<Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2016 </Td> <Td> 2018 → </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> ← 2016 </Td> <Td> 2018 → </Td> </Tr> <P> The 2017 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2016--17 season, which began in October 2016 . The playoffs began on April 15, 2017 . The tournament concluded with the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeating the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals . Kevin Durant was named the NBA Finals MVP . </P> <P> The Warriors' NBA championship run also sets an unprecedented record for the fewest games ever played to win an NBA championship, which is 17, one more than the minimum number of 16 . </P>

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