2011 NBA Playoffs

The 2011 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2010-11 season. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Dallas Mavericks defeating the Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat 4 games to 2 in the NBA Finals. Dirk Nowitzki was named NBA Finals MVP.

The Chicago Bulls achieved several "firsts" since 1998: the East's best record, a Central Division title, and over 60 victories. They also clinched the NBA's best record for the first time since 1997, guaranteeing home-court advantage in every round. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1998.

The Indiana Pacers appeared in the playoffs for the first time since 2006, as did the Memphis Grizzlies. The New York Knicks made the playoffs for the first time since 2004, but this was their first playoff appearance as an above-.500 team since 2001. The Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Hornets appeared for the third time in 4 years. The other 11 teams were in the 2010 NBA Playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder headed to the playoffs with their first Northwest Division title under this incarnation.

This was the final postseason appearance for the New Orleans franchise while known as the "Hornets", as the teams mascot was changed to the "Pelicans" before the 2013–14 season.

For the first time since the 16-team format was introduced in 1984, the top two seeds from the same conference (San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers of the West) lost Game 1 of the first round. The Spurs lost to the Grizzlies, who won their first playoff game in team history, while the Lakers lost Game 1 to the Hornets and were subsequently swept by the Mavericks in the next round. Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic tied a franchise record with 46 points (31 in the first half) in Game 1 of the first round against the Atlanta Hawks, tying Tracy McGrady's total in Game 2 of the 2003 First Round against the Detroit Pistons.

With a 4–1 series win over the Denver Nuggets, the Thunder won their first playoff series since relocating to Oklahoma City. The Boston Celtics swept a best-of-7 playoff series for the first time since winning the 1986 Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-game sweep of the Knicks; prior to the series win they had not swept a series overall since 1992, in Larry Bird's final season.

The Grizzlies followed up their first playoff-game win with their first playoff series win ever. They became the fourth 8th-seeded team ever to advance to the Conference Semifinals after defeating the Spurs in 6, and the second since the first round expanded to a best-of-7 format in 2003. In addition, this marked the first time that no first-round series was pushed to a Game 7 since the current format was introduced. Also, the 2011 Playoffs was the first time since 2007 that only 1 series went to a Game 7.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who went to the Finals the previous 3 years, were swept by the Mavericks in the second round. It was the first time that Lakers head coach Phil Jackson had been swept in a playoff series. It would be the first time since 1996 and only the second since 1990 in which the Lakers lost a Western Conference playoff series despite having home court advantage.

Game 7 of the Grizzlies–Thunder series ensured a 12th straight postseason with at least one Game 7 played. The last without one was the 1999 NBA Playoffs.

Format

The 3 division winners and 5 other teams with the most wins from each conference qualified for the playoffs. The seedings are based on each team's record. However, a division champion is guaranteed to be ranked at least fourth, regardless of their record and their winnings.

Tiebreak procedures

The tiebreakers that determined seedings were:

1. Division leader wins tie against team not leading a division
2. Head-to-head record
3. Division record (if all tied teams are in the same division)
4. Conference record
5. Record vs. playoff teams, own conference (top 8 of the conference east/west) (including tied teams)
6. Record vs. playoff teams, other conference (top 8 of the conference east/west) (including tied teams) (this tiebreaker does not apply if 3 or more tied teams)
7. Point differential, all games

Playoff qualifying

Eastern Conference

Seed	Team	Record	Clinched
			Playoff berth	Division title	Best record in Conference	Best record in NBA
1	Chicago Bulls	62-20	March 9	March 9	April 8	April 13
2	Miami Heat	58-24	March 10	April 3	—	—
3	Boston Celtics	56-26	March 7	March 20	—	—
4	Orlando Magic	52-30	March 16	—	—	—
5	Atlanta Hawks	44-38	March 26	—	—	—
6	New York Knicks	42-40	April 3	—	—	—
7	Philadelphia 76ers	41-41	April 1	—	—	—
8	Indiana Pacers	37-45	April 6	—	—	—

