2003 NBA Playoffs
The 2003 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2002-03 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs defeating the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Tim Duncan was named NBA Finals MVP for the second time.
This postseason was notable for being the first time all series were conducted in a best-of-7 format. It was also the only time in playoff history that no team was swept in a first-round series. From 1984–2002, the first-round series was best-of-5.
This is the first time that the NBA Playoffs carried more games on cable television than regular broadcast television. This also marks the debut for the NBA Playoffs to be aired on NBA TV, and the return broadcast on ESPN & ABC after the NBA departed from NBC and TBS.
The Detroit Pistons advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since the Isiah Thomas and Joe Dumars-led team were swept by the Chicago Bulls in 1991, ending the Pistons' quest for a third consecutive title. The Pistons would go on to appear in six consecutive Eastern Conference Finals until 2008, the most consecutive appearances for any Eastern Conference team since the Bill Russell-led Boston Celtics (1957–1969).
The Dallas Mavericks also ended a long conference finals drought by making it there for the first time since 1988.
Bracket
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Final | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Phoenix | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | L.A. Lakers | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Minnesota | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | L.A. Lakers | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Dallas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Sacramento | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Sacramento | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | San Antonio | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Orlando | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Philadelphia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | New Orleans | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Indiana | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Boston | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | New Jersey | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Playoff qualifying
Western Conference
Seed | Team | Record | |
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1 | San Antonio Spurs | 60–22 | |
2 | Sacramento Kings | 59–23 | |
3 | Dallas Mavericks | 60–22 | |
4 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 51–31 | |
5 | Los Angeles Lakers | 50–32 | |
6 | Portland Trail Blazers | 50–32 | |
7 | Utah Jazz | 47–35 | |
8 | Phoenix Suns | 44–38 |
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Eastern Conference
Seed | Team | Record | |
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1 | Detroit Pistons | 50-32 | |
2 | New Jersey Nets | 49-33 | |
3 | Indiana Pacers | 48–34 | |
4 | Philadelphia 76ers | 48–34 | |
5 | New Orleans Hornets | 47–35 | |
6 | Boston Celtics | 44–38 | |
7 | Milwaukee Bucks | 42–40 | |
8 | Orlando Magic | 42–40 |
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Western Conference
Champion: San Antonio Spurs
First Round
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Phoenix Suns
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(PHO-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1* | April 19 | Phoenix | 96 | San Antonio | 95 | 1-0 | SBC Center, San Antonio | ESPN 5:30 EDT/4:30CT | Recap |
2 | April 21 | Phoenix | 76 | San Antonio | 84 | 1–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 7:30 EDT/6:30CT | Recap |
3 | April 25 | San Antonio | 99 | Phoenix | 86 | 1–2 | America West Arena, Phoenix | NBA TV 10:00 EDT/8:00MT | Recap |
4 | April 27 | San Antonio | 84 | Phoenix | 86 | 2–2 | America West Arena, Phoenix | TNT 10:30 EDT/8:30MT | Recap |
5 | April 29 | Phoenix | 82 | San Antonio | 94 | 2–3 | SBC Center, San Antonio | NBA TV 8:30 EDT/7:30CT | Recap |
6 | May 1 | San Antonio | 87 | Phoenix | 85 | 2–4 | America West Arena, Phoenix | TBS 10:30 EDT/8:30MT | Recap |
San Antonio wins series 4–2 |
Stephon Marbury hits the game-winning 3 at the buzzer in Game 1.
Phoenix won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Suns winning three of the first five meetings.
Phoenix leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Sacramento Kings vs. (7) Utah Jazz
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(UTA-SAC) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 19 | Utah | 90 | Sacramento | 96 | 0–1 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
2 | April 21 | Utah | 95 | Sacramento | 108 | 0–2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:00 EDT/7:00PT | Recap |
3 | April 26 | Sacramento | 104 | Utah | 108 | 1–2 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | ESPN 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
4 | April 28 | Sacramento | 99 | Utah | 82 | 1–3 | Delta Center, Salt Lake City | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
5 | April 30 | Utah | 91 | Sacramento | 111 | 1–4 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
Sacramento wins series 4–1 |
Game 5 is John Stockton's final NBA game.
