Sentence examples for making its first playoff from inspiring English sources

The Fever, in its third season, is making its first playoff appearance.

Lehigh, making its first playoff appearance since 2004, will play Delaware on Saturday in the second round.

Milwaukee was making its first playoff appearance since 2006, and the Bucks' inexperience showed even as Jennings tried to take matters into his own hands.

Portland, making its first playoff appearance since 2011, had been eliminated in the first round in its last six trips, and had not advanced to the second round since 2000.

The Phillies, who can become the first National League club to win a third consecutive pennant since the St . Louis Cardinalsin 1944, did not need additional starts from Roy Halladay or Roy Oswalt to finish off a Reds team making its first playoff appearance since 1995.

The Liberty, making its third playoff appearance in four years, owns the best record in the East, 20-12.

Indianapolis was making its fourth playoff appearance in the last five seasons, and Denver was playing in its second game here in three weeks.

Carroll said the signs were "really good" that Tatupu would be able to play Sunday against Chicago, which will make its first playoff appearance in four years.

Cleveland made its first playoff appearance since 2001, then lost to the Red Sox in Game 7 of the league championship series.

Ivory Latta scored 21 points, and Angel McCoughtry had 17 for the Dream, which made its first playoff appearance after going 4-30 in 2008.

Mumbai will threaten again, but if there is to be a new name on the trophy come May 27, it may just be that of the Kolkata Knight Riders, who have astutely added to the nucleus of the squad that finished fourth in 2011 and made its first playoff appearance.