The Sports Almanac

2021-2022 National Basketball Association Playoffs


GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
2021-22 NBA Champions


Western Conference Play-In Round
(Game 1) Los Angeles Clippers (42-40) at Minnesota Timberwolves (46-36)
(Game 2) San Antonio Spurs (34-48) at New Orleans Pelicans (36-46)
(Game 3) New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Clippers
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers 109-104
Game 2
New Orleans Pelicans San Antonio Spurs 113-103
Game 3
New Orleans Pelicans Los Angeles Clippers 105-101



Conference Play-In Round
Eastern Conference Play-In Round
(Game 1) Cleveland Cavaliers (44-38) at Brooklyn Nets (44-38)
(Game 2) Charlotte Hornets (43-39) at Atlanta Hawks (43-39)
(Game 3) Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers
GAME
WINNER
LOSER
SCORE
Game 1
Brooklyn Nets
Cleveland Cavaliers
115-108
Game 2
Atlanta Hawks Charlotte Hornets 132-103
Game 3
Atlanta Hawks Cleveland Cavaliers 107-101
First Round Conference Semifinals Conference Finals NBA Finals NBA Champions
Miami Heat
4
Atlanta Hawks
1





Miami Heat 4
Philadelphia 76ers 2



Philadelphia 76ers
4
Toronto Raptors
2






Miami Heat 3
Boston Celtics 4


Milwaukee Bucks
4
Chicago Bulls
1





Milwaukee Bucks 3
Boston Celtics 4



Boston Celtics
4
Brooklyn Nets
0







Boston Celtics 2
Golden State Warriors 4
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
Phoenix Suns
4
New Orleans Pelicans
2





Phoenix Suns 3
Dallas Mavericks 4



Dallas Mavericks
4
Utah Jazz
2






Dallas Mavericks 1
Golden State Warriors 4


Golden State Warriors
4
Denver Nuggets
1





Golden State Warriors 4
Memphis Grizzlies 2



Memphis Grizzlies
4
Minnesota Timberwolves
2