winning two of the first three meetings. Memorably, during the first quarter of Game 1, Isaiah Thomas was struck in the mouth by the elbow of Otto Porter, immediately knocking out one tooth, and causing further damage to his mouth. As Porter prepared to shoot a pair of free throws, Thomas calmly retrieved and pocketed his fallen tooth, then hit two three-point field goals in the following two minutes, before being pulled from the game for medical attention. Thomas went on to play the entire seven-game series, including a 53-point effort to lead his team to an overtime victory in game 2, all while wearing temporary protection in his mouth. He underwent extensive oral surgery after the playoffs to mitigate the damage. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (3) Toronto Raptors This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with Cleveland winning the first meeting in 2016. Western Conference semifinals (1) Golden State Warriors vs. (5) Utah Jazz This was Gordon Hayward's last game in Utah as he joined the Boston Celtics during the following offseason. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Warriors winning two of the first three meetings. (2) San Antonio Spurs vs. (3) Houston Rockets In Game 5, Manu Ginóbili blocked James Harden's game-tying 3-point attempt in overtime before the buzzer sounded. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Rockets winning the first three meetings. Conference finals Eastern Conference finals (1) Boston Celtics vs. (2) Cleveland Cavaliers This was Isaiah Thomas' last game in Boston as a hip injury would not allow him to dress for the remainder of the playoffs. He and teammate Jae Crowder would be traded to the Cavaliers during the following offseason. In Game 3, Avery Bradley hit the game-winning three-pointer with 0.1 seconds left. This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning four of the first six meetings. Western Conference finals (1) Golden State Warriors vs. (2) San Antonio Spurs This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series. San Antonio led by as many as 25 points in Game 1 before Kawhi Leonard had to leave the game and the series after he landed on Zaza Pachulia's foot, re-aggravating his existing ankle injury. 2017 NBA Finals: (E2) Cleveland Cavaliers vs. (W1) Golden State Warriors This was the