2000 NBA playoffs

The San Antonio Spurs were the champions going into the playoffs, but following a season–ending injury to third–year star Tim Duncan, were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round, marking the first time since 1987 that a new champion would follow a team enjoying a single season championship tenure. They were also the first defending champion to be eliminated in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984.

The Houston Rockets missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992, while the Seattle SuperSonics returned after a one-season absence.

The Toronto Raptors made their NBA playoff debut, becoming the first Canadian team to do so. As such, Game 3 of their first round series against the New York Knicks was the first NBA Playoff game ever played outside the United States.

For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Heat swept a playoff opponent by beating the Detroit Pistons 3–0. It was also their first playoff series victory since 1997, when they made the Conference Finals.

Game 4 of the Trail Blazers-Timberwolves series was Malik Sealy's final NBA Game. He would lose his life in on May 20, when he was driving home after attending Kevin Garnett's birthday party and a drunk driver made a wrong-way turn and crashed into Sealy's car, killing him immediately.

In the conference semifinals, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks met for the fourth consecutive postseason. They would not meet again in the playoffs until 2012.

With their conference semifinals victory over the Utah Jazz, The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals. The Trail Blazers would not win another playoff series until 2014.

With a Game 7 win in the conference semifinals, the New York Knicks eliminated the Miami Heat for the third consecutive postseason. The Knicks would not win another playoff series until 2013.

In the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3–1 series lead, only for the Portland Trail Blazers to force a Game 7. By doing so, the Trail Blazers became the first team since 1981 to force a Game 7 in the Conference Finals despite trailing 3–1.

With their Eastern Conference Finals victory over the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers won their first Eastern Conference title after four previous appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals; however, after this season, the team was radically altered with key players Dale Davis, Derrick McKey and Mark Jackson moving to other teams and Rik Smits retiring. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the last game Patrick Ewing ever played as a Knick. The Pacers would not win another playoff series until 2004.

In Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers used a 15–0 fourth quarter run to overcome a fifteen-point deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers and make their first NBA Finals since 1991. With the win, the Lakers also avoided the dubious distinction of becoming the seventh team in NBA History to lose a playoff series despite leading 3–1.

The Lakers' NBA Finals win over the Indiana Pacers was the first title for both Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and the first Lakers championship since the 1988 NBA Finals. A.C. Green, the only player left from the Lakers' Showtime era, was in the Lakers starting lineup for this series as well.

The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:

1. Indiana Pacers – Central Division champions, Eastern Conference regular season champions (56–26)
2. Miami Heat – Atlantic Division champions (52–30)
3. New York Knicks (50–32)
4. Charlotte Hornets (49–33, 3–1 head-to-head vs. PHI)
5. Philadelphia 76ers (49–33, 1–3 head-to-head vs. CHA)
6. Toronto Raptors (45–37)
7. Detroit Pistons (42–40, 3–1 head-to-head vs. MIL)
8. Milwaukee Bucks (42–40, 1–3 head-to-head vs. DET)

The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:

1. Los Angeles Lakers – Pacific Division champions, Western Conference regular season champions, NBA regular season champions (67–15)
2. Utah Jazz – Midwest Division champions (55–27)
3. Portland Trail Blazers (59–23)
4. San Antonio Spurs (53–29)
5. Phoenix Suns (53–29)
6. Minnesota Timberwolves (50–32)
7. Seattle SuperSonics (45–37)
8. Sacramento Kings (44–38)

This was the outlook for the playoffs. Teams in italics have home court advantage. Teams in bold advance to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions possess an asterisk (*)

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|Q1=18–28 |Q2=16–17 |Q3=28–17 |Q4=23–26

|points1=Ray Allen 26 |points2=Jalen Rose 26

|rebounds1=Ham, Johnson 8 each |rebounds2=Dale Davis 17

|assist1=Sam Cassell 6 |assist2=Mark Jackson 11

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies, Don Vaden

|series=Indiana leads series, 1–0

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{{Basketballbox |date=April 27 |time=8:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=TNT

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|Q1=35–19 |Q2=26–19 |Q3=27–26 |Q4=16–27

|points1=Allen, Cassell 20 each |points2=Austin Croshere 16

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|assist1=Sam Cassell 8 |assist2=Mark Jackson 5

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford

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{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 29 |time=8:30 PM |place=Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT

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|Q1=23–26 |Q2=28–32 |Q3=30–20 |Q4=28–18

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|referee=Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer, Mark Wunderlich

|series=Indiana leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 1 |time=9:30 PM |place=Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TBS

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|Q1=21–33 |Q2=16–31 |Q3=25–24 |Q4=25–12

|points1=Jalen Rose 17 |points2=Allen, Williams 20 each

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 10 |rebounds2=Ervin Johnson 9

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|attendance=18,072

|referee=Mike Callahan, Jim Clark, Dan Crawford

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 4 |time=8:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=TNT

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=95

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|Q1=30–25 |Q2=17–21 |Q3=23–25 |Q4=25–25

|points1=Sam Cassell 22 |points2=Reggie Miller 41

|rebounds1=Tim Thomas 9 |rebounds2=Dale Davis 12

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|attendance=18,345

|referee=Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Indiana wins series, 3–2

}}

• In Game 5, Travis Best hits the eventual series-winning 3 with 16.5 left. Also Reggie Miller scores 18 points in the 4th quarter of game 5.

