
W4Houston*2
W4Houston*4
W5Utah1
W1Golden State*4
Western Conference
W3Portland0
W3Portland4
W6Oklahoma City1
W3Portland4
W2Denver*3
W2Denver*4
W7San Antonio3
  • * Division winner
  • Bold Series winner
  • Italic Team with home-court advantage

First round

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Eastern Conference first round

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (8) Detroit Pistons

TNT
April 14 7:00pm (6:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Detroit Pistons 86, Milwaukee Bucks 121
Scoring by quarter: 18–38, 25–32, 18–27, 25–24
Pts: Luke Kennard 21Rebs: Andre Drummond 12Asts: Ish Smith 6Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 24Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 17Asts: Sterling Brown 7
Milwaukee leads series, 1–0
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,529Referees: Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler
NBA TV
April 17 8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Detroit Pistons 99, Milwaukee Bucks 120
Scoring by quarter: 27–38, 32–20, 17–35, 23–27
Pts: Luke Kennard 19Rebs: Andre Drummond 16Asts: Reggie Jackson 8Pts: Eric Bledsoe 27Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 12Asts: Khris Middleton 8
Milwaukee leads series, 2–0
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,513Referees: Eric Lewis, Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott
ESPN
April 20 8:00pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 119, Detroit Pistons 103
Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 35–30, 33–24, 19–25
Pts: Khris Middleton 20Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10Asts: Bledsoe, Hill 5 eachPts: Blake Griffin 27Rebs: Andre Drummond 12Asts: Reggie Jackson 8
Milwaukee leads series, 3–0
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MichiganAttendance: 20,520Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Curtis Blair
TNT
April 22 8:00pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 127, Detroit Pistons 104
Scoring by quarter: 26–28, 30–34, 39–23, 32–19
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 41Rebs: Sterling Brown 13Asts: Sterling Brown 6Pts: Reggie Jackson 26Rebs: Andre Drummond 12Asts: Reggie Jackson 7
Milwaukee wins series, 4–0
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MichiganAttendance: 20,332Referees: Ken Mauer, Tony Brown, Derrick Collins
Regular-season series
Milwaukee won 4–0 in the regular-season series
December 5, 2018
Recap
Detroit Pistons 92, Milwaukee Bucks 115
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 17, 2018
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 107, Detroit Pistons 104
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
January 1, 2019
Recap
Detroit Pistons 98, Milwaukee Bucks 121
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 29, 2019
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 115, Detroit Pistons 105
Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning all four of the previous meetings.12

Previous playoffs series
Detroit leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series
1976
Milwaukee Bucks 1, Detroit Pistons 2
1976 Eastern Conference First Round
1989
Detroit Pistons 4, Milwaukee Bucks 0
1989 Eastern Conference semifinals
2004
Detroit Pistons 4, Milwaukee Bucks 1
2004 Eastern Conference First Round
2006
Detroit Pistons 4, Milwaukee Bucks 1
2006 Eastern Conference First Round

(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (7) Orlando Magic

ESPN, SN1
April 13 5:00pm
Box score
Orlando Magic 104, Toronto Raptors 101
Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 32–19, 18–27, 29–25
Pts: D. J. Augustin 25Rebs: Aaron Gordon 10Asts: D. J. Augustin 6Pts: Kawhi Leonard 25Rebs: Pascal Siakam 8Asts: Kyle Lowry 8
Orlando leads series, 1–0
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,937Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Ben Taylor
  • In Game 1, D. J. Augustin hit the game-winning three-point shot with 3.4 seconds left.
TNT, TSN
April 16 8:00pm
Box score
Orlando Magic 82, Toronto Raptors 111
Scoring by quarter: 18–26, 21–25, 27–39, 16–21
Pts: Aaron Gordon 20Rebs: Michael Carter-Williams 9Asts: D. J. Augustin 4Pts: Kawhi Leonard 37Rebs: Pascal Siakam 10Asts: Kyle Lowry 7
Series tied, 1–1
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,964Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Kevin Cutler
ESPN, SN1
April 19 7:00pm
Box score
Toronto Raptors 98, Orlando Magic 93
Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 22–24, 28–20, 22–28
Pts: Pascal Siakam 30Rebs: Pascal Siakam 11Asts: Kyle Lowry 10Pts: Terrence Ross 24Rebs: Nikola Vučević 14Asts: Aaron Gordon 7
Toronto leads series, 2–1
Amway Center, Orlando, FloridaAttendance: 19,367Referees: Tony Brothers, Sean Wright, Michael Smith
TNT, TSN
April 21 7:00pm
Box score
Toronto Raptors 107, Orlando Magic 85
Scoring by quarter: 28–26, 30–16, 24–28, 25–15
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 34Rebs: Serge Ibaka 8Asts: Kyle Lowry 9Pts: Aaron Gordon 25Rebs: Aaron Gordon 7Asts: Aaron Gordon 5
Toronto leads series, 3–1
Amway Center, Orlando, FloridaAttendance: 19,087Referees: Zach Zarba, Tom Washington, Karl Lane
NBA TV, TSN
April 23 7:00pm
Box score
Orlando Magic 96, Toronto Raptors 115
Scoring by quarter: 19–35, 28–32, 23–32, 26–16
Pts: D. J. Augustin 15Rebs: Khem Birch 11Asts: Michael Carter-Williams 5Pts: Kawhi Leonard 27Rebs: Marc Gasol 9Asts: Fred VanVleet 10
Toronto wins series, 4–1
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,800Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tyler Ford
Regular-season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
November 20, 2018
Recap
Toronto Raptors 93, Orlando Magic 91
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
December 28, 2018
Recap
Toronto Raptors 87, Orlando Magic 116
Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
February 24, 2019
Recap
Orlando Magic 113, Toronto Raptors 98
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
April 1, 2019
Recap
Orlando Magic 109, Toronto Raptors 121
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Magic winning the first meeting.13

Previous playoffs series
Orlando leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2008
Orlando Magic 4, Toronto Raptors 1
2008 Eastern Conference First Round

