The team faced the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semi-finals.
The two teams met again in the in the Western Conference Semi-finals.
They won, 4-2, eliminating their rivals and advancing to the Conference Semi-finals.
In Montreal Thomas appeared in only three matches and led the Impact to the Conference Semi-finals.
The first round of the playoffs, or Conference Semi-Finals, consists of two match-ups in each conference based on the seedings (1-4 and 2-3).
The Conference Semi-Finals and the Conference Finals are each best-of-three series.
Hitchcock brought much-needed discipline and direction to the Flyers and led them to a 45-24-13 record in his first season, losing in the Conference Semi-finals.
However, the Warriors lost in the Western Conference Semi-finals to the Utah Jazz 4-1.
Portland were beaten 2-1 against Reading United in the Conference Semi-Finals and were eliminated.
With the Victory, the Mavericks advanced to the Conference Semi-finals for the first time since 2006.