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=12:30 PM |place=American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |TV=NBC

|team1=Detroit Pistons |score1=85

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=95

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|Q1=18–24 |Q2=22–20 |Q3=18–24 |Q4=27–27

|points1=Jerry Stackhouse 23 |points2=Jamal Mashburn 29

|rebounds1=Hill, Williams 9 each |rebounds2=Dan Majerle 10

|assist1=Grant Hill 5 |assist2=Anthony Carter 7

|attendance=16,500

|referee=Terry Durham, Ron Garretson, Tom Washington

|series=Miami leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 25 |time=7:00 PM |place=American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |TV=TNT

|team1=Detroit Pistons |score1=82

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=84

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004250MIA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–24 |Q2=26–20 |Q3=23–21 |Q4=14–19

|points1=Jerry Stackhouse 26 |points2=Jamal Mashburn 24

|rebounds1=Stackhouse, Williams 7 each |rebounds2=Alonzo Mourning 8

|assist1=Grant Hill 4 |assist2=Anthony Carter 13

|attendance=16,500

|referee=Joe Crawford, Scott Foster, Jack Nies

|series=Miami leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 29 |time=12:30 PM |place=The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |TV=NBC

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=91

|team2=Detroit Pistons |score2=72

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004290DET.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–22 |Q2=24–15 |Q3=28–15 |Q4=21–20

|points1=Clarence Weatherspoon 18 |points2=Jerry Stackhouse 25

|rebounds1=Thorpe, Weatherspoon 10 each |rebounds2=Christian Laettner 7

|assist1=Anthony Carter 9 |assist2=Jerry Stackhouse 3

|attendance=14,507

|referee=Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford

|series=Miami wins series, 3–0

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DET&opp_id=MIA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=July 12, 2015}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=12:30 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=NBC

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=88

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=92

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004230NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=12–27 |Q2=25–19 |Q3=25–25 |Q4=26–21

|points1=Tracy McGrady 25 |points2=Houston, Sprewell 21 each

|rebounds1=Kevin Willis 11 |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 9

|assist1=Carter, Oakley 6 each |assist2=Charlie Ward 5

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Monty McCutchen

|series=New York leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 26 |time=8:00 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=TNT

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=83

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=84

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004260NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–15 |Q2=15–19 |Q3=26–21 |Q4=16–29

|points1=Vince Carter 27 |points2=Latrell Sprewell 25

|rebounds1=Kevin Willis 10 |rebounds2=Marcus Camby 13

|assist1=Vince Carter 5 |assist2=Allan Houston 4

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Ted Bernhardt, Terry Durham, Hue Hollins

|series=New York leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 30 |time=12:30 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=NBC

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=87

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=80

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|Q1=21–20 |Q2=25–25 |Q3=15–18 |Q4=26–17

|points1=Allan Houston 23 |points2=Antonio Davis 18

|rebounds1=Patrick Ewing 11 |rebounds2=Charles Oakley 14

|assist1=Latrell Sprewell 6 |assist2=Vince Carter 8

|attendance=19,996

|referee=Joe Forte, Steve Javie, Tommy Nunez Sr.

|series=New York wins series, 3–0

}}

• In Game 2, Latrell Sprewell hits the game-winner with 7.9 left.

This was the first playoff meeting between the Knicks and the Raptors.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=NYK&opp_id=TOR&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — New York Knicks versus Toronto Raptors (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=July 12, 2015}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=8:30 PM |place=Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |TV=TNT

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=92

|team2=Charlotte Hornets |score2=82

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004220CHH.html Boxscore]

|Q1=17–22 |Q2=24–22 |Q3=34–22 |Q4=17–16

|points1=Allen Iverson 40 |points2=Derrick Coleman 23

|rebounds1=Theo Ratliff 8 |rebounds2=Derrick Coleman 16

|assist1=Eric Snow 9 |assist2=David Wesley 4

|attendance=15,023

|referee=Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Luis Grillo

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 24 |time=8:00 PM |place=Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina |TV=TBS