(3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets

ESPN
April 13 2:30pm
Box score
Brooklyn Nets 111, Philadelphia 76ers 102
Scoring by quarter: 31–22, 31–32, 31–28, 18–20
Pts: D'Angelo Russell 26Rebs: Ed Davis 16Asts: Dudley, Russell 4 eachPts: Jimmy Butler 36Rebs: Joel Embiid 15Asts: Tobias Harris 6
Brooklyn leads series, 1–0
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAttendance: 20,437Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tyler Ford
TNT
April 15 8:00pm
Box score
Brooklyn Nets 123, Philadelphia 76ers 145
Scoring by quarter: 28–34, 36–31, 23–51, 36–29
Pts: Spencer Dinwiddie 19Rebs: Jarrett Allen 6Asts: Jarrett Allen 4Pts: Joel Embiid 23Rebs: Embiid, Simmons 10 eachAsts: Ben Simmons 12
Series tied, 1–1
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAttendance: 20,591Referees: Mike Callahan, Kevin Scott, Gediminas Petraitis
TNT
April 18 8:00pm
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers 131, Brooklyn Nets 115
Scoring by quarter: 32–24, 33–35, 32–31, 34–25
Pts: Ben Simmons 31Rebs: Tobias Harris 16Asts: Ben Simmons 9Pts: D'Angelo Russell 26Rebs: Caris LeVert 7Asts: Russell, Hollis-Jefferson 4 each
Philadelphia leads series, 2–1
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York CityAttendance: 17,732Referees: James Capers, Courtney Kirkland, Scott Wall
TNT
April 20 3:00pm
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers 112, Brooklyn Nets 108
Scoring by quarter: 24–33, 33–30, 28–28, 27–17
Pts: Joel Embiid 31Rebs: Joel Embiid 16Asts: Ben Simmons 8Pts: Caris LeVert 25Rebs: Jarrett Allen 8Asts: LeVert, Russell 6 each
Philadelphia leads series, 3–1
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York CityAttendance: 17,732Referees: Ed Malloy, David Guthrie, Ben Taylor
TNT
April 23 8:00pm
Box score
Brooklyn Nets 100, Philadelphia 76ers 122
Scoring by quarter: 15–32, 16–28, 33–35, 36–27
Pts: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 21Rebs: Jarrett Allen 9Asts: Shabazz Napier 10Pts: Joel Embiid 23Rebs: Joel Embiid 13Asts: T. J. McConnell 7
Philadelphia wins series, 4–1
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAttendance: 20,595Referees: Zach Zarba, Tom Washington, Brian Forte
Regular-season series
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
November 4, 2018
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 97, Brooklyn Nets 122
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City
November 25, 2018
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 127, Brooklyn Nets 125
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City
December 12, 2018
Recap
Brooklyn Nets 127, Philadelphia 76ers 124
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 28, 2019
Recap
Brooklyn Nets 110, Philadelphia 76ers 123
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, but the first since the New Jersey Nets relocated to Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Nets in 2012, with each team winning one series.14

Previous playoffs series
Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
1979
Philadelphia 76ers 2, New Jersey Nets 0
1979 Eastern Conference First Round
1984
Philadelphia 76ers 2, New Jersey Nets 3
1984 Eastern Conference First Round

(4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Indiana Pacers

TNT
April 14 1:00pm
Box score
Indiana Pacers 74, Boston Celtics 84
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 25–18, 8–26, 21–20
Pts: Cory Joseph 14Rebs: Domantas Sabonis 9Asts: Thaddeus Young 6Pts: Irving, Morris 20 eachRebs: Al Horford 11Asts: Kyrie Irving 7
Boston leads series, 1–0
TD Garden, Boston, MassachusettsAttendance: 18,624Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Brian Forte
TNT
April 17 7:00pm
Box score
Indiana Pacers 91, Boston Celtics 99
Scoring by quarter: 33–29, 17–23, 29–16, 12–31
Pts: Bojan Bogdanović 23Rebs: Bojan Bogdanović 8Asts: Sabonis, Matthews 5 eachPts: Kyrie Irving 37Rebs: Al Horford 10Asts: Kyrie Irving 7
Boston leads series, 2–0
TD Garden, Boston, MassachusettsAttendance: 18,624Referees: Sean Wright, Tony Brothers, Kevin Scott
ABC
April 19 8:30pm
Box score
Boston Celtics 104, Indiana Pacers 96
Scoring by quarter: 41–28, 18–33, 21–12, 24–23
Pts: Jaylen Brown 23Rebs: Al Horford 8Asts: Kyrie Irving 10Pts: Tyreke Evans 19Rebs: Thaddeus Young 9Asts: Domantas Sabonis 6
Boston leads series, 3–0
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IndianaAttendance: 17,923Referees: Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Tyler Ford
ABC
April 21 1:00pm
Box score
Boston Celtics 110, Indiana Pacers 106
Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 26–26, 26–23, 37–34
Pts: Gordon Hayward 20Rebs: Al Horford 12Asts: Kyrie Irving 7Pts: Bojan Bogdanović 22Rebs: Thaddeus Young 9Asts: Darren Collison 5
Boston wins series, 4–0
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IndianaAttendance: 17,923Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Courtney Kirkland
Regular-season series
Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 3, 2018
Recap
Boston Celtics 101, Indiana Pacers 102
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
January 9, 2019
Recap
Indiana Pacers 108, Boston Celtics 135
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
March 29, 2019
Recap
Indiana Pacers 112, Boston Celtics 114
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
April 5, 2019
Recap
Boston Celtics 117, Indiana Pacers 97
Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the first five meetings.15

Previous playoffs series
Boston leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series
1991
Boston Celtics 3, Indiana Pacers 2
1991 Eastern Conference First Round
1992
Boston Celtics 3, Indiana Pacers 0
1992 Eastern Conference First Round
2003
Indiana Pacers 2, Boston Celtics 4
2003 Eastern Conference First Round
2004
Indiana Pacers 4, Boston Celtics 0
2004 Eastern Conference First Round
2005
Boston Celtics 3, Indiana Pacers 4
2005 Eastern Conference First Round

Western Conference first round

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (8) Los Angeles Clippers

ABC
April 13 8:00 pm (5:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Los Angeles Clippers 104, Golden State Warriors 121
Scoring by quarter: 27–36, 29–33, 23–29, 25–23
Pts: Montrezl Harrell 26Rebs: Danilo Gallinari 8Asts: Lou Williams 9Pts: Stephen Curry 38Rebs: Stephen Curry 15Asts: Curry, Green 7 each
Golden State leads series, 1–0
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Ed Malloy, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay
TNT
April 15 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Los Angeles Clippers 135, Golden State Warriors 131
Scoring by quarter: 25–33, 25–40, 44–35, 41–23
Pts: Lou Williams 36Rebs: Montrezl Harrell 10Asts: Lou Williams 11Pts: Stephen Curry 29Rebs: Andrew Bogut 9Asts: Draymond Green 9
Series tied, 1–1
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Nick Buchert

The Clippers trailed 94–63 with 7:31 remaining in the third quarter of Game 2. They would go on to outscore Golden State 72–37 en route to overcoming a 31-point deficit, the largest comeback in NBA playoff history.16

