2016 NBA playoffs#Western Conference finals

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• The Golden State Warriors entered the playoffs with the best regular-season record in NBA history. The Warriors won 73 games, breaking the previous record of 72 wins set by the Chicago Bulls in the 1995–96 season. Golden State appeared in their fourth consecutive postseason for the first time since making six straight appearances from 1947 to 1952. However, they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
• The Oklahoma City Thunder returned to the postseason after a one-season absence.
• The San Antonio Spurs finished just six games behind the Warriors for the best record in the NBA, entering their 19th consecutive postseason, having just one home loss in the regular season, setting a new single-season franchise record for wins. The Spurs' 40–1 home record equaled the feat set by the 1985–86 Boston Celtics. However, they lost in the Conference Semifinals to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

• The Cleveland Cavaliers earned the top seed in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2010, the final season of LeBron James' first stint with the Cavaliers.
• The Toronto Raptors also finished with a franchise record for single-season victories, winning 56 games. They finished one game shy of the Cleveland Cavaliers for the best record in the Eastern Conference. However, they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Conference Finals.
• The Detroit Pistons qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2009.
• The Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, and Indiana Pacers returned to the playoffs after a one-season absence.
• For the first time since 1999, all teams from the Eastern Conference finished with a better record against at least one team from the Western Conference. In addition, all Eastern Conference teams finished with records over .500 for the first time since 2012.

• Game 4 between the Cavaliers and the Pistons was the last playoff game played at the Palace of Auburn Hills, as well as the last major league postseason game played in Oakland County. The Pistons missed the playoffs the next year and moved to their new arena for the 2017–18 season.
• Game 7 between the Raptors and Pacers and the Heat and Hornets ensured a 17th straight postseason in which at least one Game 7 was played; 1999 was the last postseason to not feature a Game 7.
• With their Game 7 win over the Pacers, the Raptors won their first playoff series since 2001.

• With their Conference Semifinals victory over the Atlanta Hawks, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the fifth team (since the first round was extended to a best–of–seven series in 2003) to go 8–0 through the first two rounds and the first to do it twice; they first did so in 2009. This also marked the sixth consecutive year that LeBron James played in the Eastern Conference finals. James played in the Conference finals with the Miami Heat from 2011 to 2014, and with the Cavaliers in 2015.
• With their Game 6 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, the Oklahoma City Thunder made the Western Conference Finals for the third time in five seasons.
• Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Toronto Raptors and Miami Heat marked the first time since 2001 that two teams that played a Game 7 in the previous round of the playoffs faced off against each other in another Game 7 in the next round.
• With their Game 7 win over the Miami Heat, the Toronto Raptors advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in their history. This meant they also became the first Canadian–based and non–U.S. team to do so.

• For the first time since 2010, no Texas team was represented in the Western Conference finals.
• Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers was Toronto's first ever Eastern Conference finals win.
• Game 4 of the Western Conference finals marked the first time that the Golden State Warriors had lost consecutive games during the season.
• With their Eastern Conference Finals victory over the Toronto Raptors, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to go 8–0 in the first two rounds, and qualify to play in the NBA Finals. This also marked the sixth consecutive NBA Finals appearance for LeBron James. He became the first player since the 1960s to accomplish this feat.
• The Western Conference finals went to a Game 7 for the first time since 2002, when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings in overtime.
• With their 96–88 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors became the tenth team in NBA History to come back from a 3–1 series deficit in the playoffs. As a result, this marked the second consecutive season an NBA team rallied from a 3–1 series deficit to win the series. The Warriors also became the first team to accomplish this feat in the Conference finals since the 1981 Boston Celtics.

• With their 104–89 and 110–77 wins over Cleveland in Game 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, the Warriors posted the highest winning margin in the first two games in the NBA Finals with an +48 point differential.
• Thanks to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 120–90 Game 3 victory, the Golden State Warriors lost every Game 3 of their 2016 playoff run.
• Draymond Green became the first NBA player to be suspended for an NBA Finals game since Jerry Stackhouse in 2006. He was suspended for Game 5, due to incurring excessive flagrant foul points in Game 4 (in which the Warriors won 108–97).
• In Game 5, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving became the first pair to each record 40+ points in a single NBA Finals game in history, helping the Cavaliers win 112–97.
• In Game 6, Stephen Curry, the unanimous MVP of the regular season, was ejected for throwing a mouthpiece in the fourth quarter. His Golden State Warriors would go on to lose 101–115.
• The NBA Finals went to a Game 7 for the first time since 2013, when the Miami Heat defeated the San Antonio Spurs 95–88.
• Game 7 of the NBA Finals marked the first time that the Golden State Warriors had lost three consecutive games during the season, and the first time that they had lost consecutive home games during the season.

• Game 7 of the NBA Finals was extremely notable for The Block (basketball), in which LeBron James blocked a layup by Andre Iguodala to keep the score tied at 89. This block, along with Kyrie Irving's title winning three pointer would seal the win for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
• With the win, the Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team to win Game 7 of the NBA Finals on the road since the 1978 Washington Bullets accomplished the feat against the Seattle SuperSonics. They also became the first team overall to win a Game 7 on the road since the Brooklyn Nets (which was also decided on a game-winning block).
• With the loss, the Golden State Warriors became the first team to overcome a 3–1 series deficit and blow a 3–1 series lead in the same playoffs. They also became the first team in NBA History to win 70+ regular season games and fail to win the NBA Championship.
• The Cavaliers became the 11th team to overcome a 3–1 series deficit and the first to do so in the NBA Finals. It is also the first time in playoff history two NBA teams rallied from a 3–1 deficit in the same year. They also clinched Cleveland's first major sports title since 1964, effectively ending the Cleveland sports curse.
• The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first team since the 2006 Miami Heat to win an NBA Championship despite a midseason coaching change and despite trailing 2–0 (they became the fourth team overall to win the NBA Finals despite losing the first two games).
• The title the Cleveland Cavaliers won was clinched on Father's Day for the fourth time in NBA history (the previous occurrences were in 1996, 2003, and 2014). It also marked the first time since 2014 that when both teams made back-to-back Finals appearances, the team that lost in the Finals the year before won the title the next year.
• The Cleveland Cavaliers became the third team to clinch an NBA title on Father's Day. The other two teams were the Chicago Bulls (1996) and the San Antonio Spurs (twice).