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=98

|team2=Charlotte Hornets |score2=108

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004240CHH.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–24 |Q2=27–25 |Q3=27–22 |Q4=17–20 |OT=7–17

|points1=Toni Kukoč 20 |points2=Derrick Coleman 29

|rebounds1=Tyrone Hill 13 |rebounds2=Elden Campbell 14

|assist1=Eric Snow 13 |assist2=Eddie Jones 8

|attendance=11,686

|referee=Terry Durham, Ron Garretson, Ken Mauer

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 28 |time=8:00 PM |place=First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=TNT

|team1=Charlotte Hornets |score1=76

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=81

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004280PHI.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–18 |Q2=22–20 |Q3=17–19 |Q4=19–24

|points1=Eddie Jones 18 |points2=Allen Iverson 24

|rebounds1=Derrick Coleman 17 |rebounds2=Theo Ratliff 11

|assist1=Anthony Mason 7 |assist2=Aaron McKie 5

|attendance=20,849

|referee=Ted Bernhardt, Hue Hollins, Don Vaden

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 1 |time=7:00 PM |place=First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=TNT

|team1=Charlotte Hornets |score1=99

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=105

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005010PHI.html Boxscore]

|Q1=25–30 |Q2=25–24 |Q3=29–21 |Q4=20–30

|points1=Campbell, Mason 21 each |points2=Allen Iverson 26

|rebounds1=Campbell, Coleman 11 each |rebounds2=Matt Geiger 10

|assist1=Eddie Jones 8 |assist2=Aaron McKie 11

|attendance=20,712

|referee=Mike Mathis, Bennett Salvatore, Bill Spooner

|series=Philadelphia wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the 76ers and the Charlotte Hornets.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CHA&opp_id=PHI&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Charlotte Hornets versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=July 12, 2015}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=5:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Sacramento Kings |score1=107

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=117

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004230LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–34 |Q2=27–31 |Q3=24–26 |Q4=28–26

|points1=Chris Webber 28 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 46

|rebounds1=Lawrence Funderburke 6 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 17

|assist1=Vlade Divac 8 |assist2=Bryant, Shaw 5 each

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Mike Callahan, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 27 |time=10:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Sacramento Kings |score1=89

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=113

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004270LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–35 |Q2=17–21 |Q3=23–27 |Q4=25–30

|points1=Chris Webber 22 |points2=Kobe Bryant 32

|rebounds1=Chris Webber 12 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 19

|assist1=Chris Webber 6 |assist2=Shaquille O'Neal 6

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, Bernie Fryer

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 30 |time=5:30 PM |place=ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=91

|team2=Sacramento Kings |score2=99

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004300SAC.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–22 |Q2=23–24 |Q3=20–20 |Q4=20–33

|points1=Kobe Bryant 35 |points2=Chris Webber 29

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 17 |rebounds2=Chris Webber 14

|assist1=Ron Harper 4 |assist2=Chris Webber 8

|attendance=17,317

|referee=Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson, Tom Washington

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 2 |time=10:30 PM |place=ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=88

|team2=Sacramento Kings |score2=101

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|Q1=18–27 |Q2=27–29 |Q3=21–17 |Q4=22–28

|points1=Kobe Bryant 32 |points2=Chris Webber 23

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 16 |rebounds2=Chris Webber 13

|assist1=Bryant, Harper 4 each |assist2=Chris Webber 8

|attendance=17,317

|referee=Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer, Greg Willard

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 5 |time=10:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Sacramento Kings |score1=86

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=113

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005050LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–31 |Q2=24–28 |Q3=18–30 |Q4=24–24

|points1=Chris Webber 20 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 32

|rebounds1=Tony Delk 6 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 18

|assist1=Barry, Webber 4 each |assist2=Bryant, Rice 6

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Dan Crawford, Jack Nies, Ronnie Nunn

|series=LA Lakers win series, 3–2

}}

• Shaquille O'Neal scores playoff career-high 46 points in Game One.
• Kobe Bryant scores playoff career-high 32 points in Game Two.
• Bryant scores a new career-high 35 points in Game Three.

This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first seven meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=5:30 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=NBC

|team1=Seattle SuperSonics |score1=93

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=104

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004220UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=25–22 |Q2=24–30 |Q3=19–31 |Q4=25–21

|points1=Gary Payton 24 |points2=Karl Malone 50

|rebounds1=Gary Payton 11 |rebounds2=Karl Malone 12

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|attendance=19,911

|referee=Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard

|series=Utah leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 24 |time=10:30 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TBS

|team1=Seattle SuperSonics |score1=87

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=101

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004240UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–25 |Q2=21–32 |Q3=19–29 |Q4=28–15

|points1=Gary Payton 20 |points2=Karl Malone 23

|rebounds1=Vin Baker 7 |rebounds2=Greg Ostertag 12

|assist1=Shammond Williams 10 |assist2=John Stockton 11

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Mike Callahan, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Utah leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 29 |time=5:30 PM |place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |TV=NBC