TNT
April 18 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 132, Los Angeles Clippers 105
Scoring by quarter: 41–24, 32–28, 36–24, 23–29
Pts: Kevin Durant 38Rebs: Andrew Bogut 14Asts: Draymond Green 10Pts: Ivica Zubac 18Rebs: Ivica Zubac 15Asts: Lou Williams 6
Golden State leads series, 2–1
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,068Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Scott Twardoski
ABC
April 21 3:30pm (12:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 113, Los Angeles Clippers 105
Scoring by quarter: 32–22, 30–32, 25–30, 26–21
Pts: Kevin Durant 33Rebs: Bogut, Curry 10 eachAsts: Stephen Curry 7Pts: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25Rebs: Patrick Beverley 10Asts: Patrick Beverley 5
Golden State leads series, 3–1
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,068Referees: Tony Brothers, Sean Wright, Brent Barnaky
TNT
April 24 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Los Angeles Clippers 129, Golden State Warriors 121
Scoring by quarter: 37–41, 34–22, 33–31, 25–27
Pts: Lou Williams 33Rebs: Patrick Beverley 14Asts: Lou Williams 10Pts: Kevin Durant 45Rebs: Green, Looney 7 eachAsts: Andre Iguodala 8
Golden State leads series, 3–2
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Pat Fraher
ESPN
April 26 10:00pm (7:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 129, Los Angeles Clippers 110
Scoring by quarter: 35–31, 37–22, 30–25, 27–32
Pts: Kevin Durant 50Rebs: Draymond Green 14Asts: Draymond Green 10Pts: Danilo Gallinari 29Rebs: Patrick Beverley 14Asts: Beverley, Williams 7 each
Golden State wins series, 4–2
Staples Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,068Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Kevin Scott
Regular-season series
Golden State won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 12, 2018
Recap
Golden State Warriors 116, Los Angeles Clippers 121 (OT)
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
December 23, 2018
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 127, Golden State Warriors 129
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
January 18, 2019
Recap
Golden State Warriors 112, Los Angeles Clippers 94
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
April 7, 2019
Recap
Los Angeles Clippers 104, Golden State Warriors 131
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Clippers winning the first meeting.17

Previous playoffs series
L.A. Clippers leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2014
Los Angeles Clippers 4, Golden State Warriors 3
2014 Western Conference First Round

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs

ESPN
April 13 10:30pm (8:30 pm MDT)
Box score
San Antonio Spurs 101, Denver Nuggets 96
Scoring by quarter: 25–20, 34–31, 13–17, 29–28
Pts: DeMar DeRozan 18Rebs: DeMar DeRozan 12Asts: DeMar DeRozan 6Pts: Gary Harris 20Rebs: Nikola Jokić 14Asts: Nikola Jokić 14
San Antonio leads series, 1–0
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,520Referees: Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Tom Washington
NBA TV
April 16 9:00pm (7:00 pm MDT)
Box score
San Antonio Spurs 105, Denver Nuggets 114
Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 33–28, 23–26, 23–39
Pts: DeMar DeRozan 31Rebs: Rudy Gay 9Asts: Patty Mills 5Pts: Jamal Murray 24Rebs: Nikola Jokić 13Asts: Nikola Jokić 8
Series tied, 1–1
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,520Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Derrick Collins
NBA TV
April 18 9:00pm (8:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Denver Nuggets 108, San Antonio Spurs 118
Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 36–30, 26–27, 24–30
Pts: Nikola Jokić 22Rebs: Malik Beasley 9Asts: three players 7 eachPts: Derrick White 36Rebs: Aldridge, Gay 11 eachAsts: three players 5 each
San Antonio leads series, 2–1
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TexasAttendance: 18,354Referees: Ed Malloy, David Guthrie, Mark Lindsay
TNT
April 20 5:30pm (4:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Denver Nuggets 117, San Antonio Spurs 103
Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 32–20, 37–25, 26–24
Pts: Nikola Jokić 29Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12Asts: Nikola Jokić 8Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 24Rebs: Aldridge, Pöltl 9 eachAsts: DeRozan, White 5 each
Series tied, 2–2
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TexasAttendance: 18,354Referees: Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, Brian Forte
NBA TV
April 23 9:30pm (7:30 pm MDT)
Box score
San Antonio Spurs 90, Denver Nuggets 108
Scoring by quarter: 19–26, 23–27, 21–32, 27–23
Pts: Aldridge, DeRozan 17 eachRebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10Asts: Jakob Pöltl 4Pts: Jamal Murray 23Rebs: Nikola Jokić 11Asts: Nikola Jokić 8
Denver leads series, 3–2
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,520Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Kevin Scott
TNT
April 25 8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Denver Nuggets 103, San Antonio Spurs 120
Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 36–30, 25–26, 18–30
Pts: Nikola Jokić 43Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12Asts: Nikola Jokić 9Pts: LaMarcus Aldridge 26Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 10Asts: DeMar DeRozan 7
Series tied, 3–3
AT&T Center, San Antonio, TexasAttendance: 18,354Referees: Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Tony Brown
TNT
April 27 10:00pm (8:00 pm MDT)
Box score
San Antonio Spurs 86, Denver Nuggets 90
Scoring by quarter: 13–23, 21–24, 27–25, 25–18
Pts: Rudy Gay 21Rebs: LaMarcus Aldridge 11Asts: DeMar DeRozan 6Pts: Jamal Murray 23Rebs: Nikola Jokić 15Asts: Nikola Jokić 10
Denver wins series, 4–3
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,725Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, John Goble
Regular-season series
Series tied 2–2 in the regular-season
December 26, 2018
Recap
Denver Nuggets 103, San Antonio Spurs 111
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
December 28, 2018
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 99, Denver Nuggets 102
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
March 4, 2019
Recap
Denver Nuggets 103, San Antonio Spurs 104
AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
April 3, 2019
Recap
San Antonio Spurs 85, Denver Nuggets 113
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning five of the first six meetings.18

Previous playoffs series
San Antonio leads 5–1 in all-time playoff series
1983
San Antonio Spurs 4, Denver Nuggets 1
1983 Western Conference semifinals
1985
Denver Nuggets 3, San Antonio Spurs 2
1985 Western Conference First Round
1990
San Antonio Spurs 3, Denver Nuggets 0
1990 Western Conference First Round
1995
San Antonio Spurs 3, Denver Nuggets 0
1995 Western Conference First Round
2005
San Antonio Spurs 4, Denver Nuggets 1
2005 Western Conference First Round
2007
San Antonio Spurs 4, Denver Nuggets 1
2007 Western Conference First Round

