2000 NBA playoffs
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | April 22 – June 19, 2000 |
| Season | 1999–2000 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Lakers (12th title) |
| Runner-up | Indiana Pacers |
| Semifinalists | |
The 2000 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the
NBA Finals MVP
.
This was also the first NBA postseason to not have any back-to-backs at all. (After 1988, they were still used in the conference semifinals.)
Overview
The San Antonio Spurs were the champions going into the playoffs, but following a season–ending injury to third–year star Tim Duncan, were eliminated by the Phoenix Suns in the first round, marking the first time since 1987 that a new champion would follow a team enjoying a single season championship tenure. They were also the first defending champion to be eliminated in the first round since the Philadelphia 76ers in 1984.
The
1992, while the Seattle SuperSonics
returned after a one-season absence.
The Toronto Raptors made their NBA playoff debut, becoming the first Canadian team to do so. As such, Game 3 of their first round series against the New York Knicks was the first NBA Playoff game ever played outside the United States.
For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Heat swept a playoff opponent by beating the Detroit Pistons 3–0. It was also their first playoff series victory since 1997, when they made the Conference Finals.
Game 4 of the Trail Blazers-Timberwolves series was Malik Sealy's final NBA Game. He would lose his life in on May 20, when he was driving home after attending Kevin Garnett's birthday party and a drunk driver made a wrong-way turn and crashed into Sealy's car, killing him immediately.
In the conference semifinals, the Miami Heat and New York Knicks met for the fourth consecutive postseason. They would not meet again in the playoffs until
2012
.
With their conference semifinals victory over the Utah Jazz, The Portland Trail Blazers advanced to their second consecutive Western Conference Finals. The Trail Blazers would not win another playoff series until 2014.
With a Game 7 win in the conference semifinals, the New York Knicks eliminated the Miami Heat for the third consecutive postseason. The Knicks would not win another playoff series until 2013.
In the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers took a 3–1 series lead, only for the Portland Trail Blazers to force a Game 7. By doing so, the Trail Blazers became the first team since 1981 to force a Game 7 in the Conference Finals despite trailing 3–1.
With their Eastern Conference Finals victory over the New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers won their first Eastern Conference title after four previous appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals; however, after this season, the team was radically altered with key players
2004
.
In Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers used an 15–0 fourth quarter run to overcome a fifteen-point deficit to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers and make their first NBA Finals since 1991. With the win, the Lakers also avoided the dubious distinction of becoming the seventh team in NBA History to lose a playoff series despite leading 3–1.
The Lakers' NBA Finals win over the Indiana Pacers was the first title for both Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant, and the first Lakers championship since the 1988 NBA Finals. A.C. Green, the only player left from the Lakers' Showtime era, was in the Lakers starting lineup for this series as well.
Playoff qualifying
Eastern Conference
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
- Indiana Pacers (56–26, clinched Central division and home court advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs)
- Miami Heat (52–30, clinched Atlantic division)
- New York Knicks (50–32)
- Charlotte Hornets (49–33)
- Philadelphia 76ers (49–33)
- Toronto Raptors (45–37)
- Detroit Pistons (42–40)
- Milwaukee Bucks (42–40)
Western Conference
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:
- Los Angeles Lakers (67–15, clinched Pacific division title and home court advantage throughout the playoffs)
- Utah Jazz (55–27, clinched Midwest division)
- Portland Trail Blazers (59–23)
- San Antonio Spurs (53–29)
- Phoenix Suns (53–29)
- Minnesota Timberwolves (50–32)
- Seattle SuperSonics (45–37)
- Sacramento Kings (44-38)
Bracket
This was the outlook for the playoffs. Teams in italics have home court advantage. Teams in bold advance to the next round. Numbers to the left of each team indicate the team's original playoffs seeding in their respective conferences. Numbers to the right of each team indicate the number of games the team won in that round. The division champions possess an asterisk (*)
| First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Indiana* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8 | Milwaukee | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Philadelphia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Charlotte | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Philadelphia | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Indiana* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | Toronto | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | New York | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Miami* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Miami* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | Detroit | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Indiana* | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | LA Lakers* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W8 | Sacramento | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Phoenix | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W4 | San Antonio | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W5 | Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | LA Lakers* | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W6 | Minnesota | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Portland | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Utah* | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Utah* | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W7 | Seattle | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