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=78

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=89

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004290SEA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=16–20 |Q2=18–20 |Q3=18–24 |Q4=26–25

|points1=Karl Malone 30 |points2=Gary Payton 23

|rebounds1=three players 6 each |rebounds2=Vin Baker 11

|assist1=John Stockton 13 |assist2=Gary Payton 10

|attendance=16,713

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, Bernie Fryer

|series=Utah leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 3 |time=9:00 PM |place=KeyArena, Seattle, Washington |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=93

|team2=Seattle SuperSonics |score2=104

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005030SEA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=29–26 |Q2=7–24 |Q3=35–28 |Q4=22–26

|points1=Bryon Russell 26 |points2=Gary Payton 35

|rebounds1=Karl Malone 14 |rebounds2=Gary Payton 10

|assist1=John Stockton 12 |assist2=Gary Payton 11

|attendance=16,631

|referee=Jim Clark, Ron Garretson, Mark Wunderlich

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 5 |time=8:00 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TNT

|team1=Seattle SuperSonics |score1=93

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=96

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/pbp/200005050UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–23 |Q2=31–30 |Q3=21–26 |Q4=23–17

|points1=Gary Payton 27 |points2=Karl Malone 27

|rebounds1=three players 7 each |rebounds2=Karl Malone 8

|assist1=Gary Payton 9 |assist2=John Stockton 15

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Hugh Evans, Hue Hollins, Don Vaden

|series=Utah wins series, 3–2

}}

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning two of the first three meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=3:00 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=NBC

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=88

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=91

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004230POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–33 |Q2=25–15 |Q3=28–21 |Q4=13–22

|points1=Malik Sealy 23 |points2=Scottie Pippen 28

|rebounds1=Kevin Garnett 10 |rebounds2=Scottie Pippen 9

|assist1=Terrell Brandon 12 |assist2=Damon Stoudamire 4

|attendance=19,980

|referee=Jim Clark, Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis

|series=Portland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 26 |time=10:30 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=TNT

|team1=Minnesota Timberwolves |score1=82

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=86

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004260POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–19 |Q2=17–21 |Q3=17–27 |Q4=24–19

|points1=Kevin Garnett 23 |points2=Scottie Pippen 21

|rebounds1=Kevin Garnett 10 |rebounds2=Pippen, Wallace 7 each

|assist1=Terrell Brandon 6 |assist2=Damon Stoudamire 6

|attendance=20,568

|referee=Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Tommy Nunez Sr.

|series=Portland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 30 |time=3:00 PM |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |TV=NBC

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=87

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=94

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004300MIN.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–24 |Q2=20–23 |Q3=28–21 |Q4=19–26

|points1=Steve Smith 22 |points2=Terrell Brandon 28

|rebounds1=Brian Grant 7 |rebounds2=Kevin Garnett 13

|assist1=Pippen, Stoudamire 6 each |assist2=Terrell Brandon 12

|attendance=19,006

|referee=Joe Crawford, Luis Grillo, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Portland leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 2 |time=8:00 PM |place=Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=85

|team2=Minnesota Timberwolves |score2=77

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005020MIN.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–22 |Q2=18–18 |Q3=21–24 |Q4=28–13

|points1=Sabonis, Wallace 15 each |points2=Kevin Garnett 17

|rebounds1=Arvydas Sabonis 11 |rebounds2=Kevin Garnett 10

|assist1=Scottie Pippen 6 |assist2=Kevin Garnett 9

|attendance=19,006

|referee=Ted Bernhardt, Steve Javie, Don Vaden

|series=Portland wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIN&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Minnesota Timberwolves versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=July 12, 2015}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=3:00 PM |place=Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |TV=NBC

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=72

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=70

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004220SAS.html Boxscore]

|Q1=13–17 |Q2=28–18 |Q3=15–18 |Q4=16–17

|points1=Hardaway, Robinson 17 each |points2=Sean Elliott 15

|rebounds1=Shawn Marion 9 |rebounds2=Samaki Walker 16

|assist1=Kevin Johnson 6 |assist2=Elie, Johnson 4 each

|attendance=21,916

|referee=Bernie Fryer, Hue Hollins, Bill Spooner

|series=Phoenix leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 25 |time=9:30 PM |place=Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=70

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=85

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004250SAS.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–24 |Q2=17–27 |Q3=14–9 |Q4=19–25

|points1=Penny Hardaway 19 |points2=David Robinson 25

|rebounds1=Corie Blount 11 |rebounds2=David Robinson 15

|assist1=Johnson, Robinson 3 each |assist2=Avery Johnson 6

|attendance=20,617

|referee=Jim Clark, Hugh Evans, Mike Mathis

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 29 |time=3:00 PM |place=America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |TV=NBC

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=94

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=101

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200004290PHO.html Boxscore]

|Q1=27–21 |Q2=22–29 |Q3=30–19 |Q4=15–32

|points1=David Robinson 37 |points2=Penny Hardaway 17

|rebounds1=David Robinson 13 |rebounds2=Shawn Marion 14

|assist1=Avery Johnson 6 |assist2=Penny Hardaway 13

|attendance=19,023

|referee=Dan Crawford, Jess Kersey, Greg Willard

|series=Phoenix leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 2 |time=9:00 PM |place=America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |TV=TBS