{{Further|NBA Playoffs#Format}}

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

Each conference's bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. All rounds are best-of-seven series; the team that has four wins advances to the next round. As stated above, all rounds, including the NBA Finals, are in a 2–2–1–1–1 format. The rule for determining home court advantage in the NBA Finals is winning percentage, then head-to-head record, followed by record vs. opposite conference.

On September 8, 2015, the NBA announced changes to how playoff teams were seeded. Previously, the division champions were guaranteed no worse than the fourth seed, while the team with the second-best record in the conference was guaranteed no worse than the second seed even if it wasn't a division champion. Starting with the 2016 playoffs, the eight playoff qualifiers in each conference were seeded solely based on regular-season record. If two teams finish with identical records, the team that wins the regular-season series would get the higher seed. If the regular-season series is tied and one of the teams is a division champion, the division champion would get the higher seed.{{cite press release|title=NBA to seed conference playoff teams by record|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/09/08/nba-to-seed-conference-playoff-teams-by-record/index.html|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=September 8, 2015|access-date=September 9, 2015}} If three or more teams finish with identical records and one of the teams is a division champion, the division champion would get the higher seed.{{cite web|title=Clearing up NBA's tie-breaker rules|url=http://www.csnne.com/boston-celtics/clearing-nbas-tie-breaker-rules|publisher=CSN New England|date=March 28, 2016|access-date=April 19, 2017}}

On February 27, 2016, the Golden State Warriors became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.{{cite web|title=Stephen Curry's game-winning 32-footer caps record night in OT win|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828761|website=ESPN.com|access-date=February 27, 2016}} This was the earliest a team had clinched a playoff spot in February since the 1987–88 Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|title=Stephen Curry and the D Favors Celtics earned a spot in the playoffs|url=http://kron4.com/2016/02/27/cameron-callahan-and-the-d-favors-celtics-earned-a-spot-in-the-playoffs/|website=kron4.com|access-date=March 19, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=April 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The Cleveland Cavaliers became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot on March 18, 2016.

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Teams in bold advanced to the next round. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions are marked by an asterisk. Teams with home court advantage are shown in Italics.

:All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−04:00)

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In Game 3, Kyrie Irving hit the tough corner 3 late in the 4th quarter, with only 0.7 seconds remaining on the shot clock. In Game 4, Irving also hit a three to give the Cavaliers a 4-point lead with less than a minute left. Reggie Jackson would then drive and dunk the ball to cut the lead to 2. As Irving attempted another clutch 3, it went short and the players scrambled for the ball until the Pistons came up with it. As they looked for a 3 to force Game 5, or a 2 to send it to overtime, they look to Reggie Jackson. He took a 3 over Irving, but that went short as well, and the Cavaliers move on to the second round. Game 4 was also the last playoff game ever played at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

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

The Raptors won their first playoff series since the 2001 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

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This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Raptors and Pacers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=TOR&opp_id=IND&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 12, 2016}}

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With the series tied at two games apiece, Game 5 was a close one. After Kemba Walker misses a stepback jumper over Hassan Whiteside, Courtney Lee gets the offensive rebound and hits a clutch 3 with 25.2 seconds left. The Hornets then block 2 shots to seal it. It was their first playoff road win since game 4 of the 2002 playoffs against the Orlando Magic. By then, Charlotte was on the verge of an upset, but in Game 6, Dwyane Wade wouldn't let his team down. Although he hasn't hit a three since December 2015, he hits 2 clutch shots including a three with less than a minute to go, as the series goes back to Miami for a Game 7. There, the Heat closed out the series and advance to the second round, to face the Toronto Raptors, who also moved on to the second round for the first time since 2001.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Heat winning the most recent meeting in 2014.

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{{Basketballbox|date=April 24 |time=6:00 PM |place=TD Garden, Boston |TV=TNT

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=95

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=104

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160424/ATLBOS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–24 |Q2=27–22 |Q3=25–24 |Q4=19–22 |OT=3–12

|points1=Paul Millsap 45 |points2=Isaiah Thomas 28

|rebounds1=Paul Millsap 13 |rebounds2=Jonas Jerebko 10

|assist1=Horford, Teague 5 each |assist2=Thomas, Turner 6 each

|attendance=18,624

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Bennie Adams, Jason Phillips

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 26 |time=8:30 PM |place=Philips Arena, Atlanta |TV=TNT

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=83

|team2=Atlanta Hawks |score2=110

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160426/BOSATL/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–15 |Q2=19–32 |Q3=23–42 |Q4=21–21

|points1=Evan Turner 15 |points2=Mike Scott 17

|rebounds1=Jonas Jerebko 8 |rebounds2=Horford, Millsap 8 each

|assist1=Terry Rozier 4 |assist2=Millsap, Schröder 6 each

|attendance=18,987

|referee=Mike Callahan, Pat Fraher, John Goble

|series=Atlanta leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 28 |time=8:00 PM |place=TD Garden, Boston |TV=TNT

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=104

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=92

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160428/ATLBOS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–17 |Q2=21–16 |Q3=39–26 |Q4=24–33

|points1=Paul Millsap 17 |points2=Isaiah Thomas 25

|rebounds1=Kyle Korver 9 |rebounds2=Smart, Turner 7 each

|assist1=Dennis Schröder 8 |assist2=Isaiah Thomas 10

|attendance=18,624

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, James Williams

|series=Atlanta wins series, 4–2

}}

This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning ten of the first eleven meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 16 |time=3:30 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=78

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=104

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160416/HOUGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=15–33 |Q2=18–27 |Q3=27–22 |Q4=18–22

|points1=James Harden 17 |points2=Stephen Curry 24

|rebounds1=Clint Capela 12 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 10

|assist1=Corey Brewer 6 |assist2=Andre Iguodala 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Danny Crawford, Ron Garretson, Mark Lindsay

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 18 |time=10:30 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=106

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=115

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160418/HOUGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=30–33 |Q2=28–33 |Q3=21–20 |Q4=27–29

|points1=James Harden 28 |points2=Klay Thompson 34

|rebounds1=Dwight Howard 10 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 14

|assist1=James Harden 11 |assist2=Draymond Green 8

|attendance=19,596

|referee=James Capers, John Goble, Rodney Mott

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 21 |time=9:30 PM |place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=96

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=97

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160421/GSWHOU/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–31 |Q2=30–24 |Q3=24–23 |Q4=24–19

|points1=Marreese Speights 22 |points2=James Harden 35

|rebounds1=Klay Thompson 8 |rebounds2=Howard, Motiejūnas 13 each

|assist1=Draymond Green 7 |assist2=James Harden 9

|attendance=18,200

|referee=Scott Foster, Mark Ayotte, Tom Washington

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 24 |time=3:30 PM |place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=121

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=94

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160424/GSWHOU/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=29–29 |Q2=27–27 |Q3=41–20 |Q4=24–18

|points1=Klay Thompson 23 |points2=Dwight Howard 19

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 8 |rebounds2=Dwight Howard 15

|assist1=Shaun Livingston 9 |assist2=James Harden 10

|attendance=18,200

|referee=Derrick Stafford, Kane Fitzgerald, Zach Zarba

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 27 |time=10:30 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=81

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=114

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160427/HOUGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–37 |Q2=17–22 |Q3=22–30 |Q4=22–25

|points1=James Harden 35 |points2=Klay Thompson 27

|rebounds1=Dwight Howard 21 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 9

|assist1=James Harden 6 |assist2=Draymond Green 8

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Brian Forte

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–1

}}

The Warriors, after game 1, went through games 2 and 3 without Stephen Curry. He injured his ankle and would be lost until game 4. Game 4 saw him injure his knee, as he slipped on a wet spot on the floor at the Toyota Center in Houston.{{cite news|title=Curry could miss 2 weeks with sprained right knee|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/04/24/golden-state-warriors-stephen-curry-knee-injury.ap/|agency=Associated Press|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=April 24, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} Curry's Warriors teammates stepped up and blew out the Rockets by 27 points. They would close out the series by blowing the Rockets out again, by 33 points.

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the first meeting being in 2015, as Golden State defeated Houston 4–1 in the Western Conference finals.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 17 |time=8:00 PM |place=AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=74

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=106

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160417/MEMSAS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=13–22 |Q2=24–26 |Q3=14–33 |Q4=23–25

|points1=Vince Carter 16 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 20

|rebounds1=Chris Andersen 9 |rebounds2=Tim Duncan 11

|assist1=Xavier Munford 4 |assist2=Tony Parker 6

|attendance=18,418

|referee=Mike Callahan, Pat Fraher, Sean Wright

|series=San Antonio leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 19 |time=9:30 PM |place=AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Memphis Grizzlies |score1=68

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=94

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160419/MEMSAS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=11–22 |Q2=24–27 |Q3=18–21 |Q4=15–24

|points1=Tony Allen 12 |points2=Patty Mills 16

|rebounds1=Zach Randolph 12 |rebounds2=Tim Duncan 9

|assist1=Zach Randolph 3 |assist2=Duncan, Parker 4 each

|attendance=18,418

|referee=Mike Callahan, Tom Washington, James Williams

|series=San Antonio leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 22 |time=9:30 PM |place=FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee |TV=ESPN

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=96

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=87

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160422/SASMEM/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–18 |Q2=18–25 |Q3=26–28 |Q4=26–16

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 29 |points2=Zach Randolph 20

|rebounds1=LaMarcus Aldridge 10 |rebounds2=Barnes, Randolph 11 each

|assist1=Tony Parker 7 |assist2=Jordan Farmar 6

|attendance=18,119

|referee=Derrick Stafford, Kane Fitzgerald, Gary Zielinski

|series=San Antonio leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 24 |time=1:00 PM |place=FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee |TV=ABC

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=116

|team2=Memphis Grizzlies |score2=95

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160424/SASMEM/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=25–19 |Q2=22–26 |Q3=37–21 |Q4=32–29

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 21 |points2=Lance Stephenson 26

|rebounds1=LaMarcus Aldridge 10 |rebounds2=Chris Andersen 13

|assist1=Kawhi Leonard 4 |assist2=Jordan Farmar 5

|attendance=18,119

|referee=James Capers, John Goble, David Guthrie

|series=San Antonio wins series, 4–0

}}

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with San Antonio winning the most recent meeting in 2013.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 16 |time=9:30 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=ESPN

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=70

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=108

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160416/DALOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=11–26 |Q2=22–33 |Q3=18–34 |Q4=19–15

|points1=Dirk Nowitzki 18 |points2=Russell Westbrook 24

|rebounds1=Pachulia, Powell 6 each |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 13

|assist1=Barea, Williams 3 each |assist2=Russell Westbrook 11

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Tony Brown, John Goble

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 18 |time=8:00 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=85

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=84

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160418/DALOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–20 |Q2=21–23 |Q3=14–19 |Q4=26–22

|points1=Raymond Felton 21 |points2=Kevin Durant 21

|rebounds1=Raymond Felton 11 |rebounds2=Russell Westbrook 14

|assist1=Deron Williams 5 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 6

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Danny Crawford, David Guthrie, Bill Spooner

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 21 |time=7:00 PM |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=131

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=102

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160421/OKCDAL/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=27–21 |Q2=31–27 |Q3=39–30 |Q4=34–24

|points1=Kevin Durant 34 |points2=Wesley Matthews 22

|rebounds1=Enes Kanter 8 |rebounds2=Nowitzki, Pachulia 6 each

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 15 |assist2=José Juan Barea 7

|attendance=20,150

|referee=Mike Callahan, Sean Wright, Pat Fraher

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 23 |time=8:00 PM |place=American Airlines Center, Dallas |TV=ESPN

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=119

|team2=Dallas Mavericks |score2=108

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160423/OKCDAL/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=33–18 |Q2=24–30 |Q3=32–31 |Q4=30–29

|points1=Enes Kanter 28 |points2=Dirk Nowitzki 27

|rebounds1=Adams, Roberson 8 each |rebounds2=Dirk Nowitzki 8

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 15 |assist2=Raymond Felton 11

|attendance=20,516

|referee=Ken Mauer, Ed Malloy, Sean Corbin

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 25 |time=8:00 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=Dallas Mavericks |score1=104

