^ "Team Rivalry Finder - New York Knicks versus Toronto Raptors (Playoffs)".^ "Team Rivalry Finder - Detroit Pistons versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)".^ "Team Rivalry Finder - Indiana Pacers versus Milwaukee Bucks (Playoffs)".The division champions possess an asterisk (*) Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Teams in italics have home court advantage. Utah Jazz (55–27, clinched Midwest division).Los Angeles Lakers (67–15, clinched Pacific division title and home court advantage throughout the playoffs).The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West: Miami Heat (52–30, clinched Atlantic division).Indiana Pacers (56–26, clinched Central division and home court advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs).The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
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Green, the only player left from the Lakers' Showtime era, was in the Lakers starting lineup for this series as well. The Lakers' NBA Finals win over the Indiana Pacers was the first title for both Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and the first Lakers championship since the 1988 NBA Finals. With the win, the Lakers also avoided the dubious distinction of becoming the seventh team in NBA History to lose a playoff series despite leading 3–1. In Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers used an 15–0 fourth quarter run to overcome a fifteen point deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers and make their first NBA Finals since 1991. The Pacers would not win another playoff series until 2004. Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was the last game Patrick Ewing ever played as a Knick. With their Eastern Conference Finals victory over the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers won their first Eastern Conference title after four previous appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals however, after this season, the team was radically altered with key players Dale Davis, Derrick McKey and Mark Jackson moving to other teams and Rik Smits retiring. By doing so, the Trail Blazers became the first team since 1981 to force a Game 7 in the Conference Finals despite trailing 3–1. In the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3–1 series lead, only for the Portland Trail Blazers to force a Game 7. The Knicks would not win another playoff series until 2013. With a Game 7 win in the conference semifinals, the New York Knicks eliminated the Miami Heat for the third consecutive postseason. The Trail Blazers would not win another playoff series until 2014. With their conference semifinals victory over the Utah Jazz, The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals. They would not meet again in the playoffs until 2012. In the conference semifinals, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks met for the fourth consecutive postseason.
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He would lose his life in on May 20, when he was driving home after attending Kevin Garnett’s birthday party and a drunk driver made a wrong-way turn and crashed into Sealy's car, killing him immediately. Game 4 of the Trail Blazers-Timberwolves series was Malik Sealy’s final NBA Game. It was also their first playoff series victory since 1997, when they made the Conference Finals. As such, Game 3 of their first round series against the New York Knicks was the first NBA Playoff game ever played outside the United States.įor the first time in franchise history, the Miami Heat swept a playoff opponent by beating the Detroit Pistons 3–0. The Toronto Raptors made their NBA playoff debut, becoming the first Canadian team to do so. The Houston Rockets missed the playoffs for the first time since 1992, while the Seattle SuperSonics returned after a one season absence. They were also the first defending champion to be eliminated in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984. The San Antonio Spurs were the champions going into the playoffs, but following a season–ending injury to third–year star Tim Duncan, were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round, marking the first time since 1987 that a new champion would follow a team enjoying a single season championship tenure. (After 1988, they were still used in the conference semifinals.) This was also the first NBA postseason to not have any back-to-backs at all. Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Finals MVP. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers four games to two. The 2000 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1999–2000 season.
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