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=78

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=89

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005020PHO.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–15 |Q2=16–27 |Q3=19–26 |Q4=22–21

|points1=David Robinson 21 |points2=Hardaway, Rogers 23 each

|rebounds1=David Robinson 16 |rebounds2=Marion, Rogers 10 each

|assist1=Avery Johnson 5 |assist2=Jason Kidd 10

|attendance=19,023

|referee=Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Tom Washington

|series=Phoenix wins series, 3–1

}}

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 6 |time=3:30 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=NBC

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=91

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=108

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005060IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=15–34 |Q2=22–20 |Q3=32–24 |Q4=22–30

|points1=Allen Iverson 28 |points2=Miller, Rose 40 each

|rebounds1=George Lynch 14 |rebounds2=Austin Croshere 11

|assist1=Eric Snow 7 |assist2=Mark Jackson 10

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Terry Durham, Ron Garretson, Ken Mauer

|series=Indiana leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 8 |time=8:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=TBS

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=97

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=103

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005080IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–31 |Q2=14–24 |Q3=23–29 |Q4=34–19

|points1=Allen Iverson 28 |points2=Jalen Rose 30

|rebounds1=Tyrone Hill 8 |rebounds2=Jalen Rose 7

|assist1=Allen Iverson 10 |assist2=Mark Jackson 14

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Joe Forte

|series=Indiana leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 10 |time=8:00 PM |place=First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=TNT

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=97

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=89

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005100PHI.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–23 |Q2=24–24 |Q3=19–23 |Q4=32–19

|points1=Reggie Miller 29 |points2=Allen Iverson 29

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 17 |rebounds2=Tyrone Hill 14

|assist1=Mark Jackson 8 |assist2=Toni Kukoč 4

|attendance=20,823

|referee=Dan Crawford, Luis Grillo, Hue Hollins

|series=Indiana leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 13 |time=3:30 PM |place=First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=90

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=92

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005130PHI.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–33 |Q2=29–25 |Q3=24–21 |Q4=19–13

|points1=Rik Smits 20 |points2=Allen Iverson 19

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 11 |rebounds2=Tyrone Hill 15

|assist1=Mark Jackson 7 |assist2=Allen Iverson 5

|attendance=20,675

|referee=Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden

|series=Indiana leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 15 |time=8:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=TBS

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=107

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=86

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005150IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=29–16 |Q2=31–21 |Q3=23–25 |Q4=24–24

|points1=Allen Iverson 37 |points2=Rik Smits 15

|rebounds1=Hill, McKie 10 each|rebounds2=Dale Davis 8

|assist1=Aaron McKie 9 |assist2=Jackson, Rose 6 each

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Tom Washington

|series=Indiana leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 19 |time=6:30 PM |place=First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=TNT

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=106

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=90

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005190PHI.html Boxscore]

|Q1=37–25 |Q2=19–28 |Q3=29–16 |Q4=21–21

|points1=Reggie Miller 25 |points2=Aaron McKie 19

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 11 |rebounds2=Hill, McKie 9 each

|assist1=Mark Jackson 11 |assist2=Aaron McKie 4

|attendance=20,969

|referee=Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Indiana wins series, 4–2

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=12:30 PM |place=American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |TV=NBC

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=83

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=87

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005070MIA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–25 |Q2=26–21 |Q3=23–22 |Q4=15–19

|points1=Allan Houston 21 |points2=Alonzo Mourning 26

|rebounds1=Marcus Camby 13 |rebounds2=P. J. Brown 16

|assist1=Chris Childs 6 |assist2=Tim Hardaway 7

|attendance=20,053

|referee=Joe DeRosa, Mike Mathis, Bennett Salvatore

|series=Miami leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 9 |time=8:00 PM |place=American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |TV=TNT

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=82

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=76

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005090MIA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=23–15 |Q2=15–19 |Q3=21–16 |Q4=23–26

|points1=Ewing, Ward 13 each |points2=Jamal Mashburn 25

|rebounds1=Ewing, Johnson 8 each |rebounds2=Alonzo Mourning 17

|assist1=Latrell Sprewell 5 |assist2=three players 3 each

|attendance=20,078

|referee=Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Tom Washington

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 12 |time=8:00 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=TNT

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=77

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=76

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005120NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=25–21 |Q2=11–16 |Q3=19–19 |Q4=13–12 |OT=9–8

|points1=Alonzo Mourning 23 |points2=Allan Houston 24

|rebounds1=P. J. Brown 12 |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 9

|assist1=Anthony Carter 8 |assist2=Charlie Ward 4

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins

|series=Miami leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 14 |time=12:30 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=NBC

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=83

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=91

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005140NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–26 |Q2=19–16 |Q3=17–24 |Q4=26–25

|points1=Alonzo Mourning 27 |points2=Charlie Ward 20

|rebounds1=Alonzo Mourning 14 |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 11

|assist1=Anthony Carter 7 |assist2=Latrell Sprewell 6

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Ron Garretson, Jack Nies, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 17 |time=8:00 PM |place=American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |TV=TNT

