Nba Playoffs 2021 Standings Western Conference

Game 7 would go on to be an instant classic with both teams locked in for the entire game. In the final seconds of regulation, Kevin Durant appeared to have given the Nets a 1-point lead on a fadeaway three-point shot with 1 second left. With the score tied at 109, Milwaukee had a chance to win the series, but Giannis Antetokounmpo's turnaround jumpshot missed, sending the game into overtime.

The Nets held a two-point lead until the final 90 seconds of overtime where the Bucks would score on back-to-back possessions to get on the board and take a 113–111 lead with 40 seconds remaining. The Nets had possession in the last 15 seconds of the game, concluding with yet another game-tying, almost-three-point jump shot attempt by Durant; however, it was all air. The Bucks subsequently sealed the game on two free throws by Brook Lopez , sending them to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second time in three years. It was also the Bucks' first victory on the road in a postseason game seven, having gone 0–7 in previous playoff road game seven's.

Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in opposite conference . Better winning percentage against teams eligible for playoffs in own conference . The Clippers shot 0–12 in the fourth quarter on shots that could have tied the game or taken the lead. That is the most such attempts without a make in the fourth quarter of a game over the last 25 postseasons.

Facing elimination, the Hawks got Trae Young back to start game 6, but he still struggled with his injured foot, scoring only 14 points. After leading Atlanta by only 4 points at halftime, Khris Middleton would score the Bucks' first 16 points of the 3rd quarter to build a 19-point lead going into the 4th quarter. The Bucks would weather a wave of hot shooting from Bogdan Bogdanovic and Cam Reddish, helped by a crucial 3-point shot by PJ Tucker, and an alley-oop dunk by Brook Lopez that essentially clinched the game and the series for the Bucks. The victory gave the Bucks the Eastern Conference championship, their 3rd overall conference title, and their first trip to the NBA Finals since 1974.

Each of the tied teams has a different winning percentage or point differential under the applicable tie-break criterion (a "complete" breaking of the tie). With both teams' stars out with injuries, both the Hawks and Bucks needed contributions from their other players in game 5. While Atlanta kept the game close, aided by Bogdan Bogdanovic's 28 points, the Bucks took a 3-2 series lead, leaving them one win away from the Eastern Conference championship. The NBA Board of Governors approved a format for the 2020–21 season to have a play-in tournament involving the teams that ranked 7th through 10th in each conference. The 7th place team and 8th place team participate in the double-chance game, with the winner advancing to the playoffs as the 7-seed. The loser then plays the winner of elimination game between the 9th place and 10th place teams to determine the playoff's 8-seed.

The Mavericks-Clippers series was the first of the 2021 playoffs to have a Game 7, making it the 22nd consecutive NBA postseason to feature a Game 7. Devin Booker joined Rick Barry as the only players to record at least ten 30 point games in their first postseason all time. Devin Booker joined Charles Barkley and LeBron James as the only players with 40-point triple-double in a conference finals game. He also joined Oscar Robertson and Luka Dončić as the only players with a 40-point triple-double before turning 25.

The Clippers were trailing by 22 at the end of the first half in Game 6. They went down 25 at the start of the third quarter, before a retaliation led by Terance Mann allowed the Clippers to fight back to within 3 points at the end of the third quarter. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, but the first since the New Jersey Nets relocated to Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Nets in 2012, with the Bucks winning two of the first three meetings. 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.

Teams with home court advantage, the higher seeded team, are shown in italics. With the Clippers advancing to the Western Conference Finals to face the Suns, this ensured that a Pacific Division team played in the NBA Finals for the seventh consecutive postseason. The San Antonio Spurs missed the playoffs for the second straight year, marking the first time in franchise history that the team has missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons, after losing to Memphis in the play-in tournament.

Nba Standings Western Conference 2021 Looks at the opponents for your remaining games, their winning percentage on the road or at home, and whether or not either team is on the second night of a back to back. ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBA TV broadcast the playoffs nationally in the United States. Regional sports networks affiliated with teams also broadcast the games, except for games televised on ABC.

