2019 NBA playoffs

{{Short description|Professional basketball tournament to determine the 2019 champion of the NBA}}

{{use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Infobox basketball tournament season

| title = NBA playoffs

| image = 2018 NBA playoffs logo.png

| year = 2019

| season = 2018–19

| dates = {{nowrap|April 13 – June 13, 2019}}

| num_teams = 16

| winners = Toronto Raptors

| count = 1

| second = Golden State Warriors

| semifinal1 = Portland Trail Blazers

| semifinal2 = Milwaukee Bucks

| prev_season = 2018

| next_season = 2020

}}

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

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

Overview

=Western Conference=

=Eastern Conference=

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

=First round=

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

=Conference semifinals=

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

=Conference finals=

  • Stephen Curry (Warriors) and Seth Curry (Portland Trail Blazers) played each other in the Western Conference finals, becoming the first set of brothers to face each other in an NBA playoff series.{{cite news |last=McEvoy |first=Colin |title=The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships |work=Biography |date=February 9, 2023 |url=https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42805051/brothers-who-have-faced-off-in-championships |accessdate=February 12, 2023}}
  • With their Western Conference finals sweep against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors earned their fifth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals, making them the second franchise in the NBA postseason history to do so after the Boston Celtics did it in ten consecutive years, starting from 1957 to 1966.
  • The Portland Trail Blazers earned the dubious distinction of losing three straight games to the Golden State Warriors despite posting double digit leads in Games 2, 3, and 4.
  • With their Eastern Conference finals victory over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Toronto Raptors advanced on to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history.
  • Stephen Curry surpassed Shaquille O'Neal for most points in a sweep with 146 points.

=NBA Finals=

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

Format

{{Further|NBA playoffs#Format}}

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

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

Playoff qualifying

On March 1, 2019, the Milwaukee Bucks became the first team to clinch a playoff spot.{{Cite web|last=Andrews|first=Malika|title=Bucks' Eric Bledsoe, fresh off contract extension, scores 31 to help Bucks to playoff-clinching win|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/26116893/newly-extended-eric-bledsoe-scores-31-milwaukee-bucks-playoff-sealing-win-los-angeles-lakers|website=ESPN.com|date=March 1, 2019|access-date=March 2, 2019}}

=Eastern Conference=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Seedrowspan=2|Teamrowspan=2|Recordcolspan=4|Clinched
Playoff berthDivision titleBest record
in conference
Best record
in NBA
1align=left|Milwaukee Bucks60–22March 1March 21April 4April 4
2align=left|Toronto Raptors58–24March 9{{cite web|title=Raptors clinch playoff berth for 6th straight season|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/nba/toronto-raptors-clinch-playoffs-1.5050513|website=CBC.ca|access-date=March 12, 2019|date=March 9, 2019}}April 1
3align=left|Philadelphia 76ers51–31March 17
4align=left|Boston Celtics49–33March 26
5align=left|Indiana Pacers48–34March 22{{cite web|title=NBA India Games: Indiana Pacers clinch 2019 playoff berth|url=https://in.nba.com/news/nba-india-games-indiana-pacers-clinch-2019-playoff-spot/129g7jubbjw1n1179f4wkiwwik|website=in.nba.com|access-date=March 23, 2019|date=March 22, 2019}}
6align=left|Brooklyn Nets{{#tag:ref|Brooklyn clinched #6 seed over Orlando based on 2–1 head-to-head record.|group=lower-alpha |name=note_a}}42–40April 7
7align=left|Orlando Magic42–40April 7April 7
8align=left|Detroit Pistons41–41April 10

=Western Conference=

class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center"
rowspan=2|Seedrowspan=2|Teamrowspan=2|Recordcolspan=4|Clinched
Playoff berthDivision titleBest record
in conference
Best record
in NBA
1align=left|Golden State Warriors57–25March 16March 31April 7
2align=left|Denver Nuggets54–28March 18April 5
3align=left|Portland Trail Blazers{{#tag:ref|Portland clinched #3 seed over Houston based on 2–1 head-to-head record.|group=lower-alpha |name=note_b}}53–29March 25
4align=left|Houston Rockets53–29March 24March 31
5align=left|Utah Jazz50–32March 28
6align=left|Oklahoma City Thunder49–33March 30
7align=left|San Antonio Spurs{{#tag:ref|San Antonio clinched #7 seed over L.A. Clippers based on 30–22 record against teams in Western Conference (as opposed to L.A. Clippers 28–24 record).|group=lower-alpha |name=note_c}}48–34March 30
8align=left|Los Angeles Clippers48–34March 26

;Notes

{{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

Bracket

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

{{16TeamBracket

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Conference finals

| RD4=NBA Finals

| RD2-group1=Eastern Conference

| RD2-group2=Western Conference

| RD1-seed01=E1

| RD1-team01=Milwaukee*

| RD1-score01=4

| RD1-seed02=E8

| RD1-team02=Detroit

| RD1-score02=0

| RD1-seed03=E4

| RD1-team03=Boston

| RD1-score03=4

| RD1-seed04=E5

| RD1-team04=Indiana

| RD1-score04=0

| RD1-seed05=E3

| RD1-team05=Philadelphia

| RD1-score05=4

| RD1-seed06=E6

| RD1-team06=Brooklyn

| RD1-score06=1

| RD1-seed07=E2

| RD1-team07=Toronto*

| RD1-score07=4

| RD1-seed08=E7

| RD1-team08=Orlando*

| RD1-score08=1

| RD1-seed09=W1

| RD1-team09={{nowrap|Golden State}}*

| RD1-score09=4

| RD1-seed10=W8

| RD1-team10={{nowrap|LA Clippers}}

| RD1-score10=2

| RD1-seed11=W4

| RD1-team11=Houston*

| RD1-score11=4

| RD1-seed12=W5

| RD1-team12=Utah

| RD1-score12=1

| RD1-seed13=W3

| RD1-team13=Portland

| RD1-score13=4

| RD1-seed14=W6

| RD1-team14={{nowrap|Oklahoma City}}

| RD1-score14=1

| RD1-seed15=W2

| RD1-team15=Denver*

| RD1-score15=4

| RD1-seed16=W7

| RD1-team16={{nowrap|San Antonio}}

| RD1-score16=3

| RD2-seed01=E1

| RD2-team01=Milwaukee*

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-seed02=E4

| RD2-team02=Boston

| RD2-score02=1

| RD2-seed03=E3

| RD2-team03=Philadelphia

| RD2-score03=3

| RD2-seed04=E2

| RD2-team04=Toronto*

| RD2-score04=4

| RD2-seed05=W1

| RD2-team05={{nowrap|Golden State}}*

| RD2-score05=4

| RD2-seed06=W4

| RD2-team06=Houston*

| RD2-score06=2

| RD2-seed07=W3

| RD2-team07=Portland

| RD2-score07=4

| RD2-seed08=W2

| RD2-team08=Denver*

| RD2-score08=3

| RD3-seed01=E1

| RD3-team01=Milwaukee*

| RD3-score01=2

| RD3-seed02=E2

| RD3-team02=Toronto*

| RD3-score02=4

| RD3-seed03=W1

| RD3-team03={{nowrap|Golden State}}*

| RD3-score03=4

| RD3-seed04=W3

| RD3-team04=Portland

| RD3-score04=0

| RD4-seed01=E2

| RD4-team01=Toronto*

| RD4-score01=4

| RD4-seed02=W1

| RD4-team02={{nowrap|Golden State}}*

| RD4-score02=2

}}{{ubl

|* Division winner

|Bold Series winner

|Italic Team with home-court advantage}}

First round

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

=Eastern Conference first round=

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 14 |time=7:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm CDT)}}|place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT

|team1=Detroit Pistons |score1=86

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=121

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190414/DETMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=18–38 |Q2=25–32 |Q3=18–27 |Q4=25–24

|points1=Luke Kennard 21 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 24

|rebounds1=Andre Drummond 12 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 17

|assist1=Ish Smith 6 |assist2=Sterling Brown 7

|attendance=17,529

|referee=Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher, Kevin Cutler

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 17 |time=8:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm CDT)}}|place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Detroit Pistons |score1=99