(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Oklahoma City Thunder

ABC
April 14 3:30pm (12:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Oklahoma City Thunder 99, Portland Trail Blazers 104
Scoring by quarter: 25–39, 23–15, 21–22, 30–28
Pts: Paul George 26Rebs: Westbrook, George 10 eachAsts: Russell Westbrook 10Pts: Damian Lillard 30Rebs: Enes Kanter 18Asts: Damian Lillard 4
Portland leads series, 1–0
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 19,886Referees: Zach Zarba, Rodney Mott, Tre Maddox
TNT
April 16 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Oklahoma City Thunder 94, Portland Trail Blazers 114
Scoring by quarter: 31–26, 23–28, 21–37, 19–23
Pts: Paul George 27Rebs: Adams, Westbrook 9 eachAsts: Russell Westbrook 11Pts: CJ McCollum 33Rebs: Maurice Harkless 9Asts: Damian Lillard 6
Portland leads series, 2–0
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,041Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Karl Lane
ESPN
April 19 9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 108, Oklahoma City Thunder 120
Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 17–28, 43–37, 26–34
Pts: Damian Lillard 32Rebs: Al-Farouq Aminu 9Asts: CJ McCollum 7Pts: Russell Westbrook 33Rebs: Steven Adams 7Asts: Russell Westbrook 11
Portland leads series, 2–1
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OklahomaAttendance: 18,203Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brown, Nick Buchert
TNT
April 21 9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 98
Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 24–22, 29–22, 32–30
Pts: CJ McCollum 27Rebs: Harkless, Kanter 10 eachAsts: Damian Lillard 8Pts: Paul George 32Rebs: Paul George 10Asts: Russell Westbrook 7
Portland leads series, 3–1
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OklahomaAttendance: 18,203Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Mark Lindsay
TNT
April 23 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Oklahoma City Thunder 115, Portland Trail Blazers 118
Scoring by quarter: 37–29, 23–32, 30–27, 25–30
Pts: Paul George 36Rebs: Russell Westbrook 11Asts: Russell Westbrook 14Pts: Damian Lillard 50Rebs: Enes Kanter 13Asts: Damian Lillard 6
Portland wins series, 4–1
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,241Referees: James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Courtney Kirkland

Damian Lillard scored 50 points in Game 5 and finished off the series by hitting a 37-foot three at the buzzer to break a 115–115 tie, sending the Blazers through to the conference semifinals. This was Lillard's second series-winning 3-pointer; his first came against Houston in 2014. He is the only player besides Michael Jordan to hit two series-winning field goals. This was also the last Thunder game to feature both Russell Westbrook and Paul George.

Regular-season series
Oklahoma City won 4–0 in the regular-season series
January 4, 2019
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 111, Portland Trail Blazers 109
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
January 22, 2019
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 114, Oklahoma City Thunder 123
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
February 11, 2019
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 120
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 7, 2019
Recap
Oklahoma City Thunder 129, Portland Trail Blazers 121 (OT)
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

This was the fifth playoff meeting between the SuperSonics/Thunder and the Blazers, but the first since the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder in 2008. The two teams have split their previous four playoff matchups.19

Previous playoffs series
Series tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series
1978
Portland Trail Blazers 2, Seattle SuperSonics 4
1978 Western Conference semifinals
1980
Seattle SuperSonics 2, Portland Trail Blazers 1
1980 Western Conference First Round
1983
Seattle SuperSonics 0, Portland Trail Blazers 2
1983 Western Conference First Round
1991
Portland Trail Blazers 3, Seattle SuperSonics 2
1991 Western Conference First Round

(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Utah Jazz

TNT
April 14 9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Utah Jazz 90, Houston Rockets 122
Scoring by quarter: 24–31, 20–28, 27–24, 19–39
Pts: Rudy Gobert 22Rebs: Rudy Gobert 12Asts: Ricky Rubio 6Pts: James Harden 29Rebs: Clint Capela 12Asts: James Harden 10
Houston leads series, 1–0
Toyota Center, Houston, TexasAttendance: 18,055Referees: Marc Davis, John Goble, Michael Smith
TNT
April 17 9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Utah Jazz 98, Houston Rockets 118
Scoring by quarter: 19–39, 25–31, 23–25, 31–23
Pts: Rubio, O'Neale 17 eachRebs: Gobert, Favors 12 eachAsts: Ricky Rubio 9Pts: James Harden 32Rebs: James Harden 13Asts: James Harden 10
Houston leads series, 2–0
Toyota Center, Houston, TexasAttendance: 18,055Referees: Tony Brown, Zach Zarba, Tom Washington
ESPN
April 20 10:30pm (8:30 pm MDT)
Box score
Houston Rockets 104, Utah Jazz 101
Scoring by quarter: 28–30, 22–25, 24–21, 30–25
Pts: James Harden 22Rebs: Clint Capela 14Asts: James Harden 10Pts: Donovan Mitchell 34Rebs: Gobert, Ingles 8 eachAsts: Ricky Rubio 6
Houston leads series, 3–0
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, UtahAttendance: 18,306Referees: Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Kevin Scott
TNT
April 22 10:30pm (8:30 pm MDT)
Box score
Houston Rockets 91, Utah Jazz 107
Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 23–21, 32–23, 12–31
Pts: James Harden 30Rebs: Chris Paul 8Asts: Chris Paul 7Pts: Donovan Mitchell 31Rebs: Favors, O'Neale 11 eachAsts: Ricky Rubio 11
Houston leads series, 3–1
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, UtahAttendance: 18,306Referees: Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Pat Fraher
TNT
April 24 8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Utah Jazz 93, Houston Rockets 100
Scoring by quarter: 20–20, 22–26, 27–29, 24–25
Pts: Royce O'Neale 18Rebs: Crowder, Gobert 10 eachAsts: Ricky Rubio 11Pts: James Harden 26Rebs: Clint Capela 10Asts: James Harden 6
Houston wins series, 4–1
Toyota Center, Houston, TexasAttendance: 18,055Referees: Ed Malloy, Sean Wright, Rodney Mott
Regular-season series
Series tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
October 24, 2018
Recap
Utah Jazz 100, Houston Rockets 89
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
December 6, 2018
Recap
Houston Rockets 91, Utah Jazz 118
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 17, 2018
Recap
Utah Jazz 97, Houston Rockets 102
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
February 2, 2019
Recap
Houston Rockets 125, Utah Jazz 98
Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning five of the first eight meetings.20

Previous playoffs series
Utah leads 5–3 in all-time playoff series
1985
Houston Rockets 2, Utah Jazz 3
1985 Western Conference First Round
1994
Houston Rockets 4, Utah Jazz 1
1994 Western Conference finals
1995
Houston Rockets 3, Utah Jazz 2
1995 Western Conference First Round
1997
Houston Rockets 2, Utah Jazz 4
1997 Western Conference finals
1998
Houston Rockets 2, Utah Jazz 3
1998 Western Conference First Round
2007
Utah Jazz 4, Houston Rockets 3
2007 Western Conference First Round
2008
Utah Jazz 4, Houston Rockets 2
2008 Western Conference First Round
2018
Houston Rockets 4, Utah Jazz 1
2018 Western Conference semifinals