ESPN/ABC had exclusive coverage of the Western Conference Finals while TNT had exclusive coverage of the Eastern Conference Finals. ABC had exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals for the 19th straight year. Chris Paul's 41 points matches his career high with that of his performance as a member of the Houston Rockets in Game 5 against the Utah Jazz in 2018, both of which were series clinchers. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Phoenix winning two of the first three meetings. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Portland winning two of the first three meetings. This was the 13th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning eight of the first 12 meetings.

This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, but the first since the New Jersey Nets relocated to Brooklyn and became the Brooklyn Nets in 2012, with the Nets winning the first two meetings. This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the 76ers winning three of the first five meetings. Deandre Ayton became the fourth player in the shot-clock era with at least 20 points, 15 rebounds, and shooting 80+ FG% in an NBA Finals game (Bill Russell, Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain). Ayton joins Abdul-Jabbar as the only players to do so in their Finals debuts.

The Phoenix Suns became the first team in NBA history to move on to the NBA Finals after missing the postseason in the prior ten seasons. They also held the worst record (.302 winning pct) in five seasons prior to an appearance in the final postseason round in the history of the NBA, NFL, NHL, or MLB. Deandre Ayton became the first player in NBA history to average 15 points and 10 rebounds while shooting at least 65% from the field in a single postseason. Does not result in the breaking of a tie, the playoff positions of the tied teams will be determined by a random drawing. The Bucks' 3-point woes returned in game 4, as the team only shot 21% (8-39) in a loss to Atlanta that evened the series once more. The Milwaukee Bucks became the second team in NBA playoff history to overcome an 0-2 deficit twice in the same postseason .

Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 2nd player in NBA history to win multiple regular-season MVPs and Finals MVP while playing at the power forward position . The Suns became the first team in NBA history to lose a playoff game shooting at least 55% from the field and at least 60% from three. Giannis Antetokounmpo joined Shaquille O'Neal as the only players with 40+ points and 10+ rebounds in back-to-back Finals games.

He also scored 103 points through the first three Finals game of his career, ranking fourth behind Rick Barry , Allen Iverson , and Willis Reed . Deandre Ayton became the first player in the shot-clock era with a 70+ FG% in any 12-game postseason span (min. 100 att), and the first since 1954–55 NBA season. The Los Angeles Clippers became the first team in NBA history to overcome an 0–2 deficit twice in the same postseason. They also made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in franchise history. Chris Paul became the first player to reach 15 assists with 0 turnovers three separate times in the NBA playoffs. For the first time in his 18-year career, LeBron James lost a first-round playoffs series when the Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in Game 6.

With the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers, and Miami Heat eliminated in the first round , by the second round the 2021 playoffs ensured one team of its first championship in the 21st century. The Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks entered their second consecutive postseason. The Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers and Denver Nuggets entered their third consecutive postseason. The Portland Trail Blazers entered their eighth consecutive postseason, which is currently the longest active streak in the NBA. Teams seeded 7-10 in each conference will compete in a play-in tournament at the end of the regular season.

Atlanta's top offensive star, Trae Young, scored 48 points in his conference finals debut, while the Hawks rallied in the 2nd half to beat the Bucks in game 1 in Milwaukee, aided by 5 offensive rebounds in the final 2 minutes. The Bucks struggled offensively against Miami, shooting only 16% (5-31) on three-point shots. The game went into overtime thanks to a game-tying, buzzer-beating layup by Jimmy Butler, but Milwaukee was able to pull away and win on a Khris Middleton jump shot, made with only 0.5 seconds left.

Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 1st player in NBA history to win Most Improved Player, MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Finals MVP. Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 1st player in NBA Finals history to average 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists while shooting at least 60% FG. In addition, he is the 1st player in NBA Finals history to average 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 block, and 1 steal while shooting at least 50% on field goals.