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=120

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190417/DETMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=27–38 |Q2=32–20 |Q3=17–35 |Q4=23–27

|points1=Luke Kennard 19 |points2=Eric Bledsoe 27

|rebounds1=Andre Drummond 16 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 12

|assist1=Reggie Jackson 8 |assist2=Khris Middleton 8

|attendance=17,513

|referee=Eric Lewis, Mike Callahan, Rodney Mott

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 20 |time=8:00pm |place=Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan |TV=ESPN

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=119

|team2=Detroit Pistons |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190420/MILDET#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=32–24 |Q2=35–30 |Q3=33–24 |Q4=19–25

|points1=Khris Middleton 20 |points2=Blake Griffin 27

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 |rebounds2=Andre Drummond 12

|assist1=Bledsoe, Hill 5 each |assist2=Reggie Jackson 8

|attendance=20,520

|referee=James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Curtis Blair

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 22 |time=8:00pm |place=Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan |TV=TNT

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=127

|team2=Detroit Pistons |score2=104

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190422/MILDET#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–28 |Q2=30–34 |Q3=39–23 |Q4=32–19

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 41 |points2=Reggie Jackson 26

|rebounds1=Sterling Brown 13 |rebounds2=Andre Drummond 12

|assist1=Sterling Brown 6 |assist2=Reggie Jackson 7

|attendance=20,332

|referee=Ken Mauer, Tony Brown, Derrick Collins

|series=Milwaukee wins series, 4–0

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Milwaukee won 4–0 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = December 5, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1205|id=DETMIL}}

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 92

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 115

| place = Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 17, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1217|id=MILDET}}

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 107

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 104

| place = Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = January 1, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0101|id=DETMIL}}

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 98

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 121

| place = Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 29, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0129|id=MILDET}}

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 115

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 105

| place = Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan

}}

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning all four of the previous meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Milwaukee Bucks versus Detroit Pistons (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=DET&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 11, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Detroit leads 4–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1976

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 1

| team2 = Detroit Pistons | score2 = 2

| place = 1976 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1989

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 0

| place = 1989 Eastern Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2004

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 1

| place = 2004 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2006

| team1 = Detroit Pistons | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 1

| place = 2006 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 13 |time=5:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Orlando Magic |score1=104

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=101

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190413/ORLTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=25–30 |Q2=32–19 |Q3=18–27 |Q4=29–25

|points1=D. J. Augustin 25 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 25

|rebounds1=Aaron Gordon 10 |rebounds2=Pascal Siakam 8

|assist1=D. J. Augustin 6 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 8

|attendance=19,937

|referee=Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Ben Taylor

|series=Orlando leads series, 1–0

}}

  • In Game 1, D. J. Augustin hit the game-winning three-point shot with 3.4 seconds left.

{{Basketballbox|date=April 16 |time=8:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Orlando Magic |score1=82

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=111

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190416/ORLTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=18–26 |Q2=21–25|Q3=27–39 |Q4=16–21

|points1=Aaron Gordon 20 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 37

|rebounds1=Michael Carter-Williams 9 |rebounds2=Pascal Siakam 10

|assist1=D. J. Augustin 4 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 7

|attendance=19,964

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, Kevin Cutler

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 19 |time=7:00pm |place=Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=98

|team2=Orlando Magic |score2=93

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190419/TORORL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–21 |Q2=22–24|Q3=28–20 |Q4=22–28

|points1=Pascal Siakam 30 |points2=Terrence Ross 24

|rebounds1=Pascal Siakam 11 |rebounds2=Nikola Vučević 14

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 10 |assist2=Aaron Gordon 7

|attendance=19,367

|referee=Tony Brothers, Sean Wright, Michael Smith

|series=Toronto leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 21 |time=7:00pm |place=Amway Center, Orlando, Florida |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=107

|team2=Orlando Magic |score2=85

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190421/TORORL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=28–26 |Q2=30–16 |Q3=24–28 |Q4=25–15

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 34 |points2=Aaron Gordon 25

|rebounds1=Serge Ibaka 8 |rebounds2=Aaron Gordon 7

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 9 |assist2=Aaron Gordon 5

|attendance=19,087

|referee=Zach Zarba, Tom Washington, Karl Lane

|series=Toronto leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=7:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=NBA TV, TSN

|team1=Orlando Magic |score1=96

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=115

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190423/ORLTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=19–35 |Q2=28–32 |Q3=23–32 |Q4=26–16

|points1=D. J. Augustin 15 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 27

|rebounds1=Khem Birch 11 |rebounds2=Marc Gasol 9

|assist1=Michael Carter-Williams 5 |assist2=Fred VanVleet 10

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tyler Ford

|series=Toronto wins series, 4–1

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 20, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1120|id=TORORL}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 93

| team2 = Orlando Magic | score2 = 91

| place = Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 28, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1228|id=TORORL}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 87

| team2 = Orlando Magic | score2 = 116

| place = Amway Center, Orlando, Florida

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = February 24, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0224|id=ORLTOR}}

| team1 = Orlando Magic | score1 = 113

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 98

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 1, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0401|id=ORLTOR}}

| team1 = Orlando Magic | score1 = 109

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 121

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Magic winning the first meeting.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=TOR&opp_id=ORL&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Orlando leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 2008

| team1 = Orlando Magic |score1 = 4

| team2 = Toronto Raptors |score2 = 1

| place = 2008 Eastern Conference First Round

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 13 |time=2:30pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=ESPN

|team1=Brooklyn Nets |score1=111

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=102

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190413/BKNPHI#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=31–22 |Q2=31–32 |Q3= 31–28 |Q4=18–20

|points1=D'Angelo Russell 26 |points2=Jimmy Butler 36

|rebounds1=Ed Davis 16 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 15

|assist1=Dudley, Russell 4 each |assist2=Tobias Harris 6

|attendance=20,437

|referee=Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tyler Ford

|series=Brooklyn leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 15 |time=8:00pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=TNT

|team1=Brooklyn Nets |score1=123

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=145

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190415/BKNPHI#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=28–34 |Q2=36–31 |Q3=23–51 |Q4=36–29

|points1=Spencer Dinwiddie 19 |points2=Joel Embiid 23

|rebounds1=Jarrett Allen 6 |rebounds2=Embiid, Simmons 10 each

|assist1=Jarrett Allen 4 |assist2=Ben Simmons 12

|attendance=20,591

|referee=Mike Callahan, Kevin Scott, Gediminas Petraitis

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 18 |time=8:00pm |place=Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City |TV=TNT

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=131

|team2=Brooklyn Nets |score2=115

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190418/PHIBKN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=32–24 |Q2=33–35 |Q3=32–31 |Q4=34–25

|points1=Ben Simmons 31 |points2=D'Angelo Russell 26

|rebounds1=Tobias Harris 16 |rebounds2=Caris LeVert 7

|assist1=Ben Simmons 9 |assist2=Russell, Hollis-Jefferson 4 each

|attendance=17,732

|referee=James Capers, Courtney Kirkland, Scott Wall

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 20 |time=3:00pm |place=Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City |TV=TNT

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=112

|team2=Brooklyn Nets |score2=108

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190420/PHIBKN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=24–33 |Q2=33–30 |Q3=28–28 |Q4=27–17

|points1=Joel Embiid 31 |points2=Caris LeVert 25

|rebounds1=Joel Embiid 16 |rebounds2=Jarrett Allen 8

|assist1=Ben Simmons 8 |assist2=LeVert, Russell 6 each

|attendance=17,732

|referee=Ed Malloy, David Guthrie, Ben Taylor

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=8:00pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=TNT

|team1=Brooklyn Nets |score1=100

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=122

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190423/BKNPHI#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=15–32 |Q2=16–28 |Q3=33–35 |Q4=36–27

|points1=Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 21 |points2=Joel Embiid 23

|rebounds1=Jarrett Allen 9 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 13

|assist1=Shabazz Napier 10 |assist2=T. J. McConnell 7

|attendance=20,595

|referee=Zach Zarba, Tom Washington, Brian Forte

|series=Philadelphia wins series, 4–1

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 4, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1104|id=PHIBKN}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 97

| team2 = Brooklyn Nets | score2 = 122

| place = Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = November 25, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1125|id=PHIBKN}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 127

| team2 = Brooklyn Nets | score2 = 125

| place = Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York City

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = December 12, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1212|id=BKNPHI}}

| team1 = Brooklyn Nets | score1 = 127

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 124

| place = Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = March 28, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0328|id=BKNPHI}}

| team1 = Brooklyn Nets | score1 = 110

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 123

| place = Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, but the first since the New Jersey Nets relocated to Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Nets in 2012, with each team winning one series.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Philadelphia 76ers versus Brooklyn Nets (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=PHI&opp_id=NJN&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1979

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 2

| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 0

| place = 1979 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1984

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 2

| team2 = New Jersey Nets | score2 = 3

| place = 1984 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 14 |time=1:00pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |TV=TNT

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1=74

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=84

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190414/INDBOS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1= 20–20 |Q2= 25–18 |Q3=8–26 |Q4=21–20

|points1= Cory Joseph 14 |points2= Irving, Morris 20 each

|rebounds1= Domantas Sabonis 9 |rebounds2= Al Horford 11

|assist1= Thaddeus Young 6 |assist2= Kyrie Irving 7

|attendance= 18,624

|referee=James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Brian Forte

|series= Boston leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 17 |time=7:00pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |TV=TNT

|team1=Indiana Pacers |score1= 91

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2= 99

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190417/INDBOS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=33–29 |Q2=17–23 |Q3=29–16 |Q4=12–31

|points1= Bojan Bogdanović 23 |points2= Kyrie Irving 37

|rebounds1= Bojan Bogdanović 8 |rebounds2= Al Horford 10

|assist1= Sabonis, Matthews 5 each |assist2= Kyrie Irving 7

|attendance= 18,624

|referee= Sean Wright, Tony Brothers, Kevin Scott

|series= Boston leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 19 |time=8:30pm |place=Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1= 104

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2= 96

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190419/BOSIND#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=41–28 |Q2=18–33 |Q3=21–12 |Q4=24–23

|points1= Jaylen Brown 23 |points2= Tyreke Evans 19

|rebounds1= Al Horford 8 |rebounds2= Thaddeus Young 9

|assist1= Kyrie Irving 10 |assist2= Domantas Sabonis 6

|attendance=17,923

|referee=Zach Zarba, Pat Fraher, Tyler Ford

|series= Boston leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 21 |time=1:00pm |place=Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=110

|team2=Indiana Pacers |score2=106

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190421/BOSIND#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=21–23 |Q2=26–26 |Q3=26–23 |Q4=37–34

|points1=Gordon Hayward 20 |points2=Bojan Bogdanović 22

|rebounds1=Al Horford 12 |rebounds2=Thaddeus Young 9

|assist1=Kyrie Irving 7 |assist2=Darren Collison 5

|attendance=17,923

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, Courtney Kirkland

|series=Boston wins series, 4–0

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 3, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1103|id=BOSIND}}

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 101

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 102

| place = Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 9, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0109|id=INDBOS}}

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 108

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 135

| place = TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = March 29, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0329|id=INDBOS}}

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 112

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 114

| place = TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 5, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0405|id=BOSIND}}

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 117

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 97

| place = Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

}}

This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the first five meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus Boston Celtics (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=IND&opp_id=BOS&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 8, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Boston leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1991

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 3

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 2

| place = 1991 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1992

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 3

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 0

| place = 1992 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2003

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 =2

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 4

| place = 2003 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2004

| team1 = Indiana Pacers | score1 = 4

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 0

| place = 2004 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2005

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 3

| team2 = Indiana Pacers | score2 = 4

| place = 2005 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

=Western Conference first round=

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 13 |time=8:00 pm {{small|(5:00 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC

|team1=Los Angeles Clippers |score1=104

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=121

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190413/LACGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=27–36 |Q2=29–33 |Q3=23–29 |Q4=25–23

|points1=Montrezl Harrell 26 |points2=Stephen Curry 38

|rebounds1=Danilo Gallinari 8 |rebounds2=Stephen Curry 15

|assist1=Lou Williams 9 |assist2=Curry, Green 7 each

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Ed Malloy, Courtney Kirkland, Mark Lindsay

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 15 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1= Los Angeles Clippers |score1=135

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=131

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190415/LACGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=25–33 |Q2=25–40 |Q3=44–35 |Q4=41–23

|points1=Lou Williams 36 |points2=Stephen Curry 29

|rebounds1=Montrezl Harrell 10 |rebounds2=Andrew Bogut 9

|assist1=Lou Williams 11 |assist2=Draymond Green 9

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Nick Buchert

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

The Clippers trailed 94–63 with 7:31 remaining in the third quarter of Game 2. They would go on to outscore Golden State 72–37 en route to overcoming a 31-point deficit, the largest comeback in NBA playoff history.{{cite web| url = https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401126816| title = Clippers vs. Warriors - Game Recap - April 15, 2019 - ESPN}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 18 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=132

|team2=Los Angeles Clippers |score2=105

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190418/GSWLAC#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=41–24 |Q2=32–28 |Q3=36–24 |Q4=23–29

|points1=Kevin Durant 38 |points2=Ivica Zubac 18

|rebounds1=Andrew Bogut 14 |rebounds2=Ivica Zubac 15

|assist1=Draymond Green 10 |assist2=Lou Williams 6

|attendance=19,068

|referee=Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Scott Twardoski

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 21 |time=3:30pm {{small|(12:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=113

|team2=Los Angeles Clippers |score2=105

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190421/GSWLAC#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=32–22 |Q2=30–32 |Q3=25–30 |Q4=26–21

|points1=Kevin Durant 33 |points2=Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 25

|rebounds1=Bogut, Curry 10 each |rebounds2=Patrick Beverley 10

|assist1=Stephen Curry 7 |assist2=Patrick Beverley 5

|attendance=19,068

|referee=Tony Brothers, Sean Wright, Brent Barnaky

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 24 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Los Angeles Clippers |score1=129

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=121

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190424/LACGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=37–41 |Q2=34–22 |Q3=33–31 |Q4=25–27

|points1= Lou Williams 33 |points2=Kevin Durant 45

|rebounds1=Patrick Beverley 14 |rebounds2=Green, Looney 7 each

|assist1=Lou Williams 10 |assist2=Andre Iguodala 8

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, Pat Fraher

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 26 |time=10:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |TV=ESPN

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=129

|team2=Los Angeles Clippers|score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190426/GSWLAC#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=35–31 |Q2=37–22 |Q3=30–25 |Q4=27–32

|points1=Kevin Durant 50 |points2=Danilo Gallinari 29

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 14 |rebounds2=Patrick Beverley 14

|assist1=Draymond Green 10 |assist2=Beverley, Williams 7 each

|attendance=19,068

|referee=Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Kevin Scott

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–2

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Golden State won 3–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 12, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1112|id=GSWLAC}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 116

| team2 = Los Angeles Clippers | score2 = 121 (OT)

| place = Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 23, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1223|id=LACGSW}}

| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers | score1 = 127

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 129

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = January 18, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0118|id=GSWLAC}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 112

| team2 = Los Angeles Clippers | score2 = 94

| place = Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 7, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0407|id=LACGSW}}

| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers | score1 = 104

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 131

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Clippers winning the first meeting.{{cite web |title=Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Los Angeles Clippers (Playoffs) |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=GSW&opp_id=LAC&is_playoffs=Y |website=basketball-reference.com |access-date=11 April 2019 |df=mdy-all}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

L.A. Clippers leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 2014

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 3

| team1 = Los Angeles Clippers | score1 = 4

| place = 2014 Western Conference First Round|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 13 |time=10:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm MDT)}} |place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=ESPN

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=101

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=96

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190413/SASDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=25–20 |Q2=34–31 |Q3=13–17 |Q4=29–28

|points1=DeMar DeRozan 18 |points2=Gary Harris 20

|rebounds1=DeMar DeRozan 12 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 14

|assist1=DeMar DeRozan 6 |assist2=Nikola Jokić 14

|attendance=19,520

|referee=Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Tom Washington

|series=San Antonio leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 16 |time=9:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm MDT)}} |place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=NBA TV

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=105

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=114

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190416/SASDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–21 |Q2=33–28 |Q3=23–26 |Q4=23–39

|points1=DeMar DeRozan 31 |points2=Jamal Murray 24

|rebounds1=Rudy Gay 9 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 13

|assist1=Patty Mills 5 |assist2=Nikola Jokić 8

|attendance=19,520

|referee=James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Derrick Collins

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 18 |time=9:00pm {{small|(8:00 pm CDT)}}|place=AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |TV=NBA TV

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=108

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190418/DENSAS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=22–31 |Q2=36–30 |Q3=26–27 |Q4=24–30

|points1=Nikola Jokić 22 |points2=Derrick White 36

|rebounds1=Malik Beasley 9 |rebounds2=Aldridge, Gay 11 each

|assist1=three players 7 each |assist2=three players 5 each

|attendance=18,354

|referee=Ed Malloy, David Guthrie, Mark Lindsay

|series=San Antonio leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 20 |time=5:30pm {{small|(4:30 pm CDT)}}|place=AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=117

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=103

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190420/DENSAS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=22–34 |Q2=32–20 |Q3=37–25 |Q4=26–24

|points1=Nikola Jokić 29 |points2=LaMarcus Aldridge 24

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 12 |rebounds2=Aldridge, Pöltl 9 each

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 8 |assist2=DeRozan, White 5 each

|attendance=18,354

|referee=Scott Foster, Rodney Mott, Brian Forte

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=9:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm MDT)}}|place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV= NBA TV

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=90

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=108

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190423/SASDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=19–26 |Q2=23–27 |Q3=21–32 |Q4=27–23

|points1=Aldridge, DeRozan 17 each |points2=Jamal Murray 23

|rebounds1=LaMarcus Aldridge 10 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 11

|assist1=Jakob Pöltl 4 |assist2=Nikola Jokić 8

|attendance=19,520

|referee=Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Kevin Scott

|series=Denver leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=April 25 |time=8:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm CDT)}} |place=AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=103

|team2=San Antonio Spurs |score2=120

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190425/DENSAS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=24–34 |Q2=36–30 |Q3=25–26 |Q4=18–30

|points1=Nikola Jokić 43 |points2=LaMarcus Aldridge 26

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 12 |rebounds2=LaMarcus Aldridge 10

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 9 |assist2=DeMar DeRozan 7

|attendance=18,354

|referee=Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Tony Brown

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 27 |time=10:00pm {{small|(8:00 pm MDT)}} |place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=TNT

|team1=San Antonio Spurs |score1=86

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=90

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190427/SASDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=13–23 |Q2=21–24 |Q3=27–25 |Q4=25–18

|points1=Rudy Gay 21 |points2=Jamal Murray 23

|rebounds1=LaMarcus Aldridge 11 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 15

|assist1=DeMar DeRozan 6 |assist2=Nikola Jokić 10

|attendance=19,725

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, John Goble

|series=Denver wins series, 4–3

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Series tied 2–2 in the regular-season
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = December 26, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1226|id=DENSAS}}

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 103

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 111

| place = AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 28, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1228|id=SASDEN}}

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 99

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 102

| place = Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = March 4, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0304|id=DENSAS}}

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 103

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 104

| place = AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 3, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0403|id=SASDEN}}

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 85

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 113

| place = Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

}}

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning five of the first six meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DEN&opp_id=SAS&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 11, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

San Antonio leads 5–1 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 1983

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 4

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 1

| place = 1983 Western Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1985

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 3

| team2 = San Antonio Spurs | score2 = 2

| place = 1985 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1990

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 3

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 0

| place = 1990 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1995

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 3

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 0

| place = 1995 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2005

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 4

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 1

| place = 2005 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2007

| team1 = San Antonio Spurs | score1 = 4

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 1

| place = 2007 Western Conference First Round|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 14 |time=3:30pm {{small|(12:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ABC

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=99

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=104

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190414/OKCPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=25–39 |Q2=23–15 |Q3=21–22 |Q4=30–28

|points1=Paul George 26 |points2=Damian Lillard 30

|rebounds1=Westbrook, George 10 each |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 18

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 10 |assist2=Damian Lillard 4

|attendance=19,886

|referee=Zach Zarba, Rodney Mott, Tre Maddox

|series=Portland leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 16 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=94

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=114

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190416/OKCPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=31–26 |Q2=23–28 |Q3=21–37 |Q4=19–23

|points1=Paul George 27 |points2=CJ McCollum 33

|rebounds1=Adams, Westbrook 9 each |rebounds2=Maurice Harkless 9

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 11 |assist2=Damian Lillard 6

|attendance=20,041

|referee=Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Karl Lane

|series=Portland leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 19 |time=9:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=ESPN

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers|score1=108

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=120

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190419/POROKC#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=22–21 |Q2=17–28 |Q3=43–37 |Q4=26–34

|points1=Damian Lillard 32 |points2=Russell Westbrook 33

|rebounds1=Al-Farouq Aminu 9 |rebounds2=Steven Adams 7

|assist1=CJ McCollum 7 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 11

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brown, Nick Buchert

|series=Portland leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 21 |time=9:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=111

|team2=Oklahoma City Thunder |score2=98

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190421/POROKC#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–24 |Q2=24–22 |Q3=29–22 |Q4=32–30

|points1=CJ McCollum 27 |points2=Paul George 32

|rebounds1=Harkless, Kanter 10 each |rebounds2=Paul George 10

|assist1=Damian Lillard 8 |assist2=Russell Westbrook 7

|attendance=18,203

|referee=Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Mark Lindsay

|series=Portland leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 23 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}} |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=TNT

|team1=Oklahoma City Thunder |score1=115

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers|score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190423/OKCPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=37–29 |Q2=23–32 |Q3=30–27 |Q4=25–30

|points1=Paul George 36 |points2=Damian Lillard 50

|rebounds1=Russell Westbrook 11 |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 13

|assist1=Russell Westbrook 14 |assist2=Damian Lillard 6

|attendance=20,241

|referee=James Capers, Kane Fitzgerald, Courtney Kirkland

|series=Portland wins series, 4–1

}}

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

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|+Regular-season series

Oklahoma City won 4–0 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = January 4, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0104|id=OKCPOR}}

| team1 = Oklahoma City Thunder | score1 = 111

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 109

| place = Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 22, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0122|id=POROKC}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 114

| team2 = Oklahoma City Thunder | score2 = 123

| place = Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = February 11, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0211|id=POROKC}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 111

| team2 = Oklahoma City Thunder | score2 = 120

| place = Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = March 7, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0307|id=OKCPOR}}

| team1 = Oklahoma City Thunder | score1 = 129

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 121 (OT)

| place = Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

}}

This was the fifth playoff meeting between the SuperSonics/Thunder and the Blazers, but the first since the Seattle SuperSonics relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Thunder in 2008. The two teams have split their previous four playoff matchups.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Portland Trail Blazers versus Oklahoma City Thunder (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=POR&opp_id=OKC&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 10, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Series tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1978

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 2

| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 4

| place = 1978 Western Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1980

| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 2

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 1

| place = 1980 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1983

| team1 = Seattle SuperSonics | score1 = 0

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 2

| place = 1983 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1991

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 3

| team2 = Seattle SuperSonics | score2 = 2

| place = 1991 Western Conference First Round|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 14 |time=9:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=90

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=122

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190414/UTAHOU#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=24–31 |Q2=20–28 |Q3=27–24 |Q4=19–39

|points1=Rudy Gobert 22 |points2=James Harden 29

|rebounds1=Rudy Gobert 12 |rebounds2=Clint Capela 12

|assist1=Ricky Rubio 6 |assist2=James Harden 10

|attendance=18,055

|referee=Marc Davis, John Goble, Michael Smith

|series= Houston leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 17 |time=9:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=98

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190417/UTAHOU#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=19–39 |Q2=25–31 |Q3=23–25 |Q4=31–23

|points1=Rubio, O'Neale 17 each |points2=James Harden 32

|rebounds1=Gobert, Favors 12 each |rebounds2=James Harden 13

|assist1=Ricky Rubio 9 |assist2=James Harden 10

|attendance=18,055

|referee=Tony Brown, Zach Zarba, Tom Washington

|series=Houston leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 20 |time=10:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm MDT)}}|place=Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=ESPN

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=104

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=101

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190420/HOUUTA#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=28–30 |Q2=22–25 |Q3=24–21 |Q4=30–25

|points1=James Harden 22 |points2=Donovan Mitchell 34

|rebounds1=Clint Capela 14 |rebounds2=Gobert, Ingles 8 each

|assist1=James Harden 10 |assist2=Ricky Rubio 6

|attendance=18,306

|referee=Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven, Kevin Scott

|series=Houston leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 22 |time=10:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm MDT)}}|place=Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah |TV=TNT

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=91

|team2=Utah Jazz |score2=107

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190422/HOUUTA#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=24–32 |Q2=23–21 |Q3=32–23 |Q4=12–31

|points1=James Harden 30 |points2=Donovan Mitchell 31

|rebounds1=Chris Paul 8 |rebounds2=Favors, O'Neale 11 each

|assist1=Chris Paul 7 |assist2=Ricky Rubio 11

|attendance=18,306

|referee=Tony Brothers, David Guthrie, Pat Fraher

|series=Houston leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 24 |time=8:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm CDT)}}|place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Utah Jazz |score1=93

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=100

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190424/UTAHOU#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=20–20 |Q2=22–26 |Q3=27–29 |Q4=24–25

|points1=Royce O'Neale 18 |points2=James Harden 26

|rebounds1=Crowder, Gobert 10 each |rebounds2=Clint Capela 10

|assist1=Ricky Rubio 11 |assist2=James Harden 6

|attendance=18,055

|referee=Ed Malloy, Sean Wright, Rodney Mott

|series=Houston wins series, 4–1

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Series tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = October 24, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1024|id=UTAHOU}}

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 100

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 89

| place = Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 6, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1206|id=HOUUTA}}

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 91

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 118

| place = Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = December 17, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1217|id=UTAHOU}}

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 97

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 102

| place = Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = February 2, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0202|id=HOUUTA}}

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 125

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 98

| place = Vivint Smart Home Arena, Salt Lake City, Utah

}}

This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning five of the first eight meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=HOU&opp_id=UTA&is_playoffs=Y|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2018}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Utah leads 5–3 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1985

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 2

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 3

| place = 1985 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1994

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 4

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 1

| place = 1994 Western Conference finals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1995

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 3

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 2

| place = 1995 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1997

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 2

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 4

| place = 1997 Western Conference finals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1998

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 2

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 3

| place = 1998 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2007

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 4

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 3

| place = 2007 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2008

| team1 = Utah Jazz | score1 = 4

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 2

| place = 2008 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2018

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 4

| team2 = Utah Jazz | score2 = 1

| place = 2018 Western Conference semifinals|

}}

Conference semifinals

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

=Eastern Conference semifinals=

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 28 |time=1:00pm {{small|(12:00 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=ABC

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=112

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=90

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190428/BOSMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–17 |Q2=26–33 |Q3=36–21 |Q4=24–19

|points1= Kyrie Irving 26 |points2= Giannis Antetokounmpo 22

|rebounds1= Al Horford 11 |rebounds2= Khris Middleton 10

|assist1= Kyrie Irving 11 |assist2= Khris Middleton 6

|attendance=17,341

|referee=James Capers, Ed Malloy, Tyler Ford

|series= Boston leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 30 |time=8:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=102

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=123

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190430/BOSMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=30–25 |Q2=25–34 |Q3=18–39 |Q4=29–25

|points1=Marcus Morris 17 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 29

|rebounds1=Horford, Rozier 8 each |rebounds2=Pat Connaughton 11

|assist1=Kyrie Irving 4 |assist2=Eric Bledsoe 5

|attendance=17,536

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Tom Washington

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 3 |time=8:00pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |TV=ESPN

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=123

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190503/MILBOS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=25–30 |Q2=30–26 |Q3=40–31 |Q4=28–29

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 32 |points2=Kyrie Irving 29

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 13 |rebounds2=Jayson Tatum 11

|assist1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 8 |assist2=Kyrie Irving 6

|attendance=18,624

|referee=Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Tony Brown

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 6 |time=7:00pm |place=TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |TV=TNT

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=113

|team2=Boston Celtics |score2=101

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190506/MILBOS#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=22–30 |Q2=25–19 |Q3=33–23 |Q4=33–29

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 39 |points2=Kyrie Irving 23

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 16 |rebounds2=Marcus Morris 14

|assist1=Khris Middleton 7 |assist2=Kyrie Irving 10

|attendance=18,624

|referee=Zach Zarba, John Goble, Pat Fraher

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 8 |time=8:00pm {{small|(7:00 pm CDT)}} |place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT

|team1=Boston Celtics |score1=91

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190508/BOSMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=19–22 |Q2=20–30 |Q3=23–28 |Q4=29–36

|points1=Kyrie Irving 15 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 20

|rebounds1=Marcus Morris 11 |rebounds2=Mirotić, Connaughton 11 each

|assist1=Al Horford 6 |assist2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 8

|attendance=17,701

|referee=Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Rodney Mott

|series=Milwaukee wins series, 4–1

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Milwaukee won 2–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 1, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1101|id=MILBOS}}

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 113

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 117

| place = TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 21, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1221|id=MILBOS}}

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 120

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 107

| place = TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = February 21, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0221|id=BOSMIL}}

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 97

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 98

| place = Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

}}

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning five of the first six meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Milwaukee Bucks versus Boston Celtics (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=BOS&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 23, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Boston leads 5–1 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1974

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 3

| team2 = Boston Celtics | score2 = 4

| place = 1974 NBA Finals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1983

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 0

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 4

| place = 1983 Eastern Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1984

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 1

| place = 1984 Eastern Conference finals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 1986

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 0

| place = 1986 Eastern Conference finals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1987

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 3

| place = 1987 Eastern Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2018

| team1 = Boston Celtics | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 3

| place = 2018 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 27 |time=7:30pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, SN1

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=95

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=108

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190427/PHITOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=31–39 |Q2=21–22 |Q3=29–31 |Q4=14–16

|points1=JJ Redick 17 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 45

|rebounds1=Tobias Harris 15 |rebounds2=Kawhi Leonard 11

|assist1=Tobias Harris 6 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 8

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald, Nick Buchert

|series=Toronto leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 29 |time=8:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=94

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=89

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190429/PHITOR#/boxscore Box score]

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

|points1=Jimmy Butler 30 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 35

|rebounds1=Butler, Harris 11 each|rebounds2=three players 7 each

|assist1=three players 5 each |assist2=Kawhi Leonard 6

|attendance=19,800

|referee=Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Scott Wall

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 2 |time=8:00pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=ESPN, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=95

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190502/TORPHI#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=29–32 |Q2=24–32 |Q3=28–25 |Q4=14–27

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 33 |points2=Joel Embiid 33

|rebounds1=Gasol, Green 6 each |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 10

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 5 |assist2=Jimmy Butler 9

|attendance=20,658

|referee=Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Tre Maddox

|series=Philadelphia leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 5 |time=3:30pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=ABC, TSN/CTV

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=101

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=96

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190505/TORPHI#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=24–21 |Q2=23–24 |Q3=28–30 |Q4=26–21

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 39 |points2=Jimmy Butler 29

|rebounds1=Kawhi Leonard 14 |rebounds2=Jimmy Butler 11

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 7 |assist2=Joel Embiid 7

|attendance=20,639

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7 |time=8:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, SN1