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=118

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160425/DALOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–35 |Q2=37–33 |Q3=22–25 |Q4=21–25

|points1=Dirk Nowitzki 24 |points2=Russell Westbrook 36

|rebounds1=Dwight Powell 9 |rebounds2=Russell Westbrook 12

|assist1=Zaza Pachulia 9 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 9

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, Tom Washington

|series=Oklahoma City wins series, 4–1

}}

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two of the four meetings.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 17 |time=10:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=95

|team2=Los Angeles Clippers |score2=115

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160417/PORLAC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–26 |Q2=21–24 |Q3=24–31 |Q4=29–34

|points1=Damian Lillard 21 |points2=Chris Paul 28

|rebounds1=Al-Farouq Aminu 12 |rebounds2=Griffin, Jordan 12 each

|assist1=Damian Lillard 8 |assist2=Chris Paul 11

|attendance=19,122

|referee=Marc Davis, Bill Kennedy, Eric Lewis

|series=LA Clippers lead series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 20 |time=10:30 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=81

|team2=Los Angeles Clippers |score2=102

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160420/PORLAC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=17–22 |Q2=26–25 |Q3=18–20 |Q4=20–35

|points1=Lillard, Plumlee 17 each |points2=Chris Paul 25

|rebounds1=Aminu, Plumlee 10 each |rebounds2=DeAndre Jordan 18

|assist1=Mason Plumlee 7 |assist2=Jordan, Paul 5 each

|attendance=19,127

|referee=Derrick Stafford, Bill Kennedy, Leroy Richardson

|series=LA Clippers lead series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=10:30 PM |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ESPN

|team1=Los Angeles Clippers |score1=88

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=96

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160423/LACPOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

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

|points1=Chris Paul 26 |points2=Damian Lillard 32

|rebounds1=DeAndre Jordan 16 |rebounds2=Mason Plumlee 21

|assist1=Chris Paul 9 |assist2=Mason Plumlee 9

|attendance=19,761

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Tom Washington

|series=LA Clippers lead series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 25 |time=10:30 PM |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=TNT

|team1=Los Angeles Clippers |score1=84

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=98

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160425/LACPOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–24 |Q2=23–23 |Q3=21–19 |Q4=20–32

|points1=Green, Griffin 17 each |points2=Al-Farouq Aminu 30

|rebounds1=DeAndre Jordan 15 |rebounds2=Mason Plumlee 14

|assist1=Chris Paul 4 |assist2=Mason Plumlee 10

|attendance=19,607

|referee=Ken Mauer, Brian Forte, Ed Malloy

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 27 |time=10:00 PM |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=108

|team2=Los Angeles Clippers |score2=98

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160427/PORLAC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–18 |Q2=27–32 |Q3=26–21 |Q4=37–27

|points1=CJ McCollum 27 |points2=JJ Redick 19

|rebounds1=Mason Plumlee 15 |rebounds2=DeAndre Jordan 17

|assist1=Damian Lillard 5 |assist2=Crawford, Prigioni 4 each

|attendance=19,060

|referee=Danny Crawford, Ron Garretson, Bill Spooner

|series=Portland leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 29 |time=10:30 PM |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ESPN

|team1=Los Angeles Clippers |score1=103

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=106

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160429/LACPOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–24 |Q2=24–26 |Q3=34–30 |Q4=21–26

|points1=Jamal Crawford 32 |points2=Damian Lillard 28

|rebounds1=DeAndre Jordan 20 |rebounds2=Mason Plumlee 14

|assist1=Austin Rivers 8 |assist2=Damian Lillard 7

|attendance=19,768

|referee=Marc Davis, Sean Wright, Zach Zarba

|series=Portland wins series, 4–2

}}

This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Clippers and Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=LAC&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Clippers versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 13, 2016}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 2 |time=7:00 PM |place=Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |TV=TNT

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=93

|team2=Cleveland Cavaliers |score2=104

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160502/ATLCLE/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–30 |Q2=22–21 |Q3=29–23 |Q4=23–30

|points1=Dennis Schröder 27 |points2=LeBron James 25

|rebounds1=Paul Millsap 13 |rebounds2=Tristan Thompson 14

|assist1=Dennis Schröder 6 |assist2=LeBron James 9

|attendance=20,562

|referee=Scott Foster, Eric Lewis, Zach Zarba

|series=Cleveland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 4 |time=8:00 PM |place=Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |TV=TNT

|team1=Atlanta Hawks |score1=98

|team2=Cleveland Cavaliers |score2=123

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160504/ATLCLE/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–35 |Q2=18–39 |Q3=32–32 |Q4=28–17

|points1=Paul Millsap 16 |points2=LeBron James 27

|rebounds1=Paul Millsap 11 |rebounds2=Kevin Love 13

|assist1=Jeff Teague 6 |assist2=Dellavedova, Irving 6 each

|attendance=20,562

|referee=Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott, Sean Wright

|series=Cleveland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 6 |time=7:00 PM |place=Philips Arena, Atlanta |TV=ESPN

|team1=Cleveland Cavaliers |score1=121

|team2=Atlanta Hawks |score2=108

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160506/CLEATL/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=31–28 |Q2=24–35 |Q3=30–28 |Q4=36–17

|points1=Channing Frye 27 |points2=Al Horford 24

|rebounds1=Kevin Love 15 |rebounds2=Paul Millsap 8

|assist1=LeBron James 8 |assist2=Jeff Teague 14

|attendance=19,089

|referee=Danny Crawford, Tony Brothers, Ron Garretson

|series=Cleveland leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 8 |time=3:30 PM |place=Philips Arena, Atlanta |TV=ABC

|team1=Cleveland Cavaliers |score1=100

|team2=Atlanta Hawks |score2=99

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160508/CLEATL/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=27–36 |Q2=29–22 |Q3=25–19 |Q4=19–22

|points1=Kevin Love 27 |points2=Dennis Schröder 21

|rebounds1=Kevin Love 13 |rebounds2=Paul Millsap 9

|assist1=LeBron James 9 |assist2=Dennis Schröder 6

|attendance=19,031

|referee=Marc Davis, Bennie Adams, Jason Phillips

|series=Cleveland wins series, 4–0

}}

In Game 2, the Cavaliers made history by hitting 18 three-pointers in the first half and 25 overall to break the record for most three-point field goals made by a team in a game.{{cite news|title=Cavaliers set NBA record for 3-pointers in game|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/05/04/cavs-nba-3-point-record.ap/|agency=Associated Press|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} During Game 3's final minute, Jeff Teague pushed LeBron James into a Hawks fan, James would later claim that he was still okay. In Game 4, both teams were locked in battle until in the final seconds, a jump ball was called between Dennis Schröder and LeBron James, and the Hawks desperately won the tip, but the game-winning shot by Paul Millsap bounced off the rim as the Cavs make a second straight sweep.

This was the third time the Cavaliers swept the Hawks in the playoffs and it would be the second consecutive season the Cavaliers swept them.

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 3 |time=8:00 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=102

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=96

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160503/MIATOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–18 |Q2=23–25 |Q3=27–20 |Q4=22–27 |OT=12–6

|points1=Goran Dragić 26 |points2=Jonas Valančiūnas 24

|rebounds1=Hassan Whiteside 17 |rebounds2=Jonas Valančiūnas 14

|assist1=Dwyane Wade 4 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 6

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Jason Phillips, Josh Tiven

|series=Miami leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 5 |time=8:00 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=92

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=96

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160505/MIATOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–29 |Q2=22–19 |Q3=24–15 |Q4=21–23 |OT=6–10

|points1=Goran Dragić 20 |points2=DeMarre Carroll 21

|rebounds1=Hassan Whiteside 13 |rebounds2=Jonas Valančiūnas 12

|assist1=Dragić, J. Johnson 4 each |assist2=Kyle Lowry 6

|attendance=20,906

|referee=Ken Mauer, Derrick Collins, John Goble

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=5:00 PM |place=AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=95

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=91

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160507/TORMIA/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=23–19 |Q2=26–21 |Q3=19–28 |Q4=27–23

|points1=Kyle Lowry 33 |points2=Dwyane Wade 38

|rebounds1=Jonas Valančiūnas 12 |rebounds2=Dwyane Wade 8

|assist1=DeMar DeRozan 5 |assist2=Dwyane Wade 4

|attendance=19,675

|referee=Ed Malloy, James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald

|series=Toronto leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 9 |time=8:00 PM |place=AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=87

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=94

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160509/TORMIA/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–25 |Q2=14–19 |Q3=27–16 |Q4=21–23 |OT=4–11

|points1=Joseph, Ross 14 each |points2=Dwyane Wade 30

|rebounds1=Bismack Biyombo 13 |rebounds2=Luol Deng 9

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 9 |assist2=Goran Dragić 4

|attendance=19,600

|referee=Mike Callahan, Brian Forte, Bill Kennedy

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 11 |time=8:00 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=91

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=99

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160511/MIATOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–28 |Q2=27–27 |Q3=17–20 |Q4=29–24

|points1=Dwyane Wade 20 |points2=DeMar DeRozan 34

|rebounds1=Joe Johnson 8 |rebounds2=Kyle Lowry 9

|assist1=T. Johnson, Wade 4 each |assist2=Kyle Lowry 6

|attendance=20,155

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Sean Wright

|series=Toronto leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 13 |time=8:00 PM |place=AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=91

|team2=Miami Heat |score2=103

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160513/TORMIA/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–21 |Q2=24–32 |Q3=28–29 |Q4=19–21

|points1=Kyle Lowry 36 |points2=Goran Dragić 30

|rebounds1=Bismack Biyombo 13 |rebounds2=Goran Dragić 7

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 3 |assist2=Dwyane Wade 5

|attendance=19,757

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Sean Corbin, Marc Davis

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 15 |time=3:30 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ABC, TSN

|team1=Miami Heat |score1=89

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=116

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160515/MIATOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–25 |Q2=23–28 |Q3=31–33 |Q4=11–30

|points1=Dragić, Wade 16 each |points2=Kyle Lowry 35

|rebounds1=Justise Winslow 8 |rebounds2=Bismack Biyombo 16

|assist1=Goran Dragić 7 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 9

|attendance=20,257

|referee=Danny Crawford, James Capers, Zach Zarba

|series=Toronto wins series, 4–3

}}

Even though the Raptors lost Game 1, Kyle Lowry hits a game-tying shot from half-court at the buzzer to force overtime. The play is similar to Chauncey Billups' half-court buzzer beater against the Nets in the 2004 playoffs, that also forced overtime. The end of Game 7 marks the Raptors' first ever trip to the Eastern Conference finals in their history.

Game 7 is noteworthy as being Dwyane Wade's last game with the Miami Heat (during his first stint with the team) as he would sign with the Chicago Bulls in the off-season. He would return to the Miami Heat in 2018 after being traded for a second-round pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Raptors and Heat.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=TOR&opp_id=MIA&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 1, 2016}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 1 |time=3:30 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=106

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=118

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160501/PORGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=17–37 |Q2=34–28 |Q3=22–28 |Q4=33–25

|points1=Damian Lillard 30 |points2=Klay Thompson 37

|rebounds1=Mason Plumlee 13 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 13

|assist1=Mason Plumlee 6 |assist2=Draymond Green 11

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Monty McCutchen, James Capers, John Goble

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 3 |time=10:30 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=99

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=110

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160503/PORGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=34–21 |Q2=25–30 |Q3=28–25 |Q4=12–34

|points1=Damian Lillard 25 |points2=Klay Thompson 27

|rebounds1=Mason Plumlee 11 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 14

|assist1=Damian Lillard 6 |assist2=Draymond Green 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Danny Crawford, Courtney Kirkland, Derrick Stafford

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=8:30 PM |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=108

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=120

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160507/GSWPOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–22 |Q2=18–36 |Q3=34–35 |Q4=28–27

|points1=Draymond Green 37 |points2=Damian Lillard 40

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 9 |rebounds2=Aminu, Davis 10 each

|assist1=Shaun Livingston 10 |assist2=Damian Lillard 10

|attendance=19,673

|referee=Mike Callahan, Bill Kennedy, Pat Fraher

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–1

}}

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

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=132

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=125

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160509/GSWPOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=18–26 |Q2=39–41 |Q3=29–18 |Q4=25–26 |OT=21–14

|points1=Stephen Curry 40 |points2=Damian Lillard 36

|rebounds1=Bogut, Curry, Green 9 each |rebounds2=Mason Plumlee 15

|assist1=Stephen Curry 8 |assist2=Damian Lillard 10

|attendance=19,583

|referee=Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Tom Washington

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 11 |time=10:30 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=121