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=81

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=87

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005170MIA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–19 |Q2=13–22 |Q3=25–23 |Q4=21–23

|points1=Latrell Sprewell 24 |points2=Jamal Mashburn 21

|rebounds1=Patrick Ewing 11 |rebounds2=P. J. Brown 12

|assist1=Latrell Sprewell 6 |assist2=Anthony Carter 5

|attendance=20,021

|referee=Mike Callahan, Joe Crawford, Terry Durham

|series=Miami leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 19 |time=9:00 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=TNT

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=70

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=72

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005190NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–16 |Q2=24–14 |Q3=13–23 |Q4=12–19

|points1=Alonzo Mourning 22 |points2=Allan Houston 21

|rebounds1=Majerle, Mourning 10 each |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 18

|assist1=Dan Majerle 7 |assist2=Charlie Ward 4

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Joe Forte, Steve Javie, Don Vaden

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 21 |time=3:30 PM |place=American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |TV=NBC

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=83

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=82

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005210MIA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=16–25 |Q2=29–14 |Q3=20–26 |Q4=18–17

|points1=Latrell Sprewell 24 |points2=Alonzo Mourning 29

|rebounds1=Marcus Camby 12 |rebounds2=Alonzo Mourning 13

|assist1=Latrell Sprewell 5 |assist2=Tim Hardaway 7

|attendance=20,063

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Dan Crawford, Bennett Salvatore

|series=New York wins series, 4–3

}}

Patrick Ewing hits the series winning dunk with 1:21 remaining.

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=5:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=77

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=105

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005070LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–18 |Q2=23–28 |Q3=19–29 |Q4=17–30

|points1=Penny Hardaway 25 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 37

|rebounds1=Blount, Kidd 7 each |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 14

|assist1=Jason Kidd 7 |assist2=Brian Shaw 4

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Don Vaden

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 10 |time=10:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=96

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=97

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005100LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–24 |Q2=18–26 |Q3=21–24 |Q4=31–23

|points1=Clifford Robinson 30 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 38

|rebounds1=Blount, Marion 9 each |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 20

|assist1=Penny Hardaway 8 |assist2=Kobe Bryant 6

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Ted Bernhardt, Ron Garretson, Eddie F. Rush

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 12 |time=10:30 PM |place=America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |TV=TNT

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=105

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=99

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005120PHO.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–28 |Q2=34–22 |Q3=23–26 |Q4=30–23

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 37 |points2=Penny Hardaway 31

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 17 |rebounds2=Clifford Robinson 9

|assist1=Horry, Shaw 4 each |assist2=Jason Kidd 12

|attendance=19,023

|referee=Jim Clark, Terry Durham, Hugh Evans

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 14 |time=5:30 PM |place=America West Arena, Phoenix, Arizona |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=98

|team2=Phoenix Suns |score2=117

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005140PHO.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–38 |Q2=24–33 |Q3=23–22 |Q4=27–24

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 24 |points2=Clifford Robinson 32

|rebounds1=Horry, O'Neal 9 each |rebounds2=Jason Kidd 10

|assist1=Kobe Bryant 5 |assist2=Jason Kidd 16

|attendance=19,023

|referee=Joe Crawford, Gary Forest, Mike Mathis

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 16 |time=10:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Phoenix Suns |score1=65

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=87

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005160LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=14–21 |Q2=9–28 |Q3=17–19 |Q4=25–19

|points1=Todd Day 10 |points2=Kobe Bryant 17

|rebounds1=Rodney Rogers 8 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 21

|assist1=Clifford Robinson 4 |assist2=Brian Shaw 4

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Luis Grillo

|series=LA Lakers win series, 4–1

}}

• Kobe Bryant hits the game-winner with 2.6 seconds left in Game 2.

This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=3:00 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=NBC

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=75

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=94

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005070POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=15–23 |Q2=19–21 |Q3=27–21 |Q4=14–29

|points1=Karl Malone 22 |points2=Scottie Pippen 20

|rebounds1=Malone, Polynice 8 each |rebounds2=Arvydas Sabonis 14

|assist1=John Stockton 6 |assist2=Arvydas Sabonis 4

|attendance=20,351

|referee=Mike Callahan, Dan Crawford, Ronnie Nunn

|series=Portland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 9 |time=10:30 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=85

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=103

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005090POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=16–24 |Q2=19–32 |Q3=23–24 |Q4=27–23

|points1=Karl Malone 15 |points2=Steve Smith 19

|rebounds1=Olden Polynice 6 |rebounds2=Grant, Wallace 8 each

|assist1=John Stockton 6 |assist2=three players 4 each

|attendance=20,463

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Greg Willard

|series=Portland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 11 |time=8:00 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=103

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=84

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005110UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=30–23 |Q2=25–26 |Q3=20–21 |Q4=28–14

|points1=Arvydas Sabonis 22 |points2=Karl Malone 28

|rebounds1=Arvydas Sabonis 8 |rebounds2=Karl Malone 11

|assist1=Scottie Pippen 7 |assist2=John Stockton 12

|attendance=19,911

|referee=Joe Crawford, Ken Mauer, Jack Nies

|series=Portland leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 14 |time=3:00 PM |place=Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=NBC