Conference semifinals

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Eastern Conference semifinals

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (4) Boston Celtics

ABC
April 28 1:00pm (12:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Boston Celtics 112, Milwaukee Bucks 90
Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 26–33, 36–21, 24–19
Pts: Kyrie Irving 26Rebs: Al Horford 11Asts: Kyrie Irving 11Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 22Rebs: Khris Middleton 10Asts: Khris Middleton 6
Boston leads series, 1–0
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,341Referees: James Capers, Ed Malloy, Tyler Ford
TNT
April 30 8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Boston Celtics 102, Milwaukee Bucks 123
Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 25–34, 18–39, 29–25
Pts: Marcus Morris 17Rebs: Horford, Rozier 8 eachAsts: Kyrie Irving 4Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 29Rebs: Pat Connaughton 11Asts: Eric Bledsoe 5
Series tied, 1–1
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,536Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Tom Washington
ESPN
May 3 8:00pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 123, Boston Celtics 116
Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 30–26, 40–31, 28–29
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 32Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 13Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 8Pts: Kyrie Irving 29Rebs: Jayson Tatum 11Asts: Kyrie Irving 6
Milwaukee leads series, 2–1
TD Garden, Boston, MassachusettsAttendance: 18,624Referees: Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Tony Brown
TNT
May 6 7:00pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 113, Boston Celtics 101
Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 25–19, 33–23, 33–29
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 39Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 16Asts: Khris Middleton 7Pts: Kyrie Irving 23Rebs: Marcus Morris 14Asts: Kyrie Irving 10
Milwaukee leads series, 3–1
TD Garden, Boston, MassachusettsAttendance: 18,624Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Pat Fraher
TNT
May 8 8:00pm (7:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Boston Celtics 91, Milwaukee Bucks 116
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 20–30, 23–28, 29–36
Pts: Kyrie Irving 15Rebs: Marcus Morris 11Asts: Al Horford 6Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 20Rebs: Mirotić, Connaughton 11 eachAsts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 8
Milwaukee wins series, 4–1
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,701Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Rodney Mott
Regular-season series
Milwaukee won 2–1 in the regular-season series
November 1, 2018
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 113, Boston Celtics 117
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
December 21, 2018
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 120, Boston Celtics 107
TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
February 21, 2019
Recap
Boston Celtics 97, Milwaukee Bucks 98
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning five of the first six meetings.21

Previous playoffs series
Boston leads 5–1 in all-time playoff series
1974
Milwaukee Bucks 3, Boston Celtics 4
1974 NBA Finals
1983
Boston Celtics 0, Milwaukee Bucks 4
1983 Eastern Conference semifinals
1984
Boston Celtics 4, Milwaukee Bucks 1
1984 Eastern Conference finals
1986
Boston Celtics 4, Milwaukee Bucks 0
1986 Eastern Conference finals
1987
Boston Celtics 4, Milwaukee Bucks 3
1987 Eastern Conference semifinals
2018
Boston Celtics 4, Milwaukee Bucks 3
2018 Eastern Conference First Round

(2) Toronto Raptors vs. (3) Philadelphia 76ers

TNT, SN1
April 27 7:30pm
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers 95, Toronto Raptors 108
Scoring by quarter: 31–39, 21–22, 29–31, 14–16
Pts: JJ Redick 17Rebs: Tobias Harris 15Asts: Tobias Harris 6Pts: Kawhi Leonard 45Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 11Asts: Kyle Lowry 8
Toronto leads series, 1–0
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,800Referees: Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Nick Buchert
TNT, TSN
April 29 8:00pm
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers 94, Toronto Raptors 89
Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 25–21, 18–25, 25–26
Pts: Jimmy Butler 30Rebs: Butler, Harris 11 eachAsts: three players 5 eachPts: Kawhi Leonard 35Rebs: three players 7 eachAsts: Kawhi Leonard 6
Series tied, 1–1
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,800Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Scott Wall
ESPN, SN1
May 2 8:00pm
Box score
Toronto Raptors 95, Philadelphia 76ers 116
Scoring by quarter: 29–32, 24–32, 28–25, 14–27
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 33Rebs: Gasol, Green 6 eachAsts: Kyle Lowry 5Pts: Joel Embiid 33Rebs: Joel Embiid 10Asts: Jimmy Butler 9
Philadelphia leads series, 2–1
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAttendance: 20,658Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tre Maddox
ABC, TSN/CTV
May 5 3:30pm
Box score
Toronto Raptors 101, Philadelphia 76ers 96
Scoring by quarter: 24–21, 23–24, 28–30, 26–21
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 39Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 14Asts: Kyle Lowry 7Pts: Jimmy Butler 29Rebs: Jimmy Butler 11Asts: Joel Embiid 7
Series tied, 2–2
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAttendance: 20,639Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven
TNT, SN1
May 7 8:00pm
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers 89, Toronto Raptors 125
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 17–37, 27–28, 19–33
Pts: Jimmy Butler 22Rebs: Ben Simmons 7Asts: Jimmy Butler 7Pts: Pascal Siakam 25Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 13Asts: Kyle Lowry 5
Toronto leads series, 3–2
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,287Referees: James Capers, Eric Lewis, Sean Wright
ESPN, TSN
May 9 8:00pm
Box score
Toronto Raptors 101, Philadelphia 76ers 112
Scoring by quarter: 21–29, 22–29, 24–29, 34–25
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 29Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12Asts: Kyle Lowry 6Pts: Jimmy Butler 25Rebs: Joel Embiid 12Asts: Jimmy Butler 8
Series tied, 3–3
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAttendance: 20,525Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Tom Washington
TNT, SN1
May 12 7:00pm
Box score
Philadelphia 76ers 90, Toronto Raptors 92
Scoring by quarter: 13–18, 27–26, 24–23, 26–25
Pts: Joel Embiid 21Rebs: Joel Embiid 11Asts: Ben Simmons 5Pts: Kawhi Leonard 41Rebs: Siakam, Gasol 11 eachAsts: Kyle Lowry 6
Toronto wins series, 4–3
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,917Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips

As Game 7 came down to the final seconds, Joel Embiid cut a three-point Raptors lead to one with two free throws, then after Kawhi Leonard split his free throws, Jimmy Butler led the fast break and made a layup with 4.2 seconds left to tie the game. After a Toronto timeout, Leonard was given the ball, dribbled around the perimeter and shot it from the baseline, just inside the three-point arc. The shot bounced four times on the rim before going in to give the Raptors the series win. It was the first buzzer-beater to win a Game 7 in NBA history, and only the second such shot in a winner-take-all playoff game, after Michael Jordan's shot to win the Chicago Bulls' 1989 first-round series against the Cleveland Cavaliers. (In 1989, first-round playoff series were best-of-5 instead of the current best-of-7.)

Regular-season series
Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series
October 30, 2018
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 112, Toronto Raptors 129
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
December 5, 2018
Recap
Philadelphia 76ers 102, Toronto Raptors 113
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
December 22, 2018
Recap
Toronto Raptors 101, Philadelphia 76ers 126
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pensilvania
February 5, 2019
Recap
Toronto Raptors 119, Philadelphia 76ers 107
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pensilvania

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with Philadelphia winning the first meeting in the 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals.22

Previous playoffs series
Philadelphia leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2001
Philadelphia 76ers 4, Toronto Raptors 3
2001 Eastern Conference semifinals

Western Conference semifinals

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (4) Houston Rockets

ABC
April 28 3:30pm (12:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Houston Rockets 100, Golden State Warriors 104
Scoring by quarter: 19–28, 34–25, 23–30, 24–21
Pts: James Harden 35Rebs: Clint Capela 6Asts: James Harden 6Pts: Kevin Durant 35Rebs: Draymond Green 9Asts: Draymond Green 9
Golden State leads series, 1–0
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Courtney Kirkland
TNT
April 30 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Houston Rockets 109, Golden State Warriors 115
Scoring by quarter: 20–29, 29–29, 26–24, 34–33
Pts: James Harden 29Rebs: Tucker, Capela 10 eachAsts: Chris Paul 6Pts: Kevin Durant 29Rebs: Draymond Green 12Asts: Draymond Green 7
Golden State leads series, 2–0
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Eric Lewis
ABC
May 4 8:30pm (7:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 121, Houston Rockets 126 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 26–25, 23–33, 35–33, 28–21, Overtime: 9–14
Pts: Kevin Durant 46Rebs: Draymond Green 11Asts: Draymond Green 10Pts: James Harden 41Rebs: P. J. Tucker 12Asts: Chris Paul 7
Golden State leads series, 2–1
Toyota Center, Houston, TexasAttendance: 18,169Referees: James Capers, John Goble, Sean Wright
TNT
May 6 9:30pm (8:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 108, Houston Rockets 112
Scoring by quarter: 28–25, 26–36, 30–32, 24–19
Pts: Kevin Durant 34Rebs: Draymond Green 10Asts: Stephen Curry 8Pts: James Harden 38Rebs: Harden, Tucker 10 eachAsts: Chris Paul 5
Series tied, 2–2
Toyota Center, Houston, TexasAttendance: 18,055Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Kevin Scott
TNT
May 8 10:30pm (7:30 pm PDT)
Box score
Houston Rockets 99, Golden State Warriors 104
Scoring by quarter: 17–31, 26–26, 29–15, 27–32
Pts: James Harden 31Rebs: Clint Capela 14Asts: James Harden 8Pts: Klay Thompson 27Rebs: Draymond Green 12Asts: Draymond Green 11
Golden State leads series, 3–2
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Ken Mauer, Jason Phillips, Kane Fitzgerald
ESPN
May 10 9:00pm (8:00 pm CDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 118, Houston Rockets 113
Scoring by quarter: 27–28, 30–29, 25–30, 36–26
Pts: Stephen Curry 33Rebs: Draymond Green 10Asts: Draymond Green 7Pts: James Harden 35Rebs: Chris Paul 11Asts: Chris Paul 6
Golden State wins series, 4–2
Toyota Center, Houston, TexasAttendance: 18,055Referees: Marc Davis, Eric Lewis, Pat Fraher

All 6 games in the series finished with a differential of less than or exactly 6 points, making it the first playoff series in NBA history to accomplish this feat.

Regular-season series
Houston won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 15, 2018
Recap
Golden State Warriors 86, Houston Rockets 107
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
January 3, 2019
Recap
Houston Rockets 135, Golden State Warriors 134
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
February 23, 2019
Recap
Houston Rockets 118, Golden State Warriors 112
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
March 13, 2019
Recap
Golden State Warriors 106, Houston Rockets 104
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Golden State winning the previous three meetings.23

Previous playoffs series
Golden State leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series
2015
Golden State Warriors 4, Houston Rockets 1
2015 Western Conference finals
2016
Golden State Warriors 4, Houston Rockets 1
2016 Western Conference First Round
2018
Houston Rockets 3, Golden State Warriors 4
2018 Western Conference finals

(2) Denver Nuggets vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers

TNT
April 29 10:30pm (8:30pm MDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 113, Denver Nuggets 121
Scoring by quarter: 32–32, 23–26, 29–35, 29–28
Pts: Damian Lillard 39Rebs: Aminu, Turner 8 eachAsts: Damian Lillard 6Pts: Nikola Jokić 37Rebs: Nikola Jokić 9Asts: Jamal Murray 8
Denver leads series, 1–0
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,520Referees: Ken Mauer, Sean Wright, Ben Taylor
TNT
May 1 9:00pm (7:00pm MDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 97, Denver Nuggets 90
Scoring by quarter: 28–23, 22–12, 28–29, 19–26
Pts: CJ McCollum 20Rebs: Al-Farouq Aminu 10Asts: CJ McCollum 6Pts: Nikola Jokić 16Rebs: Nikola Jokić 14Asts: Nikola Jokić 7
Series tied, 1–1
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,520Referees: James Capers, Pat Fraher, Michael Smith
ESPN
May 3 10:30pm (7:30pm PDT)
Box score
Denver Nuggets 137, Portland Trail Blazers 140 (4OT)
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 30–25, 29–33, 26–21, Overtime: 7–7, 9–9, 11–11, 8–11
Pts: Jamal Murray 34Rebs: Nikola Jokić 18Asts: Nikola Jokić 14Pts: CJ McCollum 41Rebs: Enes Kanter 15Asts: Damian Lillard 8
Portland leads series, 2–1
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,193Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Rodney Mott
TNT
May 5 7:00pm (4:00pm PDT)
Box score
Denver Nuggets 116, Portland Trail Blazers 112
Scoring by quarter: 29–33, 28–30, 27–14, 32–35
Pts: Jamal Murray 34Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12Asts: Nikola Jokić 11Pts: CJ McCollum 29Rebs: Enes Kanter 10Asts: Damian Lillard 7
Series tied, 2–2
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,146Referees: Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Derrick Collins
TNT
May 7 10:30pm (8:30pm MDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 98, Denver Nuggets 124
Scoring by quarter: 25–31, 22–34, 18–28, 33–31
Pts: Damian Lillard 22Rebs: Enes Kanter 8Asts: Damian Lillard 4Pts: Nikola Jokić 25Rebs: Nikola Jokić 19Asts: Jamal Murray 9
Denver leads series, 3–2
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,520Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven
ESPN
May 9 10:30pm (7:30pm PDT)
Box score
Denver Nuggets 108, Portland Trail Blazers 119
Scoring by quarter: 34–26, 20–32, 26–29, 28–32
Pts: Nikola Jokić 29Rebs: Nikola Jokić 12Asts: Nikola Jokić 8Pts: Damian Lillard 32Rebs: Enes Kanter 14Asts: Evan Turner 7
Series tied, 3–3
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,022Referees: James Capers, Ed Malloy, Sean Wright
ABC
May 12 3:30pm (1:30pm MDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 100, Denver Nuggets 96
Scoring by quarter: 17–29, 22–19, 32–24, 29–24
Pts: CJ McCollum 37Rebs: Enes Kanter 13Asts: Damian Lillard 8Pts: Nikola Jokić 29Rebs: Nikola Jokić 13Asts: Jamal Murray 5
Portland wins series, 4–3
Pepsi Center, Denver, ColoradoAttendance: 19,725Referees: Mike Callahan, John Goble, David Guthrie

