Game 3 of the Trail Blazers–Nuggets series was the first quadruple overtime game played in the playoffs since 1955 (and second overall), as well as the first quadruple overtime game ever played during the shot clock era.All of the top seeds won the first round for the first time since 2008.The last time a Game 7 did not take place in the playoffs was in 1999. The Nuggets–Spurs series was the first of the 2019 playoffs to have a Game 7, making it the 20th consecutive NBA postseason with a Game 7.It would also be Paul George’s and Russell Westbrook’s final game as members of the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was the second series winning three pointer made by Damian Lillard (the other being in 2014 against the Houston Rockets). Game 5 of the Trail Blazers–Thunder series was extremely notable thanks to Damian Lillard’s 37 foot series winning 3–pointer over Paul George, capping a 118–115 victory for the Portland Trail Blazers.With their first round sweep of the Detroit Pistons, the Milwaukee Bucks won their first series since 2001 when they defeated the Charlotte Hornets in the conference semifinals.It was also the Celtics’ first playoff sweep since 2011. The last year a sweep did not occur in the playoffs was 1976. The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the first round, marking the 43rd straight year a sweep occurred in the NBA playoffs.Postseason games featuring the Pistons had previously been held in the Palace of Auburn Hills and the Pontiac Silverdome. Game 3 of the Bucks–Pistons series was the first playoff game played in the city of Detroit since Game 6 of the 1985 Eastern Conference semifinals, which took place at Joe Louis Arena.In Game 2 of their series against the reigning champion Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Clippers completed the largest comeback in NBA playoff history, overcoming a 31–point deficit.The Miami Heat missed the playoffs for the third time in five years.The Cleveland Cavaliers, despite being the four-time defending Eastern Conference Champions, missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, largely due to the departure of LeBron James to the Los Angeles Lakers.The Detroit Pistons made the playoffs for the first time since 2016.The Brooklyn Nets made the playoffs for the first time in four years.The Orlando Magic made the playoffs for the first time since 2012, breaking the longest Eastern Conference playoff appearance drought to date.The Milwaukee Bucks entered the postseason with a 60–win season, their first since 1980–81, and with the best record in the league, the first time that has occurred since 1973–74. This was also the first NBA Playoffs to not feature James since 2005. The Los Angeles Lakers missed the playoffs for the sixth year in a row despite the addition of LeBron James.
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