— = Did not achieve

Western Conference

Seed	Team	Record	Clinched
			Playoff berth	Division title	Best record in Conference
1	San Antonio Spurs	61-21	March 9	April 3	April 6
2	Los Angeles Lakers	57-25[lower-alpha 1]	March 20	March 20	—
3	Dallas Mavericks	57-25[lower-alpha 1]	March 20	—	—
4	Oklahoma City Thunder	55-27	March 27	April 6	—
5	Denver Nuggets	50-32	April 3	—	—
6	Portland Trail Blazers	48-34	April 5	—	—
7	New Orleans Hornets	46-36[lower-alpha 2]	April 6	—	—
8	Memphis Grizzlies	46-36[lower-alpha 2]	April 8	—	—

— = Did not achieve

Notes

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. Home court advantage for the playoffs does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record; teams with home court advantage are shown in italics. If two teams with same record met in a round use normal tiebreakers. Tiebreakers in NBA Finals are head to head and record vs opposite conference.

	First Round					Conference Semifinals					Conference Finals					NBA Finals
	1	Chicago*	4
	8	Indiana	1
						1	Chicago*	4
						5	Atlanta	2
	4	Orlando	2
	5	Atlanta	4
											1	Chicago*	1
	Eastern Conference
											2	Miami*	4
	3	Boston*	4
	6	New York	0
						3	Boston*	1
						2	Miami*	4
	2	Miami*	4
	7	Philadelphia	1
																E2	Miami*	2
																W3	Dallas	4
	1	San Antonio*	2
	8	Memphis	4
						8	Memphis	3
						4	Oklahoma City*	4
	4	Oklahoma City*	4
	5	Denver	1
											4	Oklahoma City*	1
	Western Conference
											3	Dallas	4
	3	Dallas	4
	6	Portland	2
						3	Dallas	4
						2	L.A. Lakers*	0
	2	L.A. Lakers*	4
	7	New Orleans	2

Eastern Conference

All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4)

First Round

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (8) Indiana Pacers

Regular-season series

Chicago won 3–1 in the regular-season series.
December 13, 2010 Recap Indiana Pacers 73, Chicago Bulls 92 United Center, Chicago, Illinois January 14, 2011 Recap Chicago Bulls 99, Indiana Pacers 86 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana January 29, 2011 Recap Indiana Pacers 89, Chicago Bulls 110 United Center, Chicago, Illinois March 18, 2011 Recap Chicago Bulls 108, Indiana Pacers 115 Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana

Last Playoffs meeting: 1998 Eastern Conference Finals (Chicago won 4–3).

This series pitted the team with the best record in the regular season against the team with the worst record in the playoffs. As such this series was expected to be a very easy one for the Bulls. However, despite the Bulls winning 4-1 the series was much closer than this figure would indicate. Except for the last game each was heavily contested with each of the first 4 being decided by 6 points or less. The series could have easily gone 6 or 7 games had the Pacers been able to convert in the end of game situations in each of the first 3 games. However, despite their struggles the Bulls were able to take the series and advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the second time since the Michael Jordan era (they advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals in 2007).

(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Philadelphia 76ers

Regular-season series

Miami won 3–0 in the regular-season series.
October 27, 2010 Recap Miami Heat 97, Philadelphia 76ers 87 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania November 26, 2010 Recap Philadelphia 76ers 90, Miami Heat 99 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida March 25, 2011 Recap Philadelphia 76ers 99, Miami Heat 111 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Last Playoffs meeting: This is the first meeting between the Heat and 76ers.

The newly revamped Heat, with the much publicized acquisition of all stars and franchise players LeBron James and Chris Bosh during the off-season, were heavy favorites going into this series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Along with Dwyane Wade, James and Bosh comprised the "Big 3", and were eager to show critics that they were a team that could compete in the playoffs after some slip-ups during the regular season (a 9-8 start, a 5-game losing streak, and a not so favorable record against the best teams in the league). However, many pundits believed that the end of the season showed the Heat playing the best they had all season. Although the Sixers offered some resistance to the Heat, including some close games and a come from behind victory the Heat were able to take it in five and advance out of the first round for the first time since their NBA Championship in 2006.

(3) Boston Celtics vs. (6) New York Knicks

Regular-season series

Boston won 4–0 in the regular-season series.

October 29, 2010 Recap New York Knicks 101, Boston Celtics 105 TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts December 15, 2010 Recap Boston Celtics 118, New York Knicks 116 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York March 21, 2011 Recap Boston Celtics 96, New York Knicks 86 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York April 13, 2011 Recap New York Knicks 102, Boston Celtics 112 TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts

Last Playoffs meeting: 1990 Eastern Conference First Round (New York won 3–2).