Chris Paul became the 1st player in NBA history to blow four separate 2-0 series leads in a best-of-7 series. With Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo winning a championship this year, they join Kostas Antetokounmpo as the only sibling trio in NBA history to win a championship. Giannis Antetokounmpo became the 5th player in NBA Finals history to record at least 30 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds, and 0 turnovers. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday, and Khris Middleton became the 5th trio of teammates in NBA Finals history to record at least 25 points while shooting at least 50% from the field in the same game.

Devin Booker became the seventh player in NBA history to put up back-to-back 40 point games in the Finals. Booker is also the first Suns player to achieve this and is also the first overall to lose both of these games. Trae Young became the second player in NBA history to average 28+ PPG and 9+ APG in a single playoff run . Chris Paul became the oldest player in NBA history with 40+ points in a closeout game. He is also the second oldest player to drop 40 points in any playoff game.

The Los Angeles Lakers first round loss to the Phoenix Suns marked the first time that the defending NBA champions was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs since the San Antonio Spurs in the 2015 playoffs. The Utah Jazz and Milwaukee Bucks entered their fifth consecutive postseason. The 2021 NBA Finals matchup featured the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns.

Game 1 of the series was played on July 6, where the Suns took down the Bucks 118–105. Game 2 was played on July 8 at the Phoenix Suns Arena and ended with a score of 118–108 in favor of the Phoenix Suns. The Milwaukee Bucks won the NBA Finals in 6 games after being down 0–2, their first championship since 1971. Atlanta's loss was also compounded when Trae Young suffered a bruised foot when he rolled his ankle over a referee's foot, leaving his status for the rest of the series in doubt. This was the first time both Conference Semifinals went seven games since 2001. Though Miami built a 7-point lead at halftime, the Bucks went on a 24–6 run in the third quarter to take a lead they would not relinquish, leading to a four-game sweep of the Heat.

On April 25, 2021, the Utah Jazz became the first team to clinch a playoff spot. Giannis Antetokounmpo became the fourth international player and third European player to win the Finals MVP, joining Hakeem Olajuwon in 1994 and 1995, Tony Parker in 2007, and Dirk Nowitzki in 2011. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton became the 2nd pair of teammates to record at least 500 points and 100 assists in a single postseason. The Suns became the first team in NBA history to lose a Finals game despite shooting better than 50% and keeping their opponent below at least 42%.

LeBron James became the only player in NBA history to be in the playoff top 10 for all five major statistical categories . Damian Lillard set an NBA record of 12 three-point field goals made in a single playoff game, which was previously held by Klay Thompson in 2016. The Toronto Raptors missed the playoffs for the first time in eight years. Ties to determine the division winners must be broken before any other ties. This was the final postseason for Marv Albert, who announced his retirement on May 17, 2021. Albert, who turned 80 in June, has spent most of the last 31 years as the lead broadcaster for NBA coverage on TNT and NBC.

Deandre Ayton dunks in the game-winning alley-oop off the inbound pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds remaining. Giannis Antetokounmpo tied Kevin Durant by averaging the 5th most PPG in an NBA Finals win with 35.2 (Durant averaged 35.2 PPG in 2017). Giannis Antetokounmpo became the first player in NBA history with 5 All-Star selections, 5 All-NBA selections, multiple MVPs, 1 Finals MVP, and 1 DPOY before turning 27 years old. Devin Booker's 82 points in Games 4 and 5 of the NBA Finals reflects the highest total of any player who lost consecutive Finals Games .

The Atlanta Hawks became the fourth team in the last 40 years to reach the Conference Finals with a midseason coaching replacement. Neither the first-seeded team nor the second-seeded team made the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight year. When a tie must be broken to determine a division winner, the results of the tie-break shall be used to determine only the division winner, and not for any other purpose.

By winning the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks are the only NBA franchise to win both the Eastern & Western Conference Titles. Both NBA finalists in the 2020–2021 season have not been in the finals for over two decades . This Finals was the first since 2014 to not include Andre Iguodala, who had played in the past six finals with the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat.