It should also be noted that Game 6 of the Wizards–Celtics game was the last time before Verizon Center renames to Capital One Arena. The Washington Wizards were eliminated by the Boston Celtics in the Conference Semifinals. Milwaukee and Chicago were eliminated by Toronto and Boston, respectively. The Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks & Chicago Bulls clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2015.However, they were swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Conference Semifinals. The Toronto Raptors entered their fourth consecutive postseason, including back–to–back 50+ wins for the first time in franchise history.However, they were defeated by the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, dashing their hopes of back–to–back titles. The defending champions Cleveland Cavaliers entered their third consecutive postseason.However, they were eliminated by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics entered their third consecutive postseason and clinched the best record in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2008.However, they were swept by Golden State Warriors in the first round. The Portland Trail Blazers entered their fourth consecutive postseason.However, they were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round for the second straight year. The Memphis Grizzlies entered their seventh consecutive postseason. However, they were eliminated by the Houston Rockets in the first round, their earliest exit since 2010. The Oklahoma City Thunder entered their 2nd consecutive postseason.However, they were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Semifinals. The Utah Jazz clinched the playoffs spot for the first time since 2012 and their first playoffs series win since 2010.However, they were eliminated by the Utah Jazz in the first round. The Los Angeles Clippers entered their franchise record sixth consecutive postseason.However, they were eliminated by the San Antonio Spurs in the Conference Semifinals. The Houston Rockets entered their fifth consecutive postseason.However, they were swept by the Golden State Warriors in the Conference Finals after Kawhi Leonard’s ankle injury in Game 1, forcing him to miss the rest of the series. The San Antonio Spurs entered their 20th consecutive postseason, including back–to–back 60+ wins for the first time in franchise history.The Golden State Warriors clinched the best record in the league for 3rd straight season and entered their fifth consecutive postseason for the first time since making six straight appearances from 1947–52.The Warriors set the record for the longest playoff winning streak (15) and the best record (16–1) in NBA playoff history. Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals MVP in his first year on the team. It concluded with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals, their third consecutive meeting in the Finals. The 2017 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2016-17 NBA season, which began on Apand concluded on June 12, 2017.
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