Coming out of halftime, the Cavs seized control, outscoring the Hawks 30-17 in the third quarter, leading by as many as 20 before settling for an 84–66 lead heading into the 4th quarter. 1 seed faced the No.

This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Bulls winning five out of the first six meetings. In the second round, all teams that held a 2–1 series lead within the first three games of their respective series had gone on to lose that series.

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The Cavs' momentum carried over into the 2nd quarter as they built a 54–44 halftime lead. Out of the timeout, the Hawks turned it over on their next possession. However, Shumpert grabbed the offensive rebound. All rounds are best-of-seven series; the team that has four wins advances to the next round.

This was the first meeting in the playoffs between the Warriors and Pelicans.This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Mavericks winning both previous meetings. The Bulls dominated the third quarter, outscoring the Cavs 23–12. In Game 1, the Clippers had a dominant game. Since the three division winners were guaranteed a spot in the top four, ties to determine the division winners had to be broken before any other ties. The game was memorable when Hawks' 3-point specialist In a pivotal Game 3, LeBron James got off to an awful start, going 0/9 in the first quarter as the Hawks led 24–21. However, the Cavs were out of timeouts. This game was particularly controversial due to a timeout that wasn't called late in the game. However, the Cavs, led by Smith's hot shooting, went on a 22-4 run (including an 11–0 run to start the fourth quarter) as they went up 85–67 and seized control. However, the Cavs were out of timeouts.

Facing the possibility of going down 2–0 heading to Chicago, the Cavaliers blew out the Bulls in Game 2, leading wire to wire as they evened the series 1–1. The Bulls called timeout on their final possession of regulation.
Chris Paul scored 34 points and 7 assists. With just under one minute to play in overtime, the Hawks trailed 109–108. The Each conference's bracket is fixed; there is no reseeding. 1 seed faced the No.

However, the Bulls went on a 15–0 run in the third quarter to regain control before holding off the Cavs late in the 4th quarter.

None of the officials noticed Blatt signaling timeout as James ran up the court for what would eventually lead to his game winning buzzer beater.

The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 97–89, stealing homecourt advantage and taking a 1-0 series lead. The Bulls led 40–38 halfway through the second quarter. As the 2014–15 regular season proceeded into February 2015, the ninth-place team in the Western Conference had a better record than the eighth-place team in the East.

The Hawks were up by 3, with 6.4 seconds to go. Near the end of the second quarter, Al Horford and Matthew Dellavedova got tangled up on the floor. The Bulls got no closer than 11 for the rest of the game.

The ball went out of bounds with 1.5 seconds remaining. The Cavs led 54–49 at halftime. Trailing by 2, Butler attempted a three that would have given the Bulls to lead.

The Cavaliers defeated the Hawks 97–89, stealing homecourt advantage and taking a 1-0 series lead. James, who had struggled mightily with his shooting throughout the series, scored 24 points on 10/12 shooting in the first half. The Spurs won 111–107 in the Staples Center, tying the series 1–1, lead by Tim Duncan's 27 points. The Cavs scored only 10 points in the final period, but the Hawks trailed by double digits for the entire quarter and failed to make a significant run, managing 16 points.

The Hawks would attempt to mount a rally, cutting an 18-point deficit down to 4 with under 50 seconds remaining. Teague hit a three pointer over Thompson to put the Hawks up 111–109.

After the game, when ESPN analyst With 8.3 seconds left, Kyle Korver inbounded the ball to Dennis Schroder, who drives for the layup that was blocked by John Wall, then Al Horford gets the offensive rebound and hits the game-winning layup with 1.9 seconds left. The Bulls scored 31 points in the 1st quarter. They won 100–73 with Kawhi Leonard scoring 32 points. James ran the clock down and missed a shot on the Cavs' next possession.
James went behind the three point line and shot a three that went down, putting the Cavs back ahead 112–111. Butler hit a three on the Bulls' next possession, cutting the deficit to 84–82. The numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's seeding in its conference, and the numbers to the right indicate the number of games the team won in that round. This was the first meeting in the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers. In the second round, all teams that held a 2–1 series lead within the first three games of their respective series had gone on to lose that series. He had only 5 points on 2/15 shooting in the final three quarters, including 0 made baskets in the second half. Rose shot a deep three that went off the backboard and into the basket, giving the Bulls a 99–96 win and a 2–1 series lead. With 1 second left in the game, Chris Paul hit the game winner, and the Clippers moved on to the second round by a meager two-point margin. The game was memorable when Hawks' 3-point specialist In a pivotal Game 3, LeBron James got off to an awful start, going 0/9 in the first quarter as the Hawks led 24–21.