2014 NBA playoffs schedule, results
The Spurs will meet the Heat in the Finals for the second straight year. (Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)
SI.com has all the dates, times, TV schedules and analysis for your 2014 NBA playoffs needs.
The first round of the postseason marked one of the best in NBA history, with 23 games decided by five points or less, eight overtime games and five Game 7s, tying the league record for most in any playoffs.
In the semifinal round, the Miami Heat took down the Brooklyn Nets in five games and the Indiana Pacers outlasted the Washington Wizards in six, setting up an Eastern Conference finals rematch from last season. Out west, the San Antonio Spurs dispatched the Portland Trail Blazers in five games, while the Oklahoma City Thunder edged the Los Angeles Clippers in six.
In the conference finals, the Heat staved off the Pacers in the East for the second straight year, beating Indiana in six games. In the West, the Spurs and Thunder traded blowouts before San Antonio prevailed in a Game 6 OT clash.
That sets us up for an NBA Finals rematch between the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Miami outlasted San Antonio in seven games last season to capture its second straight title.
Below are the dates for the 2014 NBA Finals. For results and analysis from the first, second and third rounds, follow the jump.
(* = if necessary, all times Eastern Standard Time)
2014 NBA Finals Schedule
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(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Miami Heat
Spurs lead 3-1
Game 1: Spurs 110, Heat 95 | Recap | Box Score| GOLLIVER
Game 2: Heat 98, Spurs 96 | Recap | Box Score | GOLLIVER
Game 3: Spurs 111 , Heat 92 | Recap | Box Score| GOLLIVER
Game 4: Spurs 107, Heat 86 |Recap | Box Score |GOLLIVER
Game 5: at SAS, Sunday, June 15, 8 p.m., ABC
Game 6: at MIA, Tuesday, June 17, 9 p.m., ABC*
Game 7: at SAS, Friday, June 20, 9 p.m., ABC*
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The Heat beat the Pacers for the second straight year in the East finals. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images)
Eastern Conference Finals
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(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (2) Miami Heat
Heat win series 4-2
Game 1: Pacers 107, Heat 96 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 2: Heat 87, Pacers 83 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 3: Heat 99, Pacers 87 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 4: Heat 102, Pacers 90 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 5: Pacers 93, Heat 90 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 6: Heat 117, Pacers 92 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Western Conference Finals
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(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Oklahoma City Thunder
Spurs win series 4-2
Game 1: Spurs 122, Thunder 105 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 2: Spurs 122, Thunder 77 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 3: Thunder 106, Spurs 97 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 4: Thunder 105, Spurs 92 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 5: Spurs 117, Thunder 89 | Recap| Box Score| Golliver
Game 6: Spurs 112, Thunder 107 | Recap | Box Score|Golliver
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Kevin Durant won the battle of superstars against Chris Paul and the Clippers. (Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
Western Conference: Second Round
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(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
Spurs win series 4-1
Game 1: Spurs 116, Trail Blazers 92 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 2: Spurs 114, Trail Blazers 97 | Recap| Box Score | Johnson
Game 3: Spurs 118, Trail Blazers 103 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 4: Trail Blazers 103, Spurs 92 | Recap| Box Score | Mahoney
Game 5: Spurs 104, Trail Blazers 82 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
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(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (3) Los Angeles Clippers
Thunder win series 4-2| Preview
Game 1: Clippers 122, Thunder 105 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 2: Thunder 112, Clippers 101 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 3: Thunder 118, Clippers 112 | Recap | Box Score | Jenkins
Game 4: Clippers 101, Thunder 99 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 5: Thunder 105, Clippers 104 | Recap | Box Score |Golliver
Game 6: Thunder 104, Clippers 98 | Recap| Box Score
Eastern Conference: Second Round
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(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Washington Wizards
Pacers lead series 3-2 | Preview
Game 1: Wizards 102, Pacers 96 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 2: Pacers 86, Wizards 82 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 3: Pacers 85, Wizards 63 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 4: Pacers 95, Wizards 92 | Recap| Box Score |Johnson
Game 5: Wizards 102, Pacers 79 | Recap| Box Score|Dollinger
Game 6: Pacers , Wizards | Recap | Box Score | Johnson
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(2) Miami Heat vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets
Heat win series 4-1
Game 1: Heat 107, Nets 86 | Recap| Box Score | Johnson
Game 2: Heat 94, Nets 82 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 3: Nets 104, Heat 90 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 4: Heat 102, Nets 96 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 5: Heat 96, Nets 94 | Recap| Box Score | Johnson
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Damian Lillard's buzzer-beating 3-pointer eliminated the Rockets in Game 6. (Steve Dykes/Getty Images Sport)
The first round of the postseason was one of the best in NBA history, with 23 games decided by five points or less, eight overtime games and five Game 7s, tying the league record for most in any playoffs.
Western Conference: First round
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(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Dallas Mavericks
Spurs win series 4-3
Game 1: Spurs 90, Mavericks 85 |Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 2: Mavericks 113, Spurs 92 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 3: Mavericks 109, Spurs 108 | Recap| Box Score|Mahoney
Game 4: Spurs 93, Mavericks 89 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 5: Spurs 109, Mavericks 103 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 6: Mavericks 113, Spurs 111 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 7: Spurs 119, Mavericks 96 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
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(2) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (7) Memphis Grizzlies
Thunder win series 4-3
Game 1: Thunder 100, Grizzlies 86 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 2: Grizzlies 111, Thunder 105 (OT) | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 3: Grizzles 98, Thunder 96 (OT) | Recap| Box Score | Golliver
Game 4: Thunder 92, Grizzlies 89 (OT) | Recap |Box Score | Golliver
Game 5: Grizzlies 100, Thunder 99 (OT) | Recap | Box Score |Mahoney
Game 6: Thunder 104, Grizzlies 84 | Recap | Box Score|Golliver
Game 7: Thunder 120, Grizzlies 109 | Recap | Box Score |Mahoney
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(3) Los Angeles Clippers vs. (6) Golden State Warriors
Clippers win series 4-3
Game 1: Warriors 109, Clippers 105 | Recap | Box Score | Johnson
Game 2: Clippers 138, Warriors 98 | Recap | Box Score | Jenkins
Game 3: Clippers 98, Warriors 96 | Recap | Box Score | Taylor
Game 4: Warriors 118, Clippers 97 | Recap | Box Score| Johnson
Game 5: Clippers 113, Warriors 103 | Recap | Box Score | Jenkins
Game 6: Warriors 100, Clippers 99 | Recap | Box Score| Taylor
Game 7: Clippers 126, Warriors 121 | Recap| Box Score | Jenkins
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(4) Houston Rockets vs. (5) Portland Trail Blazers
Blazers win series 4-2
Game 1: Trail Blazers 122, Rockets 120 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 2: Trail Blazers 112, Rockets 105 | Recap | Box Score | Golliver
Game 3: Rockets 121, Trail Blazers 117 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 4:Trail Blazers 123, Rockets 120 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 5: Rockets 108, Trail Blazers 98 | Recap | Box Score|Golliver
Game 6: Trail Blazers 99, Rockets 98 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Eastern Conference: First round
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(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Atlanta Hawks
Pacers win series 4-3
Game 1: Hawks 101, Pacers 93 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 2:Pacers 101, Hawks 85 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 3: Hawks 98, Pacers 85 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 4: Pacers 91, Hawks 88 | Recap| Box Score |Dollinger
Game 5: Hawks 107, Pacers 97 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 6: Pacers 95, Hawks 88 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 7: Pacers 92, Hawks 80 |Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
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(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats
Heat win series 4-0
Game 1: Heat 99, Bobcats, 88 | Recap | Box Score| Bukowski
Game 2: Heat 101, Bobcats 97 | Recap | Box Score | Bukowski
Game 3: Heat 98, Bobcats 85 | Recap | Box Score | Bukowski
Game 4: Heat 109, Bobcats 98 | Recap | Box Score | Johnson
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(3)Toronto Raptors vs. (6) Brooklyn Nets
Nets win series 4-3
Game 1: Nets 94, Raptors 87 | Recap | Box Score | Mahoney
Game 2: Raptors 100, Nets 95 | Recap | Box Score| Mahoney
Game 3: Nets 102, Raptors 98 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 4: Raptors 87, Nets 79 | Recap | Box Score | Mannix
Game 5: Raptors 115, Nets 113 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 6: Nets 97, Raptors 83 | Recap | Box Score | Johnson
Game 7: Nets 104, Raptors 103 | Recap| Box Score | Dollinger
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(4) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Washington Wizards
Wizards win series 4-1
Game 1: Wizards 102, Bulls 93 | Recap | Box Score | Dollinger
Game 2: Wizards 101, Bulls 99 (OT) | Recap | Box Score | Johnson
Game 3: Bulls 100, Wizards 97 | Recap| Box Score | Johnson
Game 4: Wizards 98, Bulls 89 | Recap | Box Score | Friedman
Game 5: Wizards 75, Bulls 69 | Recap| Box Score | Johnson
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