Tournament details | |
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Dates | April 15–June 12, 2017 |
Season | 2016–17 |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Golden State Warriors (5th title) |
Runner-up | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Semifinalists | |
The 2017 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the 2016-17 NBA season, which began on April 15, 2017, and concluded on June 12, 2017. It concluded with the Golden State Warriors defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals, their third consecutive meeting in the Finals. Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals MVP in his first year on the team.
The Warriors set the record for the longest playoff winning streak (15) and the best record (16–1) in NBA playoff history.