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=89

|team2=Toronto Raptors|score2=125

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190507/PHITOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–27 |Q2=17–37 |Q3=27–28 |Q4=19–33

|points1=Jimmy Butler 22 |points2=Pascal Siakam 25

|rebounds1=Ben Simmons 7 |rebounds2=Kawhi Leonard 13

|assist1=Jimmy Butler 7 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 5

|attendance=20,287

|referee=James Capers, Eric Lewis, Sean Wright

|series=Toronto leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 9 |time=8:00pm |place=Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |TV=ESPN, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=101

|team2=Philadelphia 76ers |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190509/TORPHI#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=21–29 |Q2=22–29 |Q3=24–29 |Q4=34–25

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 29 |points2=Jimmy Butler 25

|rebounds1=Kawhi Leonard 12 |rebounds2=Joel Embiid 12

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 6 |assist2=Jimmy Butler 8

|attendance=20,525

|referee=Zach Zarba, John Goble, Tom Washington

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 12 |time=7:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, SN1

|team1=Philadelphia 76ers |score1=90

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=92

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190512/PHITOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=13–18 |Q2=27–26 |Q3=24–23 |Q4=26–25

|points1=Joel Embiid 21 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 41

|rebounds1=Joel Embiid 11 |rebounds2=Siakam, Gasol 11 each

|assist1=Ben Simmons 5 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 6

|attendance=20,917

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Jason Phillips

|series=Toronto wins series, 4–3

}}

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

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Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = October 30, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1030|id=PHITOR}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 112

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 129

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 5, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1205|id=PHITOR}}

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 102

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 113

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = December 22, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1222|id=TORPHI}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 101

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 126

| place = Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = February 5, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0205|id=TORPHI}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 119

| team2 = Philadelphia 76ers | score2 = 107

| place = Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with Philadelphia winning the first meeting in the 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=TOR&opp_id=PHI&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 24, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Philadelphia leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 2001

| team1 = Philadelphia 76ers | score1 = 4

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 3

| place = 2001 Eastern Conference semifinals|

}}

=Western Conference semifinals=

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 28 |time=3:30pm {{small|(12:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=100

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=104

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190428/HOUGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=19–28 |Q2=34–25 |Q3=23–30 |Q4=24–21

|points1=James Harden 35 |points2=Kevin Durant 35

|rebounds1=Clint Capela 6 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 9

|assist1=James Harden 6 |assist2=Draymond Green 9

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Zach Zarba, Josh Tiven, Courtney Kirkland

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=April 30 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=109

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=115

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190430/HOUGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=20–29 |Q2=29–29 |Q3=26–24 |Q4=34–33

|points1=James Harden 29 |points2=Kevin Durant 29

|rebounds1=Tucker, Capela 10 each |rebounds2=Draymond Green 12

|assist1=Chris Paul 6 |assist2=Draymond Green 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Eric Lewis

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 4 |time=8:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=ABC

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=121

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=126 |overtime=OT

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190504/GSWHOU#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–25 |Q2=23–33 |Q3=35–33 |Q4=28–21 |OT=9–14

|points1=Kevin Durant 46 |points2=James Harden 41

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 11 |rebounds2=P. J. Tucker 12

|assist1=Draymond Green 10 |assist2=Chris Paul 7

|attendance=18,169

|referee=James Capers, John Goble, Sean Wright

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 6 |time=9:30pm {{small|(8:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=TNT

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=108

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190506/GSWHOU#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=28–25 |Q2=26–36 |Q3=30–32 |Q4=24–19

|points1=Kevin Durant 34 |points2=James Harden 38

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 10 |rebounds2=Harden, Tucker 10 each

|assist1=Stephen Curry 8 |assist2=Chris Paul 5

|attendance=18,055

|referee=Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Kevin Scott

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 8 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=TNT

|team1=Houston Rockets |score1=99

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=104

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190508/HOUGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=17–31 |Q2=26–26 |Q3=29–15 |Q4=27–32

|points1=James Harden 31 |points2=Klay Thompson 27

|rebounds1=Clint Capela 14 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 12

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

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Ken Mauer, Jason Phillips, Kane Fitzgerald

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 10 |time=9:00pm {{small|(8:00 pm CDT)}}|place=Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |TV=ESPN

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=118

|team2=Houston Rockets |score2=113

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190510/GSWHOU#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=27–28 |Q2=30–29 |Q3=25–30 |Q4=36–26

|points1=Stephen Curry 33 |points2=James Harden 35

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 10 |rebounds2=Chris Paul 11

|assist1=Draymond Green 7 |assist2=Chris Paul 6

|attendance=18,055

|referee=Marc Davis, Eric Lewis, Pat Fraher

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–2

}}

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

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|+Regular-season series

Houston won 3–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 15, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1115|id=GSWHOU}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 86

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 107

| place = Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 3, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0103|id=HOUGSW#}}

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 135

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 134

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = February 23, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0223|id=HOUGSW#}}

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 118

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 112

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = March 13, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0313|id=GSWHOU#}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 106

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 =104

| place = Toyota Center, Houston, Texas

}}

This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Golden State winning the previous three meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Houston Rockets (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=GSW&opp_id=HOU&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Golden State leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 2015

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 4

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 1

| place = 2015 Western Conference finals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2016

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 4

| team2 = Houston Rockets | score2 = 1

| place = 2016 Western Conference First Round|

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = 2018

| team1 = Houston Rockets | score1 = 3

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 4

| place = 2018 Western Conference finals|

}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=April 29 |time=10:30pm {{small|(8:30pm MDT)}} |place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=113

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=121

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190429/PORDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=32–32 |Q2=23–26 |Q3=29–35 |Q4=29–28

|points1=Damian Lillard 39 |points2=Nikola Jokić 37

|rebounds1=Aminu, Turner 8 each |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 9

|assist1=Damian Lillard 6 |assist2=Jamal Murray 8

|attendance=19,520

|referee=Ken Mauer, Sean Wright, Ben Taylor

|series=Denver leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 1|time=9:00pm {{small|(7:00pm MDT)}}|place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=97

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=90

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190501/PORDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=28–23 |Q2=22–12 |Q3=28–29 |Q4=19–26

|points1=CJ McCollum 20 |points2=Nikola Jokić 16

|rebounds1=Al-Farouq Aminu 10 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 14

|assist1=CJ McCollum 6 |assist2=Nikola Jokić 7

|attendance=19,520

|referee=James Capers, Pat Fraher, Michael Smith

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 3 |time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30pm PDT)}} |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ESPN

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=137

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=140 |overtime=4OT

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190503/DENPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=17–23 |Q2=30–25 |Q3=29–33 |Q4=26–21 |OT=7–7, 9–9, 11–11, 8–11

|points1=Jamal Murray 34 |points2=CJ McCollum 41

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 18 |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 15

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 14 |assist2=Damian Lillard 8

|attendance=20,193

|referee=Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Rodney Mott

|series=Portland leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox| date=May 5 |time=7:00pm {{small|(4:00pm PDT)}} |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon|TV=TNT

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=116

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=112

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190505/DENPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=29–33 |Q2=28–30 |Q3=27–14 |Q4=32–35

|points1=Jamal Murray 34 |points2=CJ McCollum 29

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 12 |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 10

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 11 |assist2=Damian Lillard 7

|attendance=20,146

|referee=Scott Foster, Jason Phillips, Derrick Collins

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 7|time=10:30pm {{small|(8:30pm MDT)}} |place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=TNT

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=98

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=124

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190507/PORDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=25–31 |Q2=22–34 |Q3=18–28 |Q4=33–31

|points1=Damian Lillard 22 |points2=Nikola Jokić 25

|rebounds1=Enes Kanter 8 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 19

|assist1=Damian Lillard 4 |assist2=Jamal Murray 9

|attendance=19,520

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Josh Tiven

|series=Denver leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 9|time=10:30pm {{small|(7:30pm PDT)}} |place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ESPN

|team1=Denver Nuggets |score1=108

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=119

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190509/DENPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=34–26 |Q2=20–32 |Q3=26–29 |Q4=28–32

|points1=Nikola Jokić 29 |points2=Damian Lillard 32

|rebounds1=Nikola Jokić 12 |rebounds2=Enes Kanter 14

|assist1=Nikola Jokić 8 |assist2=Evan Turner 7

|attendance=20,022

|referee=James Capers, Ed Malloy, Sean Wright

|series=Series tied, 3–3

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 12|time=3:30pm {{small| (1:30pm MDT)}}|place=Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |TV=ABC

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=100

|team2=Denver Nuggets |score2=96

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190512/PORDEN#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=17–29 |Q2=22–19 |Q3=32–24 |Q4=29–24

|points1=CJ McCollum 37 |points2=Nikola Jokić 29

|rebounds1=Enes Kanter 13 |rebounds2=Nikola Jokić 13

|assist1=Damian Lillard 8 |assist2=Jamal Murray 5

|attendance=19,725

|referee=Mike Callahan, John Goble, David Guthrie

|series=Portland wins series, 4–3

}}

Game three became the second playoff game in NBA history to go into quadruple-overtime, joining a 1953 game between the Boston Celtics and Syracuse Nationals.{{cite web|title=Instant Classic: Blazers Top Nuggets in 4 OT|url=http://global.nba.com/news/blazers-go-up-2-1-after-140-137-win-in-4-ots-over-denver|website=NBA.com|date=May 4, 2019|access-date=May 6, 2019}}

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|+{{nowrap|Regular-season series}}

Denver won 3–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 30, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1130|id=DENPOR}}

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 113

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 112

| place = Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 13, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0113|id=PORDEN#}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 113

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 116

| place = Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = April 5, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0405|id=PORDEN#}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 110

| team2 = Denver Nuggets | score2 = 119

| place = Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = April 7, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0407|id=DENPOR#}}

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 108

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 115

| place = Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=DEN&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y|website=basketball-reference.com|access-date=April 27, 2019}}

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|+{{no wrap|Previous playoffs series}}

Series tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 1977

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 2

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 4

| place = 1977 Western Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 1986

| team1 = Denver Nuggets | score1 = 3

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 1

| place = 1986 Western Conference First Round|

}}

Conference finals

{{Main|NBA Conference finals}}

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

=Eastern Conference finals=

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 15|time=8:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=100

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=108

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190515/TORMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=34–23 |Q2=25–28 |Q3=24–25 |Q4=17–32

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 31|points2=Brook Lopez 29

|rebounds1=Marc Gasol 12|rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 14

|assist1=Marc Gasol 5|assist2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 6

|attendance=17,345

|referee=Zach Zarba, John Goble, Sean Wright

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 17|time=8:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=103

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=125

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190517/TORMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=21–35 |Q2=18–29 |Q3=39–31 |Q4=25–30

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 31 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 30

|rebounds1=Serge Ibaka 10 |rebounds2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 17

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 4 |assist2=Eric Bledsoe 7

|attendance=17,570

|referee=Mike Callahan, Eric Lewis, Rodney Mott

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 19|time=7:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, SN1

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=112

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=118 |overtime=2OT

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190519/MILTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=21–30 |Q2=30–28 |Q3=24–19 |Q4=21–19

|OT=7–7, 9–15

|points1=George Hill 24 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 36

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 23 |rebounds2=Marc Gasol 12

|assist1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 |assist2=Marc Gasol 7

|attendance=19,923

|referee=Scott Foster, Ed Malloy, Tom Washington

|series=Milwaukee leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 21|time=8:30pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=102

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=120

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190521/MILTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=31–32 |Q2=24–33 |Q3=26–29 |Q4=21–26

|points1=Khris Middleton 30 |points2=Kyle Lowry 25

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 |rebounds2=Serge Ibaka 13

|assist1=Khris Middleton 7 |assist2=Marc Gasol 7

|attendance=20,237

|referee=James Capers, Ken Mauer, Kane Fitzgerald

|series=Series tied, 2–2

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 23|time=8:30pm {{small|(7:30 pm CDT)}}|place=Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |TV=TNT, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=105

|team2=Milwaukee Bucks |score2=99

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190523/TORMIL#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=22–32 |Q2=24–17 |Q3=26–26 |Q4=33–24

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 35 |points2=Giannis Antetokounmpo 24

|rebounds1=Pascal Siakam 13 |rebounds2=Malcolm Brogdon 11

|assist1=Kawhi Leonard 9 |assist2=Khris Middleton 10

|attendance=17,384

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Pat Fraher

|series=Toronto leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=May 25|time=8:30pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=TNT, SN1

|team1=Milwaukee Bucks |score1=94

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=100

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190525/MILTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=31–18 |Q2=19–25 |Q3=26–28 |Q4=18–29

|points1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 21 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 27

|rebounds1=Giannis Antetokounmpo 11 |rebounds2=Kawhi Leonard 17

|assist1=Eric Bledsoe 7 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 8

|attendance=20,478

|referee=Mike Callahan, David Guthrie, Eric Lewis

|series=Toronto wins series, 4–2

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Milwaukee won 3–1 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = October 29, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1029|id=TORMIL}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 109

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 124

| place = Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 9, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1209|id=MILTOR}}

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 104

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 99

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 5, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0105|id=TORMIL}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 123

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 116

| place = Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = January 31, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0131|id=MILTOR}}

| team1 = Milwaukee Bucks | score1 = 105

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 92

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Raptors winning the first meeting in 2017.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Miluwaukee Bucks versus Toronto Raptors (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=MIL&opp_id=TOR&is_playoffs=Y|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 12, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Toronto leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| date = 2017

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 4

| team2 = Milwaukee Bucks | score2 = 2

| place = 2017 Eastern Conference First Round|

}}

=Western Conference finals=

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 14|time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ESPN

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=94

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=116

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190514/PORGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=23–27 |Q2=22–27 |Q3=26–23 |Q4=23–39

|points1=Damian Lillard 19 |points2=Stephen Curry 36

|rebounds1=Enes Kanter 16 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 10

|assist1=Damian Lillard 6 |assist2=Stephen Curry 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Marc Davis, Tony Brothers, Tony Brown

|series=Golden State leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 16|time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ESPN

|team1=Portland Trail Blazers |score1=111

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=114

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190516/PORGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=31–29 |Q2=34–21 |Q3=24–39 |Q4=22–25

|points1=Damian Lillard 23 |points2=Stephen Curry 37

|rebounds1=Aminu, Leonard 6 each |rebounds2=Draymond Green 10

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

|attendance=19,596

|referee=James Capers, Ken Mauer, Josh Tiven

|series=Golden State leads series, 2–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 18 |time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}}|place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ESPN

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=110

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=99

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190518/GSWPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=27–29 |Q2=26–37 |Q3=29–13 |Q4=28–20

|points1=Stephen Curry 36 |points2=CJ McCollum 23

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 13 |rebounds2=Zach Collins 8

|assist1=Draymond Green 12 |assist2=Damian Lillard 6

|attendance=20,214

|referee=Zach Zarba, David Guthrie, Pat Fraher

|series=Golden State leads series, 3–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=May 20 |time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}}|place=Moda Center, Portland, Oregon |TV=ESPN

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=119

|team2=Portland Trail Blazers |score2=117

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190520/GSWPOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=36–35 |Q2=29–34 |Q3=22–26 |Q4=24–16|OT=8–6

|points1=Stephen Curry 37 |points2=Meyers Leonard 30

|rebounds1=Green, Looney 14 each|rebounds2=Meyers Leonard 12

|assist1=Curry, Green 11 each |assist2=Damian Lillard 12

|attendance=20,064

|referee=Mike Callahan, Jason Phillips, Kevin Scott

|series=Golden State wins series, 4–0

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Series tied 2–2 in the regular-season series
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| date = November 23, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1123|id=PORGSW#}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 97

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 125

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 27, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1227|id=PORGSW#}}

| team1 = Portland Trail Blazers | score1 = 110

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 109 |overtime=OT

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = December 29, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1229|id=GSWPOR#}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 115

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 110

| place = Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = February 13, 2019

| report = {{NBA Recap|2019|0213|id=GSWPOR#}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 107

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 129

| place = Moda Center, Portland, Oregon

}}

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with Golden State winning the first two meetings.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Golden State Warriors versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=GSW&opp_id=POR&is_playoffs=Y|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 12, 2019}}

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|+Previous playoffs series

Golden State leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2016

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 1

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 4

| place = 2016 Western Conference semifinals|

}}

{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = 2017

| team2 = Portland Trail Blazers | score2 = 0

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 4

| place = 2017 Western Conference First Round|

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

{{Main|2019 NBA Finals}}

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

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=May 30 |time=9:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ABC, SN1

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=109

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=118

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190530/GSWTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=21–25 |Q2=28–34 |Q3=32–29 |Q4=28–30

|points1=Stephen Curry 34 |points2=Pascal Siakam 32

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 10 |rebounds2=Leonard, Siakam 8 each

|assist1=Draymond Green 10 |assist2=Kyle Lowry 9

|attendance=19,983

|referee=James Capers, Jason Phillips, John Goble, (Alternate) Josh Tiven

|series=Toronto leads series, 1–0

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=June 2 |time=8:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ABC, TSN

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=109

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=104

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190602/GSWTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=26–27 |Q2=28–32 |Q3=34–21 |Q4=21–24

|points1=Klay Thompson 25 |points2=Kawhi Leonard 34

|rebounds1=Cousins, Green 10 each |rebounds2=Kawhi Leonard 14

|assist1=Draymond Green 9 |assist2=Pascal Siakam 4

|attendance=20,014

|referee=Scott Foster, Tony Brothers, Ed Malloy, (Alternate) Josh Tiven

|series=Series tied, 1–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 5 |time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}}|place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC, SN1

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=123

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=109

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190605/TORGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=36–29 |Q2=24–23 |Q3=36–31 |Q4=27–26

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 30 |points2= Stephen Curry 47

|rebounds1=Pascal Siakam 9 |rebounds2= Stephen Curry 8

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 9 |assist2=Stephen Curry 7

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Marc Davis, David Guthrie, Kane Fitzgerald, (Alternate) Sean Wright

|series= Toronto leads series, 2–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|date=June 7 |time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=105

|team2=Golden State Warriors |score2=92

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190607/TORGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=17–23 |Q2=25–23 |Q3=37–21 |Q4=26–25

|points1=Kawhi Leonard 36 |points2=Klay Thompson 28

|rebounds1=Kawhi Leonard 12 |rebounds2=Draymond Green 9

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 7 |assist2=Draymond Green 12

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Mike Callahan, Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, (Alternate) Sean Wright

|series=Toronto leads series, 3–1

}}

{{Basketballbox|bg=#eee |date=June 10 |time=9:00pm |place=Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario |TV=ABC, SN1

|team1=Golden State Warriors |score1=106

|team2=Toronto Raptors |score2=105

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190610/GSWTOR#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=34–28 |Q2=28–28 |Q3=22–22 |Q4=22–27

|points1=Stephen Curry 31|points2=Kawhi Leonard 26

|rebounds1=Draymond Green 10|rebounds2=Kawhi Leonard 12

|assist1=Draymond Green 8|assist2=Leonard, Lowry 6 each

|attendance=20,144

|referee=James Capers, Jason Phillips, Ed Malloy, (Alternate) Kane Fitzgerald

|series=Toronto leads series, 3–2

}}

{{Basketballbox |date=June 13 |time=9:00pm {{small|(6:00 pm PDT)}} |place=Oracle Arena, Oakland, California |TV=ABC, TSN

|team1=Toronto Raptors |score1=114

|team2=Golden State Warriors|score2=110

|report=[https://www.nba.com/games/20190613/TORGSW#/boxscore Box score]

|Q1=33–32 |Q2=27–25 |Q3=26–31 |Q4=28–22

|points1=Lowry, Siakam 26 each|points2=Klay Thompson 30

|rebounds1=Pascal Siakam 10|rebounds2=Draymond Green 19

|assist1=Kyle Lowry 10|assist2=Draymond Green 13

|attendance=19,596

|referee=Marc Davis, David Guthrie, John Goble, (Alternate) Eric Lewis

|series=Toronto wins series, 4–2

}}

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|+Regular-season series

Toronto won 2–0 in the regular-season series
{{basketballbox

| bg=#fff

| date = November 29, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1129|id=GSWTOR#}}

| team1 = Golden State Warriors | score1 = 128

| team2 = Toronto Raptors | score2 = 131 |overtime=OT

| place = Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario

}}

{{basketballbox

| date = December 12, 2018

| report = {{NBA Recap|2018|1212|id=TORGSW#}}

| team1 = Toronto Raptors | score1 = 113

| team2 = Golden State Warriors | score2 = 93

| place = Oracle Arena, Oakland, California

}}

This was the first meeting in the NBA Finals between these two teams.{{cite web|title=Team Rivalry Finder — Toronto Raptors versus Golden State Warriors (Playoffs)|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/rivals.cgi?request=1&team_id=TOR&opp_id=GSW&is_playoffs=Y|publisher=basketball-reference.com|access-date=May 25, 2019}}

Statistical leaders

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rowspan=2|Categorycolspan=3|Game highcolspan=4|Average
PlayerTeamHighPlayerTeamAvg.{{tooltip|GP|Games played}}
Points

| Damian Lillard
Kevin Durant

Portland Trail Blazers
Golden State Warriors
align=center|50

| Kevin Durant

Golden State Warriors32.312
Rebounds

| Giannis Antetokounmpo

Milwaukee Bucksalign=center|23

| Nikola Jokić
Andre Drummond

Denver Nuggets
Detroit Pistons
13.014
4
Assists

| Nikola Jokić
Russell Westbrook

Denver Nuggets
Oklahoma City Thunder
align=center|14

| Russell Westbrook

Oklahoma City Thunder10.65
Steals

| James Harden

Houston Rocketsalign=center|6

| Thaddeus Young

Indiana Pacers2.84
Blocks

| Rudy Gobert

Utah Jazzalign=center|7

| Rudy Gobert

Utah Jazz2.65

Media coverage

=Television=

ESPN, TNT, ABC, and NBA TV broadcast the playoffs nationally in the United States. During the first two rounds, games were split between TNT, ESPN, and ABC regardless of conference. TNT primarily aired games on Saturday through Wednesday, while ESPN on Friday and Saturday. For Thursday games, TNT had them in the first round and ESPN in the second round. ABC then aired selected first and second-round games on Friday through Sunday. NBA TV also televised selected games in the first round on Tuesday through Thursday. Also in the first round, regional sports networks affiliated with the teams could also broadcast the games, except for weekend games televised on ABC.Game 3 of the Celtics–Pacers first round series aired nationally on ABC and co-existed with the teams' respective regional sports networks. The Western Conference finals were televised on ESPN, while TNT televised the Eastern Conference finals. ABC had exclusive television rights to the 2019 NBA Finals, which was the 17th consecutive year for the network.{{cite web|title=2019 NBA Playoffs Schedule|url=https://www.sportsmediawatch.com/nba-playoff-schedule-dates-times-channel/|website=Sportsmediawatch.com|access-date=April 12, 2019}}

In Canada, the home market of the Toronto Raptors, national broadcast rights were split approximately equally between the Sportsnet and TSN groups of channels, with some conflicting non-Raptors games airing on NBA TV Canada. Separate Canadian broadcasts were produced for all games involving the Raptors regardless of round or U.S. broadcaster. One TSN telecast of a conference semifinal game involving the Raptors was simulcast over the co-owned CTV broadcast network.{{cite web|url=https://www.bellmedia.ca/the-lede/press/tsn-announces-broadcast-schedule-for-eastern-conference-semifinals-toronto-raptors-vs-philadelphia-76ers/|title=TSN Announces Broadcast Schedule for Eastern Conference semifinals: Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers (press release)|author=Bell Media Public Relations|date=April 25, 2019|work=The Lede|access-date=April 30, 2019}} For the NBA Finals, in addition to the Canadian cable telecasts, most games also aired on either Citytv, CTV, or CTV 2 (broadcast networks co-owned with Sportsnet and TSN respectively), using the ABC feed for simultaneous substitution purposes.

;Notes

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See also

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