Due to the Celtics' struggles at the end of the regular season as well as the star power of the New York Knicks in Amar'e Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony this was a favorite first round upset for many. In the first two games the Knicks were indeed able to show they could contend with the defending Eastern Conference champions. In Game 1, Ray Allen made a game winning three-pointer after being freed up by a controversial screen. The next two games the Celtics took fairly easily as injuries to both Chauncey Billups and Amar'e Stoudemire took their toll on the Knicks. This was the only sweep of the first round.

(4) Orlando Magic vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks

Regular-season series

Atlanta won 3–1 in the regular-season series.
November 8, 2010 Recap Atlanta Hawks 89, Orlando Magic 93 Amway Center, Orlando, Florida December 6, 2010 Recap Atlanta Hawks 80, Orlando Magic 74 Amway Center, Orlando, Florida December 20, 2010 Recap Orlando Magic 81, Atlanta Hawks 91 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia March 30, 2011 Recap Orlando Magic 82, Atlanta Hawks 85 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

Last Playoffs meeting: 2010 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Orlando won 4–0)

Despite having won the season series against the Magic the Atlanta Hawks were touted as underdogs against the Orlando Magic, led by Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard. In the first game of the series the Hawks were unable to contain Howard as he scored 46 points - however, by limiting the contributions of the Magic's role players they were able to get a victory and steal home court advantage from the Magic. Although the Magic won the next game, better play by the Hawks down the stretch and the inability of the Magic to convert on 3-point shots (the Magic shot 2-23 from beyond the arc in game 4) gave the Hawks a 3-1 lead. The next two games were split and the Hawks advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals for the third straight year.

Conference Semifinals

(1) Chicago Bulls vs. (5) Atlanta Hawks

Regular-season series

Chicago won 2–1 in the regular-season series.
March 2, 2011 Recap Chicago Bulls 80, Atlanta Hawks 83 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia March 11, 2011 Recap Atlanta Hawks 76, Chicago Bulls 94 United Center, Chicago, Illinois March 22, 2011 Recap Chicago Bulls 114, Atlanta Hawks 81 Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia

Last Playoffs meeting: 1997 Eastern Conference Semifinals (Chicago won 4–1)

(2) Miami Heat vs. (3) Boston Celtics

Regular-season series

Boston won 3–1 in the regular-season series.
October 26, 2010 Recap Miami Heat 80, Boston Celtics 88 TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts November 11, 2010 Recap Boston Celtics 112, Miami Heat 107 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida February 13, 2011 Recap Miami Heat 82, Boston Celtics 85 TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts April 10, 2011 Recap Boston Celtics 77, Miami Heat 100 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Last Playoffs meeting: 2010 Eastern Conference First Round (Boston won 4–1)

The series was seen as a way for Heat small forward LeBron James to exact revenge on the Celtics after Boston eliminated James' former team the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2008 and 2010. James called the series "personal," saying "...You don't want to keeping getting beat by the same team, the same team keep sending you home to plan a vacation..."^[1]

The Heat won the first two games of the series to take a 2-0 lead. However, the Celtics cut the series lead in half by winning Game 3 97-81. In that game, Boston point guard Rajon Rondo dislocated his left elbow on a bizarre play where Wade intentionally fell on him. Despite his injury, Rondo still contributed to the Celtics' victory with his 11 assists and 4 points in the fourth quarter, however his left arm was visibly limp the rest of the series and he was unable to play at his customarily high level.^[1]

Miami bounced back after the Game 3 loss and won Games 4 and 5, winning the series 4-1 and returning to their first Eastern Conference Finals since the 2006 NBA Playoffs.^[1]

Conference Finals: (1) Chicago Bulls vs. (2) Miami Heat

Regular-season series

Chicago won 3–0 in the regular-season series.
January 15, 2011 Recap Miami Heat 96, Chicago Bulls 99 United Center, Chicago, Illinois February 24, 2011 Recap Miami Heat 89, Chicago Bulls 93 United Center, Chicago, Illinois March 6, 2011 Recap Chicago Bulls 87, Miami Heat 86 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Last Playoffs meeting: 2007 Eastern Conference First Round (Chicago won 4–0)