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=125

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160511/PORGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=30–27 |Q2=33–31 |Q3=28–35 |Q4=30–32

|points1=Damian Lillard 28 |points2=Klay Thompson 33

|rebounds1=Al-Farouq Aminu 9 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 11

|assist1=Damian Lillard 7 |assist2=Stephen Curry 11

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Ken Mauer, Marc Davis, James Williams

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–1

}}

In Game 4, when Stephen Curry came back from his knee injury, he scored 40 points, along with an NBA record 17 points in overtime to lead the Warriors to a 132–125 win. They closed out the series in Game 5, to advance and face the Oklahoma City Thunder, who defeated the 67-win San Antonio Spurs in their second round matchup.

This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Warriors and Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=GSW&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 29, 2016}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 30 |time=8:30 PM |place=AT&T Center, San Antonio |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=92

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=124

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160430/OKCSAS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–43 |Q2=20–30 |Q3=26–32 |Q4=26–19

|points1=Serge Ibaka 19 |points2=LaMarcus Aldridge 38

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 10 |rebounds2=Kyle Anderson 7

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 9 |assist2=Tony Parker 12

|attendance=18,418

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, David Guthrie

|series=San Antonio leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 2 |time=9:30 PM |place=AT&T Center, San Antonio |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=98

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=97

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160502/OKCSAS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=29–21 |Q2=27–32 |Q3=21–23 |Q4=21–21

|points1=Russell Westbrook 29 |points2=LaMarcus Aldridge 41

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 17 |rebounds2=Tim Duncan 9

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 10 |assist2=Tony Parker 6

|attendance=18,418

|referee=Ken Mauer, Sean Corbin, Marc Davis

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 6 |time=9:30 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=ESPN

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=100

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=96

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160506/SASOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=27–20 |Q2=20–22 |Q3=25–27 |Q4=28–27

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 31 |points2=Russell Westbrook 31

|rebounds1=Kawhi Leonard 11 |rebounds2=Steven Adams 11

|assist1=Tony Parker 5 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 8

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Derrick Stafford, James Williams

|series=San Antonio leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 8 |time=8:00 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=97

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=111

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160508/SASOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=27–17 |Q2=26–28 |Q3=28–32 |Q4=16–34

|points1=Tony Parker 22 |points2=Kevin Durant 41

|rebounds1=David West 7 |rebounds2=Steven Adams 11

|assist1=Mills, Parker 3 each |assist2=Russell Westbrook 15

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Danny Crawford, Bill Spooner, Zach Zarba

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 10 |time=8:00 PM |place=AT&T Center, San Antonio |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=95

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=91

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160510/OKCSAS/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=22–16 |Q2=21–32 |Q3=26–24 |Q4=26–19

|points1=Russell Westbrook 35 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 26

|rebounds1=Enes Kanter 13 |rebounds2=LaMarcus Aldridge 9

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 9 |assist2=Tony Parker 5

|attendance=18,418

|referee=Monty McCutchen, John Goble, Jason Phillips

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 12 |time=8:30 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=ESPN

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=99

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=113

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160512/SASOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–25 |Q2=12–30 |Q3=34–36 |Q4=34–22

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 22 |points2=Kevin Durant 37

|rebounds1=LaMarcus Aldridge 14 |rebounds2=Steven Adams 11

|assist1=Kawhi Leonard 5 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 12

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Bill Kennedy, Mike Callahan, Kane Fitzgerald

|series=Oklahoma City wins series, 4–2

}}

• Game 6 is Tim Duncan's final NBA game.

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 17 |time=8:30 PM |place=Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=84

|team2=Cleveland Cavaliers |score2=115

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160517/TORCLE/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–33 |Q2=16–33 |Q3=23–29 |Q4=17–20

|points1=DeMar DeRozan 18 |points2=Kyrie Irving 27

|rebounds1=Biyombo, Johnson, Lowry 4 each |rebounds2=Richard Jefferson 11

|assist1=DeRozan, Lowry 5 each |assist2=Kyrie Irving 5

|attendance=20,562

|referee=Scott Foster, Sean Corbin, Jason Phillips

|series=Cleveland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 19 |time=8:30 PM |place=Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |TV=ESPN, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=89|team2=Cleveland Cavaliers |score2=108

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160519/TORCLE/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–30 |Q2=20–32 |Q3=21–24 |Q4=18–22

|points1=DeMar DeRozan 22 |points2=Kyrie Irving 26

|rebounds1=Kyle Lowry 6 |rebounds2=Tristan Thompson 12

|assist1=Patrick Patterson 4 |assist2=LeBron James 11

|attendance=20,562

|referee=Danny Crawford, James Capers, Sean Wright

|series=Cleveland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 21 |time=8:30 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Cleveland Cavaliers |score1=84

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=99

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160521/CLETOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–27 |Q2=23–33 |Q3=23–20 |Q4=14–19

|points1=LeBron James 24 |points2=DeMar DeRozan 32

|rebounds1=James, Thompson 8 each |rebounds2=Bismack Biyombo 26

|assist1=LeBron James 5 |assist2=DeMar DeRozan 4

|attendance=20,207

|referee=Ken Mauer, Marc Davis, Pat Fraher

|series=Cleveland leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 23 |time=8:30 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ESPN, TSN

|team1=Cleveland Cavaliers |score1=99

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=105

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160523/CLETOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–27 |Q2=17–30 |Q3=28–21 |Q4=30–27

|points1=LeBron James 29 |points2=Kyle Lowry 35

|rebounds1=James, Thompson 9 each |rebounds2=Bismack Biyombo 14

|assist1=Irving, James 6 each |assist2=Kyle Lowry 5

|attendance=20,367

|referee=Monty McCutchen, David Guthrie, Derrick Stafford

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 25 |time=8:30 PM |place=Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, Ohio |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=78

|team2=Cleveland Cavaliers |score2=116

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160525/TORCLE/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=19–37 |Q2=15–28 |Q3=26–35 |Q4=18–16