- * Division winner
- Bold Series winner
- Italic Team with home-court advantage
First round
Eastern Conference first round
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Milwaukee Bucks
April 23
8:30 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 85, Indiana Pacers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 16–17, 28–17, 23–26 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Jalen Rose 26 Rebs: Dale Davis 17 Asts: Mark Jackson 11 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies, Don Vaden |
April 27
8:00 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 104, Indiana Pacers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 35–19, 26–19, 27–26, 16–27 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Austin Croshere 16 Rebs: Dale Davis 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 5 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford |
April 29
8:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 109, Milwaukee Bucks 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–26, 28–32, 30–20, 28–18 | ||
| 5 each | Pts: Allen, Robinson 26 each Rebs: Ervin Johnson 13 Asts: Sam Cassell 12 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,717 Referees: Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer, Mark Wunderlich |
May 1
9:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 87, Milwaukee Bucks 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–33, 16–31, 25–24, 25–12 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Allen, Williams 20 each Rebs: Ervin Johnson 9 Asts: Sam Cassell 13 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Attendance: 18,072 Referees: Mike Callahan, Jim Clark, Dan Crawford |
May 4
8:00 PM |
| Milwaukee Bucks 95, Indiana Pacers 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 17–21, 23–25, 25–25 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Reggie Miller 41 Rebs: Dale Davis 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 8 | |
| Indiana wins series, 3–2 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Joe Crawford, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush |
- In Game 5, Travis Best hits the eventual series-winning 3 with 16.5 left. Also Reggie Miller scores 18 points in the 4th quarter of game 5.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pacers winning the first meeting.
| Indiana leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Miami Heat vs. (7) Detroit Pistons
April 22
12:30 PM |
| Detroit Pistons 85, Miami Heat 95 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 22–20, 18–24, 27–27 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Jamal Mashburn 29 Rebs: Dan Majerle 10 Asts: Anthony Carter 7 | |
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 25
7:00 PM |
| Detroit Pistons 82, Miami Heat 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 26–20, 23–21, 14–19 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Jamal Mashburn 24 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 8 Asts: Anthony Carter 13 | |
| Miami leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 29
12:30 PM |
| Miami Heat 91, Detroit Pistons 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 24–15, 28–15, 21–20 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Jerry Stackhouse 25 Rebs: Christian Laettner 7 Asts: Jerry Stackhouse 3 | |
| Miami wins series, 3–0 | ||
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Attendance: 14,507 Referees: Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Derrick Stafford |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pistons and the Heat.[2]
(3) New York Knicks vs. (6) Toronto Raptors
April 23
12:30 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 88, New York Knicks 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 12–27, 25–19, 25–25, 26–21 | ||
| 6 each | Pts: Houston, Sprewell 21 each Rebs: Patrick Ewing 9 Asts: Charlie Ward 5 | |
| New York leads series, 1–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Monty McCutchen |
April 26
8:00 PM |
| Toronto Raptors 83, New York Knicks 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 15–19, 26–21, 16–29 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Latrell Sprewell 25 Rebs: Marcus Camby 13 Asts: Allan Houston 4 | |
| New York leads series, 2–0 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Terry Durham, Hue Hollins |
April 30
12:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 87, Toronto Raptors 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–20, 25–25, 15–18, 26–17 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Antonio Davis 18 Rebs: Charles Oakley 14 Asts: Vince Carter 8 | |
| New York wins series, 3–0 | ||
Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Attendance: 19,996 Referees: Joe Forte, Steve Javie, Tommy Nunez Sr. |
- In Game 2, Latrell Sprewell hits the game-winner with 7.9 left.
