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2014 Finals
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DatesStarts June 5, 2014
Eastern finalsTBD
Western finalsTBD
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The 2014 NBA Finals is the championship series of the 2013–14 season of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. This series will feature the Eastern Conference champion (either the Indiana Pacers or the Miami Heat) versus the Western Conference champion (the San Antonio Spurs or the Oklahoma City Thunder). The Western Conference champion will have home-court advantage since both the Spurs and the Thunder finished the regular season with better records than either the Pacers or the Heat. For the first time since the 1984 NBA Finals, the Finals will be played in a 2–2–1–1–1 format (Games 1 and 2 at home for the higher seeded team, Games 3 and 4 at home for the lower seeded team, Game 5 at the higher, Game 6 at the lower, and Game 7 at the higher).[1] Game 1 is scheduled for June 5, 2014.[2]

Background

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Road to the Finals

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(Western Conference Champion) (Eastern Conference Champion)
Western Conference
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1z-San Antonio Spurs *6220.75682
2y-Oklahoma City Thunder *5923.7203.082
3y-Los Angeles Clippers *5725.6955.082
4x-Houston Rockets5428.6598.082
5x-Portland Trail Blazers5428.6598.082
6x-Golden State Warriors5131.62211.082
7x-Memphis Grizzlies5032.61012.082
8x-Dallas Mavericks4933.59813.082
9Phoenix Suns4834.58514.082
10Minnesota Timberwolves4042.48822.082
11Denver Nuggets3646.43926.082
12New Orleans Pelicans3448.41528.082
13Sacramento Kings2854.34134.082
14Los Angeles Lakers2755.32935.082
15Utah Jazz2557.30537.082
TBD seed in the West, TBD best league record
Regular season
Eastern Conference
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1c-Indiana Pacers *5626.68382
2y-Miami Heat *5428.6592.082
3y-Toronto Raptors *4834.5858.082
4x-Chicago Bulls4834.5858.082
5x-Washington Wizards4438.53712.082
6x-Brooklyn Nets4438.53712.082
7x-Charlotte Bobcats4339.52413.082
8x-Atlanta Hawks3844.46318.082
9New York Knicks3745.45119.082
10Cleveland Cavaliers3349.40223.082
11Detroit Pistons2953.35427.082
12Boston Celtics2557.30531.082
13Orlando Magic2359.28033.082
14Philadelphia 76ers1963.23237.082
15Milwaukee Bucks1567.18341.082
TBD seed in the East, TBD best league record
First round
Conference Semifinals
Conference Finals

Series

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ABC
June 5
9:00 pm
Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion
TBD
ABC
TBD
TBD
Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion
TBD
ABC
TBD
TBD
Western Conference Champion vs. Eastern Conference Champion
TBD
ABC
TBD
TBD
Western Conference Champion vs. Eastern Conference Champion
TBD
ABC
TBD
TBD
Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion*
TBD
ABC
TBD
TBD
Western Conference Champion vs. Eastern Conference Champion*
TBD
ABC
TBD
TBD
Eastern Conference Champion vs. Western Conference Champion*
TBD

References

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  1. ^ NBA owners change Finals format to 2–2–1–1–1 "NBA owners change Finals format to 2-2-1-1-1". Associated Press. NBA.com. October 23. 2013. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Key dates for 2014 NBA season". NBA. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

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