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The Magic's victory was the most lopsided four-game sweep in playoff history. Or write about sports? Thurs., April 2: Game 1 at San Jose. The 2010 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2009–10 season, and the culmination of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. Check out my thoughts on the game … The Celtics took home-court in Game 2, as Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo's 19 assists powered them past the Cavaliers to an 18-point victory. 2010 NHL Western Conference FinalsChicago Blackhawks defeat San Jose Sharks 4-0. Who: #1 Seattle Storm vs. #2 Phoenix Mercury What: The Western Conference Finals begins with Game 1 in Seattle, after both the Storm and the … Score: Heat 98, Celtics 79 Date: June 7, 2012 Full highlights. Do you have a blog? This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning three of the first five meetings. West Conf 1st Round. Game 1 of the Western Conference NBA Finals - Golden State Warriors @ Houston Rockets. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. However, Atlanta managed to stave off elimination in front of a raucous Bradley Center crowd, coming away with an 83–69 Game 6 victory. Chicago Blackhawks. [36] The Cavaliers did not make the playoffs again until the 2014–2015 NBA season (James' first season back in Cleveland), and in fact, they would be the first team Byron Scott failed to take to the playoffs during his tenure as head coach, he had led his two previous teams to the playoffs at least once. East Conf 1st Round. But the Bucks managed to take the next 3 games, including a shocking Game 5 win in Atlanta, where they overcame a 9-point deficit in the final 4 minutes. Dwight Howard poured in 32 points in that victory. They lost to the seventh-seeded San Antonio Spurs in 6. (The NBA is the only one of the four major North American leagues that awards home advantage based strictly on record.). They even used that momentum to grab Game 2 in Orlando to take a 2-0 lead going into Boston. — Up 3-0 in the 2010 Western Conference Final against the Sharks, the Blackhawks had a chance to complete the sweep on home ice at the United Center and reach the Stanley Cup Final for … Games 3, 4 and 6 were the first playoff games played at Ford Center (the arena's former tenants, the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, didn't play a single playoff game in the building). Save for a 13-point … In last night’s game 1 loss to the Lakers Murray scored 21 points with three makes from downtown but only took twelve shots in total, hitting seven of them. The last time Kobe scored 40 points was the 2008-09 Finals … Many teams avenged previous losses by defeating teams who defeated them in recent years. Read the free NBA picks for tonight's NBA Playoff Game, with the Rockets coming in as -1.5 favorites at home to take Game 1. The Charlotte Bobcats made their first playoff appearance in franchise history, and the first in the Charlotte NBA team's history since 2002. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks. Anthony Davis (right) scored 33 of his 37 points by the end of the third quarter. The Cavaliers struck back in Game 3 and handed the Celtics their worst home-playoff loss in franchise history. 6 of 8. The last time Kobe scored 40 points was the 2008-09 Finals … Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter-Finals Matchup Between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Lakers New, 259 comments By Marina Mangiaracina @MarinaWTLC Apr 18, 2010, 12:00pm CDT The Spurs defeated the Mavericks, who beat them twice in the previous 4 seasons. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks and the Eastern Conference … They have also lost a playoff series against the Seattle SuperSonics (1987, as the second seed) and the Golden State Warriors (2007, as the top seed). — Do we need those after 10 years? 6) Trail Blazers 2. 1 seed, and the 2008 Mavericks lost in the 1st round to the New Orleans Hornets. Bold Series winner 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. * Division winner The 2010 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s championship series for the 2009–10 season. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. Join our linker program. Kobe Bryant dominates again with 21 points in the 3rd quarter leading the Lakers to 1-0 series lead in game one of the 2010 NBA Western Conference Finals. The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. This was the tenth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Spurs winning six of the first nine meetings. If the Nuggets want to really win this series and make it tough on the Lakers they need to make the Lakers guards work and pull their big men out of the paint where they await for them. The spread on this game at press time was Phoenix -1. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Denver Nuggets 126-114 to go 1-0 up in the NBA Western Conference finals … The Cavaliers beat the Bulls for the first time since The Shot. The Celtics clinched the series in Game 6, holding James to 8 of 21 shooting. However, Orlando fell short as the Celtics were able to advance to the NBA Finals for the second time in three years with a 12-point win in Game 6. … The Cavaliers were considered heavy favorites coming in, but had to rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to win Game 1. Hockey-Reference utilizes Official NHL data for current NHL seasons. Tentative Western Conference Finals Schedules If … Information about the 2010-2011 NBA Playoffs, including Champion, Finals MVP award and playoffs brackets with all the series. Boston fans began to become anxious, especially after recently seeing the NHL's Boston Bruins lose their playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers even though the Bruins had a 3-0 lead initially. The seedings are based on each team's record; however, a division winner is guaranteed to be ranked at least fourth, regardless of record. Data Provided By This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning two of the first three meetings. However, they failed to win a single playoff game in a loss to the Magic in the first round. For the 2nd time in 3 seasons and the first time since 2008, all Western Conference playoff teams had at least 50 wins. The Mavs took Game 1 in Dallas, but would go on to drop the next three games (including two in San Antonio) to wind up trailing 3 to 1. The tiebreakers that determine seedings were: If there were more than two teams tied, the team that wins the tiebreaker get the highest seed, while the other teams were "re-broken" from the first step until all ties were resolved. All previous meetings took place while the Thunder franchise were still known as the Seattle SuperSonics. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Sunday, May 23, 4:20AM. The 2007 Mavericks were defeated by the Golden State Warriors as a No. The Magic, who last year upset the top-seeded Cavaliers in 6 after they went 8-0 through the first two rounds, also went 8-0 through two playoff series, only to suffer the same fate as the Cavaliers last year, losing to Boston in 6. Western Conference Quarter-Finals Game 1 Recap: Los Angeles Lakers 87, Oklahoma City 79 New, 20 comments By Marina Mangiaracina @MarinaWTLC Apr 18, 2010, 6:36pm CDT The first three games of Celtics-Heat series have already been scheduled, with Game 1 taking place on Tuesday, Sep. 15. The dagger would be too much for Golden State to overcome, eventually losing to the potent Oklahoma City Thunder 108-102 in the first game of the Western Conference Finals … By Seth Pollack @sethpo May 17, 2010, 9:53pm MST … Most historical data provided by Dan Diamond and Associates. 1) Spurs 2. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. ... Game 6 at Chicago. This was the first playoff meeting between these two teams. defeat. Do you have a sports website? The division champions are marked by an asterisk. After dropping Game 2 at home and the series tied at 1-1, … The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert then accused James of quitting on the team during the series and also alleged that he did the same thing the previous year's Conference Finals. Teams in bold advanced to the next round. This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Magic winning the first two meetings. 5) Nuggets 1. The Portland Trail Blazers are back in the Western Conference finals for the first time in 19 years where they’ll face the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, in the conference finals for the fifth straight year. Chris Paul vs Steph Curry is the matchup of the night for us, with some bad blood between the two. All rights reserved. In game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers didn't show no emotion of slowing down versus the Suns. Home court advantage in the NBA Finals does not necessarily belong to the higher-seeded team, but instead the team with the better regular season record (for example, the 4th seed in the Western Conference could have a better regular season record than the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference and would therefore have home court advantage if the two met in the Finals); teams with home court advantage are shown in italics. Since the three division winners were guaranteed a spot in the top four, ties to determine the division winners had to be broken before any other ties. And in the finals, the Lakers beat the Celtics who defeated them in the 2008 NBA Finals. This Western Conference Finals Game 6 preview is courtesy of SBG Global. Second-chance points, fouls, and … LeBron James was held to 3 of 14 shooting. In a word: Incredible. #1 SAN