them off with a 10-point win in Game 6. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece. (3) Phoenix Suns vs. (6) Portland Trail Blazers This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning three series apiece. (4) Denver Nuggets vs. (5) Utah Jazz Game 6 is Carmelo Anthony's final playoff game with the Nuggets before being traded to the New York Knicks shortly before the trade deadline. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Jazz winning two of the first three meetings. Conference semifinals Eastern Conference semifinals (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (4) Boston Celtics The Cavaliers were considered heavy favorites coming in, but had to rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to win Game 1. 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. The Cavaliers struck back in Game 3 and handed the Celtics their worst home-playoff loss in franchise history. Cavaliers forward LeBron James scored 21 points in the first quarter alone and 38 for the game. Antawn Jamison added another 20. Celtics forward Paul Pierce called the loss "embarrassing". Rondo's triple-double (29 points, a career playoff high 18 rebounds and 13 assists) pushed the Celtics to a Game 4 victory. The Celtics reciprocated their Game 3 humiliation with a 32-point victory in Cleveland during Game 5. LeBron James was held to 3 of 14 shooting. The Celtics clinched the series in Game 6, holding James to 8 of 21 shooting. The Cavaliers early exit led to James's departure for the Miami Heat during the offseason. 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. 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. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning three of the first four meetings. (2) Orlando Magic vs. (3) Atlanta Hawks The Magic's victory was the most