Game three became the second playoff game in NBA history to go into quadruple-overtime, joining a 1953 game between the Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals.24

Regular-season series
Denver won 3–1 in the regular-season series
November 30, 2018
Recap
Denver Nuggets 113, Portland Trail Blazers 112
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
January 13, 2019
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 113, Denver Nuggets 116
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
April 5, 2019
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 110, Denver Nuggets 119
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
April 7, 2019
Recap
Denver Nuggets 108, Portland Trail Blazers 115
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.25

Previous playoffs series
Series tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
1977
Denver Nuggets 2, Portland Trail Blazers 4
1977 Western Conference semifinals
1986
Denver Nuggets 3, Portland Trail Blazers 1
1986 Western Conference First Round

Conference finals

Main article: NBA Conference finals

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Eastern Conference finals

(1) Milwaukee Bucks vs. (2) Toronto Raptors

TNT, SN1
May 15 8:30pm (7:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Toronto Raptors 100, Milwaukee Bucks 108
Scoring by quarter: 34–23, 25–28, 24–25, 17–32
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 31Rebs: Marc Gasol 12Asts: Marc Gasol 5Pts: Brook Lopez 29Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 14Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 6
Milwaukee leads series, 1–0
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,345Referees: Zach Zarba, John Goble, Sean Wright
TNT, TSN
May 17 8:30pm (7:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Toronto Raptors 103, Milwaukee Bucks 125
Scoring by quarter: 21–35, 18–29, 39–31, 25–30
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 31Rebs: Serge Ibaka 10Asts: Kyle Lowry 4Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 30Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 17Asts: Eric Bledsoe 7
Milwaukee leads series, 2–0
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,570Referees: Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Rodney Mott
TNT, SN1
May 19 7:00pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 112, Toronto Raptors 118 (2OT)
Scoring by quarter: 21–30, 30–28, 24–19, 21–19, Overtime: 7–7, 9–15
Pts: George Hill 24Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 23Asts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 7Pts: Kawhi Leonard 36Rebs: Marc Gasol 12Asts: Marc Gasol 7
Milwaukee leads series, 2–1
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,923Referees: Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Tom Washington
TNT, TSN
May 21 8:30pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 102, Toronto Raptors 120
Scoring by quarter: 31–32, 24–33, 26–29, 21–26
Pts: Khris Middleton 30Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10Asts: Khris Middleton 7Pts: Kyle Lowry 25Rebs: Serge Ibaka 13Asts: Marc Gasol 7
Series tied, 2–2
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,237Referees: James Capers, Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald
TNT, TSN
May 23 8:30pm (7:30 pm CDT)
Box score
Toronto Raptors 105, Milwaukee Bucks 99
Scoring by quarter: 22–32, 24–17, 26–26, 33–24
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 35Rebs: Pascal Siakam 13Asts: Kawhi Leonard 9Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 24Rebs: Malcolm Brogdon 11Asts: Khris Middleton 10
Toronto leads series, 3–2
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WisconsinAttendance: 17,384Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher
TNT, SN1
May 25 8:30pm
Box score
Milwaukee Bucks 94, Toronto Raptors 100
Scoring by quarter: 31–18, 19–25, 26–28, 18–29
Pts: Giannis Antetokounmpo 21Rebs: Giannis Antetokounmpo 11Asts: Eric Bledsoe 7Pts: Kawhi Leonard 27Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 17Asts: Kyle Lowry 8
Toronto wins series, 4–2
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,478Referees: Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Eric Lewis
Regular-season series
Milwaukee won 3–1 in the regular-season series
October 29, 2018
Recap
Toronto Raptors 109, Milwaukee Bucks 124
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
December 9, 2018
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 104, Toronto Raptors 99
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
January 5, 2019
Recap
Toronto Raptors 123, Milwaukee Bucks 116
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
January 31, 2019
Recap
Milwaukee Bucks 105, Toronto Raptors 92
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Raptors winning the first meeting in 2017.26

Previous playoffs series
Toronto leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
2017
Toronto Raptors 4, Milwaukee Bucks 2
2017 Eastern Conference First Round

Western Conference finals

(1) Golden State Warriors vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers

ESPN
May 14 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 94, Golden State Warriors 116
Scoring by quarter: 23–27, 22–27, 26–23, 23–39
Pts: Damian Lillard 19Rebs: Enes Kanter 16Asts: Damian Lillard 6Pts: Stephen Curry 36Rebs: Draymond Green 10Asts: Stephen Curry 7
Golden State leads series, 1–0
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Tony Brown
ESPN
May 16 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Portland Trail Blazers 111, Golden State Warriors 114
Scoring by quarter: 31–29, 34–21, 24–39, 22–25
Pts: Damian Lillard 23Rebs: Aminu, Leonard 6 eachAsts: Damian Lillard 10Pts: Stephen Curry 37Rebs: Draymond Green 10Asts: Stephen Curry 8
Golden State leads series, 2–0
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: James Capers, Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven
ESPN
May 18 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 110, Portland Trail Blazers 99
Scoring by quarter: 27–29, 26–37, 29–13, 28–20
Pts: Stephen Curry 36Rebs: Draymond Green 13Asts: Draymond Green 12Pts: CJ McCollum 23Rebs: Zach Collins 8Asts: Damian Lillard 6
Golden State leads series, 3–0
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,214Referees: Zach Zarba, David Guthrie, Pat Fraher
ESPN
May 20 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Golden State Warriors 119, Portland Trail Blazers 117 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 36–35, 29–34, 22–26, 24–16, Overtime: 8–6
Pts: Stephen Curry 37Rebs: Green, Looney 14 eachAsts: Curry, Green 11 eachPts: Meyers Leonard 30Rebs: Meyers Leonard 12Asts: Damian Lillard 12
Golden State wins series, 4–0
Moda Center, Portland, OregonAttendance: 20,064Referees: Mike Callahan, Jason Phillips, Kevin Scott
Regular-season series
Series tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
November 23, 2018
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 97, Golden State Warriors 125
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
December 27, 2018
Recap
Portland Trail Blazers 110, Golden State Warriors 109 (OT)
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
December 29, 2018
Recap
Golden State Warriors 115, Portland Trail Blazers 110
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon
February 13, 2019
Recap
Golden State Warriors 107, Portland Trail Blazers 129
Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with Golden State winning the first two meetings.27

Previous playoffs series
Golden State leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series
2016
Golden State Warriors 4, Portland Trail Blazers 1
2016 Western Conference semifinals
2017
Golden State Warriors 4, Portland Trail Blazers 0
2017 Western Conference First Round

NBA Finals: (E2) Toronto Raptors vs. (W1) Golden State Warriors

Main article: 2019 NBA Finals

Note: Times are EDT (UTC−4) as listed by the NBA. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.
ABC, SN1
May 30 9:00pm
Box score
Golden State Warriors 109, Toronto Raptors 118
Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 28–34, 32–29, 28–30
Pts: Stephen Curry 34Rebs: Draymond Green 10Asts: Draymond Green 10Pts: Pascal Siakam 32Rebs: Leonard, Siakam 8 eachAsts: Kyle Lowry 9
Toronto leads series, 1–0
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 19,983Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, John Goble, (Alternate) Josh Tiven
ABC, TSN
June 2 8:00pm
Box score
Golden State Warriors 109, Toronto Raptors 104
Scoring by quarter: 26–27, 28–32, 34–21, 21–24
Pts: Klay Thompson 25Rebs: Cousins, Green 10 eachAsts: Draymond Green 9Pts: Kawhi Leonard 34Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 14Asts: Pascal Siakam 4
Series tied, 1–1
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,014Referees: Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy, (Alternate) Josh Tiven
ABC, SN1
June 5 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Toronto Raptors 123, Golden State Warriors 109
Scoring by quarter: 36–29, 24–23, 36–31, 27–26
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 30Rebs: Pascal Siakam 9Asts: Kyle Lowry 9Pts: Stephen Curry 47Rebs: Stephen Curry 8Asts: Stephen Curry 7
Toronto leads series, 2–1
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Marc Davis, David Guthrie, Kane Fitzgerald, (Alternate) Sean Wright
ABC, TSN
June 7 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Toronto Raptors 105, Golden State Warriors 92
Scoring by quarter: 17–23, 25–23, 37–21, 26–25
Pts: Kawhi Leonard 36Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12Asts: Kyle Lowry 7Pts: Klay Thompson 28Rebs: Draymond Green 9Asts: Draymond Green 12
Toronto leads series, 3–1
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Mike Callahan, Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, (Alternate) Sean Wright
ABC, SN1
June 10 9:00pm
Box score
Golden State Warriors 106, Toronto Raptors 105
Scoring by quarter: 34–28, 28–28, 22–22, 22–27
Pts: Stephen Curry 31Rebs: Draymond Green 10Asts: Draymond Green 8Pts: Kawhi Leonard 26Rebs: Kawhi Leonard 12Asts: Leonard, Lowry 6 each
Toronto leads series, 3–2
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, OntarioAttendance: 20,144Referees: James Capers, Jason Phillips, Ed Malloy, (Alternate) Kane Fitzgerald
ABC, TSN
June 13 9:00pm (6:00 pm PDT)
Box score
Toronto Raptors 114, Golden State Warriors 110
Scoring by quarter: 33–32, 27–25, 26–31, 28–22
Pts: Lowry, Siakam 26 eachRebs: Pascal Siakam 10Asts: Kyle Lowry 10Pts: Klay Thompson 30Rebs: Draymond Green 19Asts: Draymond Green 13
Toronto wins series, 4–2
Oracle Arena, Oakland, CaliforniaAttendance: 19,596Referees: Marc Davis, David Guthrie, John Goble, (Alternate) Eric Lewis
Regular-season series
Toronto won 2–0 in the regular-season series
November 29, 2018
Recap
Golden State Warriors 128, Toronto Raptors 131 (OT)
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
December 12, 2018
Recap
Toronto Raptors 113, Golden State Warriors 93
Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

This was the first meeting in the NBA Finals between these two teams.28

Statistical leaders

CategoryGame HighAverage
PlayerTeamHighPlayerTeamAvg.GP
PointsDamian LillardKevin DurantPortland Trail BlazersGolden State Warriors50Kevin DurantGolden State Warriors32.312
ReboundsGiannis AntetokounmpoMilwaukee Bucks23Nikola JokićAndre DrummondDenver NuggetsDetroit Pistons13.0144
AssistsNikola JokićRussell WestbrookDenver NuggetsOklahoma City Thunder14Russell WestbrookOklahoma City Thunder10.65
StealsJames HardenHouston Rockets6Thaddeus YoungIndiana Pacers2.84
BlocksRudy GobertUtah Jazz7Rudy GobertUtah Jazz2.65

Media coverage

Television

ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV broadcast the playoffs nationally in the United States. During the first two rounds, games were split between TNT, ESPN, and ABC regardless of conference. TNT primarily aired games on Saturday through Wednesday, while ESPN on Friday and Saturday. For Thursday games, TNT had them in the first round and ESPN in the second round. ABC then aired selected first and second-round games on Friday through Sunday. NBA TV also televised selected games in the first round on Tuesday through Thursday. Also in the first round, regional sports networks affiliated with the teams could also broadcast the games, except for weekend games televised on ABC.29 The Western Conference finals were televised on ESPN, while TNT televised the Eastern Conference finals. ABC had exclusive television rights to the 2019 NBA Finals, which was the 17th consecutive year for the network.30

In Canada, the home market of the Toronto Raptors, national broadcast rights were split approximately equally between the Sportsnet and TSN groups of channels, with some conflicting non-Raptors games airing on NBA TV Canada. Separate Canadian broadcasts were produced for all games involving the Raptors regardless of round or U.S. broadcaster. One TSN telecast of a conference semifinal game involving the Raptors was simulcast over the co-owned CTV broadcast network.31 For the NBA Finals, in addition to the Canadian cable telecasts, most games also aired on either Citytv, CTV, or CTV 2 (broadcast networks co-owned with Sportsnet and TSN respectively), using the ABC feed for simultaneous substitution purposes.

Notes

See also

  • Sports portal

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