JOSE SHARKS vs. #2 CHICAGO … 8. This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning nine of the first 11 meetings. Are you a Stathead, too? Kobe dropped 21 points in the 3rd quarters finishing the game with 40 points and the Lakers took game 1 over the Suns 128-107. Boston Celtics | 2010 NBA Finals, Game 3. No team in NBA history has rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a post-season series. WHA hat tricks courtesy Scott Surgent. We present them here for purely educational purposes. This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Magic winning the first meeting. This was the last playoff appearance for the Cavs until 2015 when James returned to Cleveland and faced again his common rivals the Celtics and Bulls. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning two of the first three meetings. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics. The 2010 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2009-10 season. The Hawks then finished off the Bucks in Game 7 and advanced to the next round. Game 5 of the Magic-Celtics series was the last game played at Amway Arena (formerly known as Orlando Arena and TD Waterhouse Centre). Spoiler alert! This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first seven meetings. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also defending NBA champions ), and the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics. They had a four-game sweep in the first round in 2017 during a remarkable 16-1 run to the title and a five-game Western Conference semifinal series the previous year. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. After winning back-to-back road games to begin a series for the first time in franchise history, the Celtics would go on to blow out the Magic by 23 points in Game 3 to take a 3 to nothing lead. The Blackhawks killed four of five power plays in the opening game of the 2010 Western Conference Final. The 7 games separating 1–8 was tied for the smallest margin, also from 2008. They last went to the Conference Finals in 2004, which they lost to the Calgary Flames in six games. The Celtics seemed to lose control of the series, as the Magic scored another victory in Game 5, making the series 3-2, to force it back to Boston. The Celtics reciprocated their Game 3 humiliation with a 32-point victory in Cleveland during Game 5. May 13, 2010. Kobe dropped 21 points in the 3rd quarters finishing the game with 40 points and the Lakers took game 1 over the Suns 128-107. Oklahoma … 2002 Western Conference Finals: Lakers vs. Kings. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. The Magic, however, would rally for a desperate Game 4 victory in overtime to force Game 5 in Orlando. This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first five meetings. The Lakers took the series lead in the Western Conference Finals with a 126-114 Game one win over the Nuggets. Charlotte Bobcats vs. Orlando Magic. the official stats partner of the NHL. Watch the 2010 Blackhawks take on the San Jose Sharks in Game 4 of the 2010 Western Conference Final on NBC Sports Chicago at 7 p.m on Thursday. Chicago lead the league in attendance during the … Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns Saturday, 8:35 pm Eastern TNT. Stephen Curry scores 36 points as Golden State Warriors beat Portland Trail Blazers 116-94 in Game 1 The Cavs loss led to the LeBron James decision to join the Miami Heat. Western Conference Final: Blackhawks 4, Sharks 0. Game 1 is Friday at 9 … Here are some statistical notes to get you ready for the Western Conference finals, with links to let you dive in and explore more. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the first four meetings. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Dallas won Game 5 to keep their season alive, but the Spurs managed to finish them off with a 10-point win in Game 6. Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics | 2012 Eastern Conference finals, Game 6 David Butler II/US Presswire. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece. Italic Team with home-court advantage. 2010 NHL Western Conference Finals. The 2010 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2009-10 season. Rondo's triple-double (29 points, a career playoff high 18 rebounds and 13 assists) pushed the Celtics to a Game 4 victory. The Lakers beat the Suns, who defeated them in the first round in 2006 and 2007. [2], The team with the better record earned the home-court advantage through any playoff round, regardless of seeding. Kobe Bryant was named NBA Finals MVP for the second straight year. San Jose Sharks. But the mother ship of NBA conspiracy theories remains Game 6 of the classic 2002 Western Conference Finals between the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers and the upstart Sacramento Kings. The Celtics-Cavaliers series marked the first time that each team lost a home playoff game by record margins: Boston lost Game 3 124-95; Cleveland lost Game 5 120-88. Cleveland's 61 wins in the NBA was the smallest win total for best record since the Pacers won 61 in 2004. Antawn Jamison added another 20. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter, This Month in Sports ReferenceFind out when we add a feature or make a change. 8) Grizzlies 4. [1] The Cavaliers' second round playoff exit (4–2 vs. Boston) was the earliest for the top seed since the Dallas Mavericks' first round loss to the Golden State Warriors in 2007. The Cavaliers early exit led to James's departure for the Miami Heat during the offseason. The Atlanta Hawks quickly took control of the series by winning the first 2 games against the Milwaukee Bucks, without star center Andrew Bogut. In game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers didn't show no emotion of slowing down versus the Suns. The Suns struck back to tie the series by taking Games 3 & 4 in Phoenix, but after a heart-breaking loss in Game 5 in which Ron Artest followed a missed airball by Kobe Bryant and hit the game-winner at the buzzer, the Suns found themselves trailing 3-2. More than 21,800 fans packed into the United Center on June 2 to watch Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The 3 division winners and 5 other teams with the most wins from each conference qualified for the playoffs. 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The Oklahoma City Thunder made their first playoff appearance since relocating from Seattle in 2008; the team's last appearance was as the Seattle SuperSonics in 2005. Cavaliers forward LeBron James scored 21 points in the first quarter alone and 38 for the game. Game 6 is Carmelo Anthony's final playoff game with the Nuggets before being traded to the, Game 4 is Jerry Sloan's final playoff game as head coach of the Utah Jazz before he was resigned midway through the, Game 6 is Amar'e Stoudemire's final game with the Suns before he was signed with the New York Knicks, This page was last edited on 23 May 2021, at 22:08. The Boston Celtics were able to hold off a late Magic rally to steal home-court advantage in Game 1. The Suns defeated the Spurs, who won the previous 4 meetings in the last decade. 2) Lakers 4. The Mavs won 55 games and the Southwest Division title, but for the 3rd time in four years, they failed to escape the first round. Find out more. Game 1: May 16: Chicago Blackhawks: 2: San Jose Sharks: 1: Game 2: May 18: Chicago Blackhawks: 4: San Jose Sharks: 2: Game 3: May 21: San Jose Sharks: 2: Chicago Blackhawks: 3 (OT) Game 4: May 23: San Jose Sharks: 2: Chicago Blackhawks: 4 They made the most of their debut playoff appearance, pushing the eventual champion Lakers to 6 games. Celtics forward Paul Pierce called the loss "embarrassing". 2018 Western Conference Finals Game 7: Warriors at Rockets This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hornets franchise winning the first meeting. LA Lakers Pound Phoenix Suns To Take Game 1 Of The Western Conference Finals. New, 151 comments. Western Conference finals Game 1 Live: Western Conference finals Game 1 score, live updates & how to watch. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? 3) Mavericks 4. This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning seven of the first 11 meetings. Buy his book. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Los Angeles held off a late Suns rally to steal Game 6 in Phoenix, as Kobe poured in 37 points, including a long jump shot in the final minute that put the game out of reach. Some hockey portraits on this site are licensed from Images on Ice, Hockey’s Photo Agency. Western Conference Final (1) San Jose Sharks vs. (2) Chicago Blackhawks. This was San Jose's second appearance in the Conference Finals. The first will be Game 7 of the 2018 Western Conference Finals which will be followed by Game 1 of the 2018 Finals. Note that historical records of the original Charlotte Hornets franchise (later relocated and renamed the New Orleans Pelicans) from 1988–2002 are currently with the present Hornets/Bobcats franchise since the 2014–15 season. Pau Gasol tip-in hits the series-winning shot after his teammate Kobe Bryant's miss. By Brandon M. Cain @brandonmcain May 16, 2020, 12:00pm CDT Share this story The Blackhawks edged out the Sharks in 3 of 4 meetings this year, including two OT affairs. Take a look at the photos from the Lakers’ NBA playoff game against the Denver Nuggets on Friday. The Lakers put their home-court advantage to good use by winning the first two games at home. You’ll be able to watch all 16 Blackhawks playoff victories from 2010. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Heat.[31]. 4) Thunder 4. ... Conference Finals: NBA Finals Western Conference. 4-0. via Sports Logos.net.