Sacramento won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(POR-DAL) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 19 | Portland | 86 | Dallas | 96 | 0–1 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 8:00 EDT/7:00CT | Recap |
2 | April 23 | Portland | 99 | Dallas | 103 | 0–2 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
3 | April 25 | Dallas | 115 | Portland | 103 | 0–3 | Rose Garden, Portland | ESPN 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
4 | April 27 | Dallas | 79 | Portland | 98 | 1–3 | Rose Garden, Portland | TNT 8:00 EDT/7:00PT | Recap |
5 | April 30 | Portland | 103 | Dallas | 99 | 2–3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 8:00 EDT/7:00CT | Recap |
6 | May 2 | Dallas | 103 | Portland | 125 | 3–3 | Rose Garden, Portland | ESPN 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
7 | May 4 | Portland | 95 | Dallas | 107 | 3–4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | ABC 3:30 EDT/2:30CT | Recap |
Dallas wins series 4–3 |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning the first two meetings.
Portland leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(LAL-MIN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 20 | L.A. Lakers | 117 | Minnesota | 98 | 1-0 | Target Center, Minneapolis | ABC 3:30 EDT/2:30CT | Recap |
2 | April 22 | L.A. Lakers | 91 | Minnesota | 119 | 1–1 | Target Center, Minneapolis | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
3 | April 24 | Minnesota | 114 | L.A. Lakers | 110 | 1–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | TNT 11:00 EDT/8:00PT | Recap |
4 | April 27 | Minnesota | 97 | L.A. Lakers | 102 | 2–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | ABC 3:00 EDT/12:00PT | Recap |
5 | April 29 | L.A. Lakers | 120 | Minnesota | 90 | 3-2 | Target Center, Minneapolis | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
6 | May 1 | Minnesota | 85 | L.A. Lakers | 101 | 4-2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | TNT 11:00 EDT/8:00PT | Recap |
L.A. Lakers wins series 4–2 |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Lakers and the Timberwolves.[4]
Conference Semifinals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Los Angeles Lakers
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(LAL-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | May 5 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | San Antonio | 87 | 0–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
2 | May 7 | L.A. Lakers | 95 | San Antonio | 114 | 0–2 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
3 | May 9 | San Antonio | 95 | L.A. Lakers | 110 | 1–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
4 | May 11 | San Antonio | 95 | L.A. Lakers | 99 | 2–2 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | ABC 3:30 EDT/12:30PT | Recap |
5 | May 13 | L.A. Lakers | 94 | San Antonio | 96 | 2–3 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
6 | May 15 | San Antonio | 110 | L.A. Lakers | 82 | 2–4 | Staples Center, Los Angeles | ABC 8:00 EDT/6:00PT | Recap |
San Antonio wins series 4–2 |
- In Game 5, the Lakers nearly overcame a 25-point deficit, but Robert Horry's potential game-winning 3 went in and out.
San Antonio won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.
Los Angeles leads 6–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Sacramento Kings vs. (3) Dallas Mavericks
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(SAC-DAL) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | May 6 | Sacramento | 124 | Dallas | 113 | 1-0 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | ESPN 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
2 | May 8 | Sacramento | 110 | Dallas | 132 | 1–1 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | ESPN 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
3** | May 10 | Dallas | 141 | Sacramento | 137 | 1–2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | ESPN 9:30 EDT/6:30PT | Recap |
4 | May 11 | Dallas | 83 | Sacramento | 99 | 2–2 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
5 | May 13 | Sacramento | 93 | Dallas | 112 | 2–3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:30 EDT/8:30CT | Recap |
6 | May 15 | Dallas | 109 | Sacramento | 115 | 3–3 | ARCO Arena, Sacramento | TNT 10:30 EDT/7:30PT | Recap |
7 | May 17 | Sacramento | 99 | Dallas | 112 | 3–4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 8:30 EDT/7:30CT | Recap |
Dallas wins series 4–3 |
**Required double-overtime.
Sacramento won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Kings winning the first meeting.
Sacramento leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference Finals
(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Dallas Mavericks
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(DAL-SAS) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | May 19 | Dallas | 113 | San Antonio | 110 | 1-0 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
2 | May 21 | Dallas | 106 | San Antonio | 119 | 1–1 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 8:30 EDT/7:30CT | Recap |
3 | May 23 | San Antonio | 96 | Dallas | 83 | 1–2 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
4 | May 25 | San Antonio | 102 | Dallas | 95 | 1–3 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
5 | May 27 | Dallas | 103 | San Antonio | 91 | 2–3 | SBC Center, San Antonio | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
6 | May 29 | San Antonio | 90 | Dallas | 78 | 2–4 | American Airlines Center, Dallas | TNT 9:00 EDT/8:00CT | Recap |
San Antonio wins Western Conference Championship series 4–2 |
Steve Kerr puts on a shooting performance for the ages connecting on 4 3-pointers closing out Dallas in game 6.
