in the playoffs, the warriors defeated the houston rockets in the first round and the portland trail blazers in the conference semifinals in five games each. in game 7 of the western conference finals, the warriors defeated the oklahoma city thunder, 96–88, becoming only the 10th team in nba history to overcome a 3–1 series deficit, and advancing to a second straight nba finals for the first time since 1947 and 1948.