Going into the series, Chicago had swept Miami in the regular season. The Bulls took Game 1 by blowing out the Heat 103-82. However, Miami won the next four consecutive games to win the series 4-1. In Game 5, Miami came back from a 12-point deficit with only three minutes left in the fourth quarter to win the game 83-80.^[2]

This series marked the first time the Bulls lost 4 consecutive games in the season.^[2] In addition, Joakim Noah was fined $50,000 for using an anti-gay slur against a Heat fan in Game 3.^[3]

Western Conference

First Round

(1) San Antonio Spurs vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

Regular-season series

Teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series.
December 18, 2010 Recap Memphis Grizzlies 106, San Antonio Spurs 112 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas February 27, 2011 Recap Memphis Grizzlies 88, San Antonio Spurs 95 AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas March 1, 2011 Recap San Antonio Spurs 93, Memphis Grizzlies 109 FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee March 27, 2011 Recap San Antonio Spurs 104, Memphis Grizzlies 111 FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

Last Playoffs meeting: 2004 Western Conference First Round (San Antonio won 4–0)

The eighth seeded Grizzlies won their first playoff game in franchise history after they defeated the top seeded Spurs 101-98 in Game 1. The Spurs evened the series up in Game 2, but the Grizzlies won Games 3 and 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. In Game 5 with only 1.7 seconds left in regulation, Gary Neal tied the game with a 3-point buzzer beater to force OT. The Spurs won in OT 110-103. In Game 6, the Grizzlies won their first ever playoff series in franchise history when they defeated the Spurs 99-91, winning the series 4-2. In addition, the Grizzlies became just the second eighth seeded team to knock off a top seeded team since the NBA went to a best-of-seven series in the first round.^[4]

(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) New Orleans Hornets

Regular-season series

Los Angeles won 4–0 in the regular-season series.

December 29, 2010 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 103, New Orleans Hornets 88 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana January 7, 2011 Recap New Orleans Hornets 97, Los Angeles Lakers 101 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California February 5, 2011 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 101, New Orleans Hornets 95 New Orleans Arena, New Orleans, Louisiana March 27, 2011 Recap New Orleans Hornets 84, Los Angeles Lakers 102 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Last Playoffs meeting: This is the first meeting between the Lakers and Hornets.

(3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers

Regular-season series

Teams were tied 2–2 in the regular-season series.

December 15, 2010 Recap Portland Trail Blazers 98, Dallas Mavericks 103 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas January 4, 2011 Recap Portland Trail Blazers 81, Dallas Mavericks 84 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas March 15, 2011 Recap Dallas Mavericks 101, Portland Trail Blazers 104 Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon April 3, 2011 Recap Dallas Mavericks 96, Portland Trail Blazers 104 Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon

Last Playoffs meeting: 2003 Western Conference First Round (Dallas won 4–3)

The Mavericks won the first two games of the series, but the Trail Blazers won Games 3 and 4 to tie the series 2-2. In Game 4, the Trail Blazers played from behind most of the game, at one point trailing the Mavericks by 23 points late in the third quarter. Entering the final quarter down 67-49, the Trail Blazers, with the help of Brandon Roy's 18 fourth quarter points, embarked on their biggest fourth quarter comeback in franchise history to win the game 84-82. However, the Mavericks recovered from their Game 4 collapse and won Games 5 and 6 to win the series 4-2.^[5]

(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (5) Denver Nuggets

Regular-season series

Oklahoma City won 3–1 in the regular-season series.

December 25, 2010 Recap Denver Nuggets 106, Oklahoma City Thunder 114 Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 19, 2011 Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 107, Denver Nuggets 112 Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado April 5, 2011 Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 101, Denver Nuggets 94 Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado April 8, 2011 Recap Denver Nuggets 89, Oklahoma City Thunder 104 Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Last Playoffs meeting: 1994 Western Conference First Round (Denver won 3–2 over Seattle, the predecessor to Oklahoma City)

Conference Semifinals

(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Dallas Mavericks

Regular-season series

Los Angeles won 2–1 in the regular-season series.
January 19, 2011 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 100, Dallas Mavericks 109 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas March 12, 2011 Recap Los Angeles Lakers 96, Dallas Mavericks 91 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas March 31, 2011 Recap Dallas Mavericks 82, Los Angeles Lakers 110 Staples Center, Los Angeles, California