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning the first meeting.
San Antonio leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Eastern Conference
Champion: New Jersey Nets
First Round
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (8) Orlando Magic
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(ORL-DET) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 20 | Orlando | 99 | Detroit | 94 | 1-0 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
2 | April 23 | Orlando | 77 | Detroit | 89 | 1-1 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | NBA TV 8:00et | Recap |
3 | April 25 | Detroit | 80 | Orlando | 89 | 2-1 | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
4 | April 27 | Detroit | 92 | Orlando | 100 | 3-1 | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | ESPN 5:30et | Recap |
5 | April 30 | Orlando | 67 | Detroit | 98 | 3-2 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | NBA TV 7:30et | Recap |
6 | May 2 | Detroit | 103 | Orlando | 88 | 3–3 | TD Waterhouse Centre, Orlando | NBA TV 7:30et | Recap |
7 | May 4 | Orlando | 93 | Detroit | 108 | 3–4 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
Detroit wins series 4–3 |
Detroit won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Magic winning the first meeting.
Orlando leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (7) Milwaukee Bucks
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(MIL-NJN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 19 | Milwaukee | 96 | New Jersey | 109 | 0–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | ESPN 12:30et | Recap |
2 | April 22 | Milwaukee | 88 | New Jersey | 85 | 1–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
3 | April 24 | New Jersey | 103 | Milwaukee | 101 | 1–2 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
4* | April 26 | New Jersey | 114 | Milwaukee | 119 | 2–2 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 5:00et/4:00ct | Recap |
5 | April 29 | Milwaukee | 82 | New Jersey | 89 | 2–3 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
6 | May 1 | New Jersey | 113 | Milwaukee | 101 | 2–4 | Bradley Center, Milwaukee | TNT 6:00et/5:00ct | Recap |
New Jersey wins series 4–2 |
*Required overtime.
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning the first two meetings.
Milwaukee leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Indiana Pacers vs. (6) Boston Celtics
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(BOS-IND) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 19 | Boston | 103 | Indiana | 100 | 1-0 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | ESPN 3:00et/2:00ct | Recap |
2 | April 21 | Boston | 77 | Indiana | 89 | 1–1 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | NBATV 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
3 | April 24 | Indiana | 83 | Boston | 101 | 2-1 | FleetCenter, Boston | TNT 6:00et | Recap |
4 | April 27 | Indiana | 92 | Boston | 102 | 3-1 | FleetCenter, Boston | ESPN2 12:00et | Recap |
5* | April 29 | Boston | 88 | Indiana | 93 | 3-2 | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis | NBATV 8:00et/7:00ct | Recap |
6 | May 1 | Indiana | 90 | Boston | 110 | 4-2 | FleetCenter, Boston | TBS 8:00et | Recap |
Boston wins series 4–2 |
*Required overtime.
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first two meetings.
Boston leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (5) New Orleans Hornets
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(NOH-PHI) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | April 20 | New Orleans | 90 | Philadelphia | 98 | 0–1 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | TNT 8:00et | Recap |
2 | April 23 | New Orleans | 85 | Philadelphia | 90 | 0–2 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
3 | April 26 | Philadelphia | 85 | New Orleans | 99 | 1–2 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | TNT 7:30et/6:30ct | Recap |
4 | April 28 | Philadelphia | 96 | New Orleans | 87 | 1–3 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | TNT 7:30et/6:30ct | Recap |
5 | April 30 | New Orleans | 93 | Philadelphia | 91 | 2–3 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | TNT 6:00et | Recap |
6 | May 2 | Philadelphia | 107 | New Orleans | 103 | 2–4 | New Orleans Arena, New Orleans | ESPN 8:30et/7:30ct | Recap |
Philadelphia wins series 4–2 |
New Orleans won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the 76ers and the New Orleans Pelicans/Hornets franchise.[11]
Conference Semifinals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (4) Philadelphia 76ers
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(PHI-DET) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | May 6 | Philadelphia | 87 | Detroit | 98 | 0–1 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 7:30et | Recap |
2* | May 8 | Philadelphia | 97 | Detroit | 104 | 0–2 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 7:00et | Recap |
3 | May 10 | Detroit | 83 | Philadelphia | 93 | 1–2 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
4 | May 11 | Detroit | 82 | Philadelphia | 95 | 2–2 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | ESPN 7:30et | Recap |
5 | May 14 | Philadelphia | 77 | Detroit | 78 | 2–3 | The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
6* | May 16 | Detroit | 93 | Philadelphia | 89 | 2–4 | First Union Center, Philadelphia | ESPN 8:00et | Recap |
Detroit wins series 4–2 |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning the first meeting. All previous series took place while the Nationals/76ers franchise were in Syracuse and the Pistons franchise in Fort Wayne.