|points1=DeMar DeRozan 14 |points2=Kevin Love 25

|rebounds1=Jason Thompson 5 |rebounds2=Tristan Thompson 10

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 6 |assist2=LeBron James 8

|attendance=20,562

|referee=Mike Callahan, Ed Malloy, Tom Washington

|series=Cleveland leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 27 |time=8:30 PM |place=Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ESPN, TSN

|team1=Cleveland Cavaliers |score1=113

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=87

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160527/CLETOR/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=31–25 |Q2=24–16 |Q3=31–33 |Q4=27–13

|points1=LeBron James 33 |points2=Kyle Lowry 35

|rebounds1=Kevin Love 12 |rebounds2=Bismack Biyombo 9

|assist1=Kyrie Irving 9 |assist2=DeRozan, Lowry 3 each

|attendance=20,605

|referee=Danny Crawford, Bill Kennedy, Jason Phillips

|series=Cleveland wins series, 4–2

}}

Games 1 and 2 were easy victories for the Cavaliers, as they pushed their playoff winning streak to 10 consecutive games. However, in Game 3, the Raptors dominated the first half, building up an 18-point lead, the largest deficit the Cavaliers faced all playoffs long. J.R. Smith's hot three-point shooting tried to lead Cleveland back, cutting the lead to 5, but the Raptors inevitably held on to win the game. DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and Bismack Biyombo grabbed a Raptors' franchise record 26 rebounds. This loss by Cleveland ended their playoff winning streak at 10 games. Things would get worse in Game 4 as the Cavs were unable to slow down Kyle Lowry who scored 20 first-half points. Cleveland once again attempted a second half comeback, only this time they turned the game into a back and forth battle. Lowry's drive and score at the basket sealed the win for Toronto, tying the series at 2 games apiece. It was time for recovery for James and the Cavaliers in Game 5. They delivered yet another blowout victory, as they took a 3–2 series lead. The Raptors needed a win back home to force a decisive Game 7, but the Cavaliers closed out the series in Game 6 and won their second straight Eastern Conference title. For the sixth consecutive season, LeBron James advances to the NBA Finals, along with his teammate, James Jones.

This was the first ever meeting in any professional sports league's postseason between teams from Cleveland and Toronto.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=CLE&opp_id=TOR&is_playoffs=Y|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Cleveland Cavaliers versus Toronto Raptors (Playoffs)|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 15, 2016}} Teams from the two cities met again less than five months later (and again in the penultimate round of the playoffs) when the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2016 American League Championship Series.

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 16 |time=9:00 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=108

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=102

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160516/OKCGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–27 |Q2=26–33 |Q3=38–28 |Q4=23–14

|points1=Russell Westbrook 27 |points2=Stephen Curry 26

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 12 |rebounds2=Stephen Curry 10

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 12 |assist2=Stephen Curry 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Derrick Stafford, Tom Washington

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 18 |time=9:00 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=91

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=118

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160518/OKCGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–27 |Q2=29–30 |Q3=19–31 |Q4=23–30

|points1=Kevin Durant 29 |points2=Stephen Curry 28

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 10 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 8

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 12 |assist2=Draymond Green 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Mike Callahan, Ed Malloy, Kane Fitzgerald

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 22 |time=8:00 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=105

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=133

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160522/GSWOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=28–34 |Q2=19–38 |Q3=33–45 |Q4=25–16

|points1=Stephen Curry 24 |points2=Kevin Durant 33

|rebounds1=Brandon Rush 5 |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 12

|assist1=five players 3 each |assist2=Russell Westbrook 12

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Zach Zarba

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 24 |time=9:00 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=94

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=118

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160524/GSWOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=26–30 |Q2=27–42 |Q3=29–22 |Q4=12–24

|points1=Klay Thompson 26 |points2=Russell Westbrook 36

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 11 |rebounds2=André Roberson 12

|assist1=Stephen Curry 5 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 11

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Danny Crawford, Bill Kennedy, John Goble

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 26 |time=9:00 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=111

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=120

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160526/OKCGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=21–25 |Q2=29–33 |Q3=27–23 |Q4=34–39

|points1=Kevin Durant 40 |points2=Stephen Curry 31

|rebounds1=Steven Adams 10 |rebounds2=Andrew Bogut 14

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 8 |assist2=Andre Iguodala 8

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Ken Mauer, Marc Davis, James Capers

|series=Oklahoma City leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 28 |time=9:00 PM |place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=108

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=101

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160528/GSWOKC/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=20–23 |Q2=28–30 |Q3=27–30 |Q4=33–18

|points1=Klay Thompson 41 |points2=Kevin Durant 29

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 12 |rebounds2=Adams, Ibaka, Westbrook 9 each

|assist1=Stephen Curry 9 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 11

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Monty McCutchen, Ed Malloy, Derrick Stafford

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 30 |time=9:00 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=88

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=96

|report=[http://www.nba.com/games/20160530/OKCGSW/gameinfo.html Boxscore]

|Q1=24–19 |Q2=24–23 |Q3=12–29 |Q4=28–25

|points1=Kevin Durant 27 |points2=Stephen Curry 36

|rebounds1=André Roberson 12 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 9

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 13 |assist2=Stephen Curry 8

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Danny Crawford, Mike Callahan, Jason Phillips

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–3

}}

During the Thunder-Warriors series, Draymond Green became the subject of multiple controversial plays against Oklahoma City

players, most notably Steven Adams.