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=85

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=88

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005140UTA.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–31 |Q2=23–23 |Q3=20–21 |Q4=16–13

|points1=Brian Grant 20 |points2=Karl Malone 27

|rebounds1=Brian Grant 13 |rebounds2=Olden Polynice 11

|assist1=Pippen, Stoudamire 4 each |assist2=John Stockton 9

|attendance=19,627

|referee=Joe DeRosa, Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer

|series=Portland leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 16 |time=8:00 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=79

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=81

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005160POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–19 |Q2=20–14 |Q3=22–28 |Q4=16–20

|points1=Karl Malone 27 |points2=Scottie Pippen 23

|rebounds1=Karl Malone 11 |rebounds2=Pippen, Sabonis 9 each

|assist1=John Stockton 9 |assist2=Scottie Pippen 8

|attendance=20,043

|referee=Ted Bernhardt, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore

|series=Portland wins series, 4–1

}}

• In Game 5, Scottie Pippen hits the series-winning 3 with 7.3 seconds left. Game 5 is Jeff Hornacek's final NBA game.

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 23 |time=8:30 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=TNT

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=88

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=102

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005230IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=17–35 |Q2=31–17 |Q3=23–26 |Q4=17–24

|points1=Latrell Sprewell 22 |points2=Austin Croshere 22

|rebounds1=Camby, Ewing 8 each |rebounds2=Dale Davis 16

|assist1=Allan Houston 4 |assist2=Mark Jackson 13

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins, Ronnie Nunn

|series=Indiana leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 25 |time=8:30 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=TNT

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=84

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=88

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005250IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–22 |Q2=21–20 |Q3=23–19 |Q4=18–27

|points1=Larry Johnson 25 |points2=Jalen Rose 24

|rebounds1=Marcus Camby 11 |rebounds2=Dale Davis 16

|assist1=Latrell Sprewell 6 |assist2=Mark Jackson 5

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Terry Durham, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson

|series=Indiana leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 27 |time=3:30 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=95

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=98

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005270NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–24 |Q2=23–17 |Q3=22–30 |Q4=31–27

|points1=Jalen Rose 26 |points2=Latrell Sprewell 32

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 16 |rebounds2=Latrell Sprewell 8

|assist1=Jackson, Rose 6 each |assist2=Charlie Ward 9

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Jack Nies

|series=Indiana leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 29 |time=5:30 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=89

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=91

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005290NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–33 |Q2=21–24 |Q3=25–16 |Q4=24–18

|points1=Reggie Miller 24 |points2=Larry Johnson 25

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 11 |rebounds2=Marcus Camby 8

|assist1=Mark Jackson 7 |assist2=Charlie Ward 7

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 31 |time=9:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=NBC

|team1=New York Knicks |score1=79

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=88

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005310IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=32–17 |Q2=8–25 |Q3=15–21 |Q4=24–25

|points1=Allan Houston 25 |points2=Travis Best 24

|rebounds1=four players 7 each |rebounds2=Derrick McKey 9

|assist1=three players 1 each |assist2=Mark Jackson 7

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer

|series=Indiana leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 2 |time=7:00 PM |place=Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=93

|team2=New York Knicks |score2=80

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006020NYK.html Boxscore]

|Q1=30–25 |Q2=20–16 |Q3=12–21 |Q4=31–18

|points1=Reggie Miller 34 |points2=Latrell Sprewell 32

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 16 |rebounds2=Patrick Ewing 12

|assist1=Best, Jackson 4 each |assist2=Charlie Ward 6

|attendance=19,763

|referee=Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden

|series=Indiana wins series, 4–2

}}

• In Game 6, Reggie Miller scores 17 points in the 4th quarter to help the Pacers reach the NBA Finals. It was also Patrick Ewing's last Knicks game before being dealt to the defunct Seattle Supersonics during the off-season.

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

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|points1=Scottie Pippen 19 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 41

|rebounds1=Scottie Pippen 11 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 11

|assist1=Scottie Pippen 5 |assist2=Shaquille O'Neal 7

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

}}

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|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=106

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=77

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005220LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–23 |Q2=26–22 |Q3=28–8 |Q4=30–24

|points1=Rasheed Wallace 29 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 23

|rebounds1=Rasheed Wallace 12 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 12

|assist1=Greg Anthony 4 |assist2=three players 4 each

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Steve Javie, Ken Mauer, Jack Nies

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 26 |time=9:00 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=93

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=91

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005260POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–30 |Q2=23–25 |Q3=27–16 |Q4=21–20

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 26 |points2=Stoudamire, Wallace 19 each

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 12 |rebounds2=Scottie Pippen 9

|assist1=Kobe Bryant 7 |assist2=Scottie Pippen 6

|attendance=20,135

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Eddie F. Rush

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 28 |time=3:30 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=103

