round All times are in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC−4) Eastern Conference first round (1) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (8) Chicago Bulls This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning the first five meetings. (2) Orlando Magic vs. (7) Charlotte Bobcats This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Hornets franchise winning the first meeting. 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. (3) Atlanta Hawks vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks The Atlanta Hawks quickly took control of the series by winning the first 2 games against the Milwaukee Bucks, without star center Andrew Bogut. 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. However, Atlanta managed to stave off elimination in front of a raucous Bradley Center crowd, coming away with an 83–69 Game 6 victory. The Hawks then finished off the Bucks in Game 7 and advanced to the next round. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bucks winning two of the first three meetings. (4) Boston Celtics vs. (5) Miami Heat This was the first playoff meeting between the Celtics and the Heat. Western Conference first round (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Oklahoma City Thunder Pau Gasol tip-in hits the series-winning shot after his teammate Kobe Bryant's miss. This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning five of the first seven meetings. All previous meetings took place while the Thunder franchise were still known as the Seattle SuperSonics. (2) Dallas Mavericks vs. (7) San Antonio Spurs 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. The 2007 Mavericks were defeated by the Golden State Warriors as a No. 1 seed, and the 2008 Mavericks lost in the 1st round to the New Orleans Hornets. 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. Dallas won Game 5 to keep their season alive, but the Spurs managed to finish