Philadelphia leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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*Required overtime.
(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (6) Boston Celtics
Game | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Score | Record
(BOS-NJN) |
Venue | TV Time | Recap |
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1 | May 5 | Boston | 93 | New Jersey | 97 | 0–1 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
2 | May 7 | Boston | 95 | New Jersey | 104 | 0–2 | Continental Airlines Arena, New Jersey | TNT 7:00et | Recap |
3 | May 9 | New Jersey | 94 | Boston | 76 | 0–3 | FleetCenter, Boston | TNT 8:00et | Recap |
4** | May 12 | New Jersey | 110 | Boston | 101 | 0–4 | FleetCenter, Boston | TNT 8:00et | Recap |
New Jersey wins series 4–0 |
New Jersey won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Nets winning the first meeting.
New Jersey leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference Finals
(1) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) New Jersey Nets
May 20 8:00 pm |
New Jersey Nets 88, Detroit Pistons 86 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
ABC |
May 22 8:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 85, New Jersey Nets 97 |
ESPN |
May 24 8:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 82, New Jersey Nets 102 | ||
New Jersey won series, 4–0 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
- Jason Kidd hit the game-winning jumper with 1.4 seconds left in Game 1.
Detroit won 2–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning the first meeting.
Detroit leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals
(W1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (E2) New Jersey Nets
June 4 7:30 pm |
New Jersey Nets 89, San Antonio Spurs 101 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 21–24, 17–32, 30–27 | ||
Pts: Kenyon Martin 21 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 12 Asts: Jason Kidd 10 |
Pts: Tim Duncan 32 Rebs: Tim Duncan 20 Asts: Tim Duncan 6 |
ABC |
June 6 7:30 pm |
New Jersey Nets 87, San Antonio Spurs 85 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 22–17, 25–21, 21–29 | ||
Pts: Jason Kidd 30 Rebs: Jason Kidd 7 Asts: Kenyon Martin 4 |
Pts: Tony Parker 21 Rebs: Tim Duncan 12 Asts: Tony Parker 5 |
SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,797 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bennett Salvatore |
ABC |
June 8 8:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 84, New Jersey Nets 79 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 18–9, 21–27, 30–22 | ||
Pts: Tony Parker 26 Rebs: Tim Duncan 16 Asts: Tim Duncan 7 |
Pts: Kenyon Martin 23 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 11 Asts: Jason Kidd 11 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 19,280 Referees: Ron Garretson, Steve Javie, Jack Nies |
ABC |
June 11 8:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 76, New Jersey Nets 77 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 18–16, 16–29, 23–11, 19–21 | ||
Pts: Tim Duncan 23 Rebs: Tim Duncan 16 Asts: Parker, Jackson 3 each |
Pts: Kenyon Martin 20 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 13 Asts: Jason Kidd 9 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 19,280 Referees: Mike Callahan, Bernie Fryer, Eddie Rush |
ABC |
June 13 8:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 93, New Jersey Nets 83 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 19–18, 23–16, 24–23, 27–26 | ||
Pts: Tim Duncan 29 Rebs: Tim Duncan 17 Asts: Duncan, Parker 4 each |
Pts: Jason Kidd 29 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 9 Asts: Jason Kidd 7 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 19,280 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore |
ABC |
June 15 7:30 pm |
New Jersey Nets 77, San Antonio Spurs 88 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 16–21, 22–19, 14–31 | ||
Pts: Jason Kidd 21 Rebs: Kenyon Martin 10 Asts: Jason Kidd 7 |
Pts: Tim Duncan 21 Rebs: Tim Duncan 20 Asts: Tim Duncan 10 | |
San Antonio won NBA Finals series, 4–2 |
SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas Attendance: 18,797 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson |
- Game 6 is David Robinson's final NBA game.
Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first NBA playoff meeting between the Nets and the Spurs. As members of the ABA, both teams met in the 1976 ABA Semifinals, where the Nets won 4–3.[15]
References
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Phoenix Suns versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Sacramento Kings versus Utah Jazz (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Portland Trail Blazers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Sacramento Kings (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Orlando Magic (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus Milwaukee Bucks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — New Orleans Pelicans versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Philadelphia 76ers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Brooklyn Nets (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus Detroit Pistons (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
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