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=91

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005280POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=16–26 |Q2=26–21 |Q3=34–19 |Q4=27–25

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 25 |points2=Rasheed Wallace 34

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 11 |rebounds2=Rasheed Wallace 13

|assist1=Kobe Bryant 7 |assist2=Damon Stoudamire 5

|attendance=20,209

|referee=Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 30 |time=9:00 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=96

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=88

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200005300LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–24 |Q2=27–21 |Q3=27–22 |Q4=16–21

|points1=Pippen, Wallace 22 each |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 31

|rebounds1=Rasheed Wallace 10 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 21

|assist1=Detlef Schrempf 6 |assist2=Robert Horry 5

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Ronnie Nunn

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 2 |time=9:30 PM |place=Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=93

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=103

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006020POR.html Boxscore]

|Q1=15–26 |Q2=24–23 |Q3=24–22 |Q4=30–32

|points1=Kobe Bryant 33 |points2=Steve Smith 26

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 11 |rebounds2=Arvydas Sabonis 11

|assist1=Robert Horry 7 |assist2=Arvydas Sabonis 6

|attendance=20,340

|referee=Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 4 |time=7:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=84

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=89

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006040LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=23–16 |Q2=19–23 |Q3=29–19 |Q4=13–31

|points1=Rasheed Wallace 30 |points2=Kobe Bryant 25

|rebounds1=Scottie Pippen 10 |rebounds2=Kobe Bryant 11

|assist1=three players 3 each |assist2=Kobe Bryant 7

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie

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}}

• In Game 3, Arvydas Sabonis' potential game-tying shot was blocked by Kobe Bryant.
• In Game 7, the Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit (71–55) and sealed the victory with Kobe Bryant delivering an alley-oop to Shaquille O'Neal.

This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.

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{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 7 |time=9:00 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=87

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=104

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006070LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–33 |Q2=25–22 |Q3=28–22 |Q4=16–27

|points1=Mark Jackson 18 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 43

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 8 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 19

|assist1=Mark Jackson 7 |assist2=Bryant, Harper 5 each

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Dan Crawford, Terry Durham, Jack Nies

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 9 |time=9:00 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=104

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=111

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006090LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–28 |Q2=21–24 |Q3=20–21 |Q4=35–38

|points1=Jalen Rose 30 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 40

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 10 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 24

|assist1=Mark Jackson 8 |assist2=Brian Shaw 7

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush, Bennett Salvatore

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 11 |time=7:30 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=91

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=100

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006110IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=15–23 |Q2=27–30 |Q3=24–26 |Q4=25–21

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 33 |points2=Reggie Miller 33

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 13 |rebounds2=Dale Davis 12

|assist1=Derek Fisher 10 |assist2=Mark Jackson 6

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 14 |time=9:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=120

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=118

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006140IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=23–33 |Q2=28–21 |Q3=29–23 |Q4=24–27 |OT=16–14

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 36 |points2=Reggie Miller 35

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 21 |rebounds2=Dale Davis 8

|assist1=Kobe Bryant 5 |assist2=Mark Jackson 7

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ronnie Nunn

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 16 |time=9:00 PM |place=Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=NBC

|team1=Los Angeles Lakers |score1=87

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=120

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006160IND.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–39 |Q2=17–25 |Q3=22–22 |Q4=20–34

|points1=Shaquille O'Neal 35 |points2=Jalen Rose 32

|rebounds1=Shaquille O'Neal 11 |rebounds2=Austin Croshere 9

|assist1=Ron Harper 5 |assist2=Mark Jackson 7

|attendance=18,345

|referee=Dan Crawford, Jack Nies, Bennett Salvatore

|series=LA Lakers lead series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 19 |time=9:00 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBC

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=111

|team2=Los Angeles Lakers |score2=116

|report=[https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200006190LAL.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–24 |Q2=30–29 |Q3=28–26 |Q4=27–37

|points1=Jalen Rose 29 |points2=Shaquille O'Neal 41

|rebounds1=Dale Davis 14 |rebounds2=Shaquille O'Neal 12

|assist1=Mark Jackson 11 |assist2=Ron Harper 9

|attendance=18,997

|referee=Joe Crawford, Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson

|series=LA Lakers win series, 4–2

}}

• In Game 4, Kobe Bryant came back from his injury from Game 2 and after his teammate, Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game in OT, he took over the game. He followed in a missed shot by Brian Shaw with 5.9 seconds left to give the Lakers a 3-point lead, and after a potential game-winning three by Reggie Miller bounced off the rim, the Lakers took a 3–1 series lead.
• Game 6 is Rik Smits final NBA game.

This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Lakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=IND&opp_id=LAL&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus Los Angeles Lakers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=July 12, 2015}}

• NBA records

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• [https://archive.today/20130119160613/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/2000/playoffs/ CNNSI.com's 2000 Playoffs coverage]

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