In Game 1, the Thunder upset the Warriors 108–102 and took a 1–0 series lead. It marked the Warriors' first loss at Oracle Arena in Oakland in the playoffs, as well as their third home loss of the

season. In Game 2, despite a close game at the half, the Warriors soundly defeated the Thunder 118–91. Television cameras appeared to show Draymond Green kicking Steven Adams in the groin while he was

attempting a layup. In Game 3, in the comfort of a raucous Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Thunder dominated the Warriors 133–105. During the game, Green

received a flagrant foul 1 for again appearing to kick Adams in the groin.{{cite news|last=Duffy|first=Thomas|title=Draymond Green Gets Flagrant-1 Foul for Kicking Steven Adams in the Groin|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2641791-draymond-green-gets-flagrant-1-for-kicking-steven-adams-below-the-belt|publisher=Bleacher Report|date=May 22, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} In Game 4, the Thunder once again handed the Warriors a commanding 118–94 defeat to take a 3–1 series lead as Russell Westbrook would put up a dominant performance in this game to record a triple double with 36 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Returning to Oracle Arena in Game 5, the Warriors held on to defeat the Thunder 120–111, cutting their series deficit to 3–2. Kevin Durant scored 40 points in the loss. Despite their Game 5 loss, the Thunder were favored to advance to the NBA Finals in the comfort of their home court in Game 6, but the Warriors stunned the Thunder thanks to Klay Thompson, who scored a series-high 41 points and made an NBA playoff record 11 3s. Klay's performance and a poor shooting night from Kevin Durant, as the Warriors won the game 108–101 and tied the series 3-3, forcing a Game 7 in the Bay Area.{{cite news|last=Ingrassia|first=Nunzio|title=Kevin Durant says he's 'a professional scorer' after his awful Game 6 shooting effort|url=http://www.foxsports.com/nba/story/oklahoma-city-thunder-kevin-durant-shrugs-off-awful-game-6-052916|work=Fox Sports|date=May 29, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}}{{cite news|last=Brunt|first=Cliff|title=Thompson's 41 points leads Warriors past Thunder in Game 6, 108-101|url=http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20160529/thompsons-41-points-leads-warriors-past-thunder-in-game-6-108-101|newspaper=The Oakland Press|agency=Associated Press|date=May 29, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} In Game 7, Oklahoma City built a 13-point lead

during the game and led 48–42 at halftime. However, the Thunder lost focus in the third quarter. After the Warriors thwarted Oklahoma City's brief comeback attempt in the fourth quarter, Golden State won 96–88 and became the 10th team to win an NBA playoff series after being down 3 games to 1.{{cite news|last=Amick|first=Sam|title=Warriors take Game 7 over Thunder, secure NBA Finals rematch|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/playoffs/2016/05/30/thunder-warriors-game-7-nba-playoffs/85177778/|newspaper=USA Today|date=June 1, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} Game 7 was the last game Kevin Durant played with the Oklahoma City Thunder, before joining his opponent in this series, the Golden State Warriors.

This was the third meeting in the playoffs between the Warriors and Thunder, with both teams tied at one a piece.

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{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 2 |time=9:00 PM |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC

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After winning three of the first four games in the Finals with relative ease, the Warriors appeared to be overwhelming the Cavaliers as they moved to being within one win from back-to-back championships. However, the series shifted dramatically after Golden State's All-Star forward, Draymond Green, was suspended for game 5 after an altercation with Cleveland's LeBron James in game 4. Absent Green, the Warriors were lacking defensively, as Kyrie Irving and LeBron James became the first teammates to score 40 or more points each in a Finals game and led the Cavaliers to a 112–97 win to force game 6.{{cite news|last=Powell|first=Shaun|title=Cavs exploit Green's absence to stay alive in Game 5|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/features/shaun_powell/06/14/game-5-nba-finals-cavaliers-survive-green-costs-warriors/index.html|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=June 14, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} Back in the Quicken Loans Arena for their final home game of the season, the Cavaliers tied the series at 3 games apiece by defeating Golden State, 115–101. After receiving his sixth personal foul in the fourth quarter, Stephen Curry was ejected for the first time in his career after throwing his mouthpiece at a Cavaliers fan.{{cite news|last=Reynolds|first=Tim|title=Curry gets ejected late in Warriors' Game 6 loss|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/06/17/nba-finals-warriors-curry-ejected.ap/index.html|agency=Associated Press|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=June 17, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}} Game 7 came down to the wire. Late in the fourth quarter, with the score tied at 89, Andre Iguodala received a bounce pass from Curry. As Iguodala went up for the layup, he was blocked from behind by James, in what has since been recognized as one of the most memorable blocks in NBA playoff history, and among the most iconic plays of James's career. Reverse camera angles showed that James should have been called with goaltending as James's hand had touched the rim. With less than a minute to play, Kyrie Irving converted a 3-point shot to give the Cavaliers the lead. On their next possession, James was fouled by Green while attempting a dunk, and made one of his two free throws to increase the lead to four. While the Warriors managed to get the ball into the hands of Curry for a chance to cut the deficit to one, he was guarded well by Cavaliers big man Kevin Love, and Curry was forced to take a sub par shot that missed, sealing the game as the city of Cleveland, Ohio's 52-year sports curse finally ended. The Cavaliers became the eleventh team to win an NBA playoff series after trailing 3 games to 1, and the first to do so in the NBA Finals. The Warriors became the best team (by regular season record) to fail to capture an NBA championship. Cleveland also became only the fourth team to win Game 7 of the NBA Finals on the road. This was the first NBA championship for the Cavaliers.{{cite news|last=Withers|first=Tom|title=The End: Cleveland rocks as title drought ends in Finals|url=http://www.nba.com/2016/news/06/19/cleveland-ends-drought.ap/index.html|agency=Associated Press|publisher=National Basketball Association|date=June 19, 2016|access-date=August 15, 2016}}

This was the second meeting in the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers, with the Warriors winning the first meeting last season.

ESPN, TNT, ABC, ESPN2, ESPNews and NBA TV broadcast the NBA playoffs nationally in the United States. In the first round, regional sports networks affiliated with the teams can also broadcast the games, except for games televised on ABC. Throughout the first two rounds, TNT televised games Saturday through Thursday, ESPN televised games Friday and Saturday, and ABC televised select games on Saturday and Sunday, usually in the afternoon. NBA TV, ESPN2 and ESPNEWS aired select weekday games in the first round. TNT televised the Western Conference finals and ESPN televised the Eastern Conference finals. ABC televised the NBA Finals for the 14th consecutive year.

In Canada, national coverage is divided between the TSN and Sportsnet families of channels, with each group carrying approximately half of all games featuring the Toronto Raptors (produced independently of the U.S. national broadcasts regardless of round), and half of all other games (simulcast from the applicable U.S. broadcaster).

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ESPN Radio had exclusive national radio rights to broadcast the playoffs in the United States. They broadcast mostly ABC games during the first two rounds, all of the conference finals, and the NBA Finals.

In Canada, the playoffs were carried on TSN Radio.

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