Last Playoffs meeting: 1988 Western Conference Finals (Los Angeles won 4–3)

The Mavericks won the first two games of the series in Los Angeles, including overcoming a 16-point late third-quarter deficit in Game 1. The Mavericks then overcame another second-half deficit in Game 3 to win 98–92. In Game 4, the Mavericks blew out the Lakers 122–86, sweeping the two-time defending NBA champions from the playoffs. In that game, Dallas scored 20 three-pointers, equaling an NBA record.^[6] Also in the same game, Andrew Bynum was ejected and eventually fined and suspended for five games of the next season after he committed a flagrant foul on J. J. Barea.^[7]

This series was the first time a team coached by Phil Jackson was swept in the playoffs.^[6]

(4) Oklahoma City Thunder vs. (8) Memphis Grizzlies

Regular-season series

Memphis won 3–1 in the regular-season series.

January 4, 2011 Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 105, Memphis Grizzlies 110 FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee January 8, 2011 Recap Memphis Grizzlies 100, Oklahoma City Thunder 109 Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma February 8, 2011 Recap Memphis Grizzlies 105, Oklahoma City Thunder 101 (OT) Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma March 7, 2011 Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 101, Memphis Grizzlies 107 FedExForum, Memphis, Tennessee

Last Playoffs meeting: This is the first meeting between the Grizzlies and Thunder or its predecessor, the SuperSonics.

The Grizzlies and Thunder split the first 2 games of the series. In Game 3, the Grizzlies took a 2-1 series lead after overcoming a 16-point deficit late in the 3rd quarter. The Thunder tied the series in Game 4 after winning in triple OT 133-123. The Thunder blew out the Grizzlies in Game 5 92-77, but the Grizzlies tied the series at 3 when they defeated the Thunder 95-82 in Game 6. The Thunder finally advanced to their first conference finals since they moved from Seattle when they eliminated the Grizzlies 105-90 in Game 7. In that game, Russell Westbrook became the fifth player to record a triple double in a Game 7.^[8]

Conference Finals: (3) Dallas Mavericks vs. (4) Oklahoma City Thunder

Regular-season series

Dallas won 2–1 in the regular-season series.
November 24, 2010 Recap Dallas Mavericks 111, Oklahoma City Thunder 103 Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma December 27, 2010 Recap Dallas Mavericks 103, Oklahoma City Thunder 93 Oklahoma City Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 6, 2011 Recap Oklahoma City Thunder 99, Dallas Mavericks 95 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas

Last Playoffs meeting: 1987 Western Conference First Round (Seattle, the predecessor to Oklahoma City, won 3–1)

In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks set a playoff record for most free throws made without a miss with 24, previously held by Paul Pierce (21) in 2003. The Mavericks won 121-112. The Thunder and Mavericks then split the next two games. In Game 4, the Mavericks rallied from a 15-point deficit with only five minutes left in regulation to win the game in OT and take a 3-1 series lead. The Mavericks then overcame another late 4th quarter deficit in Game 5 to win the game 100-96 and the series 4-1 and reach their first finals since 2006.^[9]

NBA Finals: (E2) Miami Heat vs. (W3) Dallas Mavericks

Regular-season series

Dallas won 2–0 in the regular-season series.
November 27, 2010 Recap Miami Heat 95, Dallas Mavericks 106 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas December 20, 2010 Recap Dallas Mavericks 98, Miami Heat 96 American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida

Last Playoffs meeting: 2006 NBA Finals (Miami won 4–2)

Statistic leaders

Category	High			Average
	Player	Team	Total	Player	Team	Avg.	Games played
Points	Dirk Nowitzki	Dallas Mavericks	48	Kevin Durant	Oklahoma City Thunder	28.6	17
Rebounds	Marc Gasol Zach Randolph	Memphis Grizzlies Memphis Grizzlies	21	Dwight Howard	Orlando Magic	15.5	6
Assists	Rajon Rondo	Boston Celtics	20	Chris Paul	New Orleans Hornets	11.5	6
Steals	Kobe Bryant Luol Deng Joe Johnson Jason Kidd	Los Angeles Lakers Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks Dallas Mavericks	5	Manu Ginóbili	San Antonio Spurs	2.6	5
Blocks	Serge Ibaka	Oklahoma City Thunder	9	Serge Ibaka	Oklahoma City Thunder	3.1	17

References

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