| Toronto won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Knicks and the Raptors.[3]
(4) Charlotte Hornets vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers
April 22
8:30 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 92, Charlotte Hornets 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–22, 24–22, 34–22, 17–16 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Derrick Coleman 23 Rebs: Derrick Coleman 16 Asts: David Wesley 4 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 1–0 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 15,023 Referees: Joe Crawford, Joe Forte, Luis Grillo |
April 24
8:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 98, Charlotte Hornets 108 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 27–25, 27–22, 17–20, Overtime: 7–17 | ||
| 13 | Pts: Derrick Coleman 29 Rebs: Elden Campbell 14 Asts: Eddie Jones 8 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 11,686 Referees: Terry Durham, Ron Garretson, Ken Mauer |
April 28
8:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 76, Philadelphia 76ers 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 22–20, 17–19, 19–24 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Allen Iverson 24 Rebs: Theo Ratliff 11 Asts: Aaron McKie 5 | |
| Philadelphia leads series, 2–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,849 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Hue Hollins, Don Vaden |
May 1
7:00 PM |
| Charlotte Hornets 99, Philadelphia 76ers 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–30, 25–24, 29–21, 20–30 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Allen Iverson 26 Rebs: Matt Geiger 10 Asts: Aaron McKie 11 | |
| Philadelphia wins series, 3–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,712 Referees: Mike Mathis, Bennett Salvatore, Bill Spooner |
| Charlotte won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the 76ers and the Charlotte Hornets.[4]
Western Conference first round
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (8) Sacramento Kings
April 23
5:30 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 107, Los Angeles Lakers 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–34, 27–31, 24–26, 28–26 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 46 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 17 Asts: Bryant, Shaw 5 each | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Mike Callahan, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush |
April 27
10:30 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 89, Los Angeles Lakers 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–35, 17–21, 23–27, 25–30 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Kobe Bryant 32 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 19 Asts: Shaquille O'Neal 6 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, Bernie Fryer |
April 30
5:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 91, Sacramento Kings 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–22, 23–24, 20–20, 20–33 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Chris Webber 29 Rebs: Chris Webber 14 Asts: Chris Webber 8 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California Attendance: 17,317 Referees: Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson, Tom Washington |
May 2
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 88, Sacramento Kings 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–27, 27–29, 21–17, 22–28 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Chris Webber 23 Rebs: Chris Webber 13 Asts: Chris Webber 8 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 5
10:30 PM |
| Sacramento Kings 86, Los Angeles Lakers 113 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–31, 24–28, 18–30, 24–24 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 32 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 18 Asts: Bryant, Rice 6 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 3–2 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jack Nies, Ronnie Nunn |
- Shaquille O'Neal scores playoff career-high 46 points in Game One.
- Kobe Bryant scores playoff career-high 32 points in Game Two.
- Bryant scores a new career-high 35 points in Game Three.
| Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the eighth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first seven meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 6–1 in all-time playoff series | ||||||
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(2) Utah Jazz vs. (7) Seattle SuperSonics
April 22
5:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 93, Utah Jazz 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 24–30, 19–31, 25–21 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Karl Malone 50 Rebs: Karl Malone 12 Asts: Jeff Hornacek 11 | |
| Utah leads series, 1–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Greg Willard |
April 24
10:30 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 87, Utah Jazz 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 21–32, 19–29, 28–15 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Karl Malone 23 Rebs: Greg Ostertag 12 Asts: John Stockton 11 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–0 | ||
Delta Center, Salt Lake City, Utah Attendance: 19,911 Referees: Mike Callahan, Steve Javie, Eddie F. Rush |
April 29
5:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 78, Seattle SuperSonics 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–20, 18–20, 18–24, 26–25 | ||
| 13 | Pts: Gary Payton 23 Rebs: Vin Baker 11 Asts: Gary Payton 10 | |
| Utah leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 3
9:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 93, Seattle SuperSonics 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–26, 7–24, 35–28, 22–26 | ||
| 12 | Pts: Gary Payton 35 Rebs: Gary Payton 10 Asts: Gary Payton 11 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
May 5
8:00 PM |
| Seattle SuperSonics 93, Utah Jazz 96 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 31–30, 21–26, 23–17 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Karl Malone 27 Rebs: Karl Malone 8 Asts: John Stockton 15 | |
| Utah wins series, 3–2 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the SuperSonics winning two of the first three meetings.
| Seattle leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Portland Trail Blazers vs. (6) Minnesota Timberwolves
April 23
3:00 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 88, Portland Trail Blazers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–33, 25–15, 28–21, 13–22 | ||
| 12 | Pts: Scottie Pippen 28 Rebs: Scottie Pippen 9 Asts: Damon Stoudamire 4 | |
| Portland leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 26
10:30 PM |
| Minnesota Timberwolves 82, Portland Trail Blazers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 17–21, 17–27, 24–19 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Scottie Pippen 21 Rebs: Pippen, Wallace 7 each Asts: Damon Stoudamire 6 | |
| Portland leads series, 2–0 | ||
April 30
3:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 87, Minnesota Timberwolves 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 20–23, 28–21, 19–26 | ||
| 6 each | Pts: Terrell Brandon 28 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 13 Asts: Terrell Brandon 12 | |
| Portland leads series, 2–1 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,006 Referees: Joe Crawford, Luis Grillo, Eddie F. Rush |
May 2
8:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 85, Minnesota Timberwolves 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 18–18, 21–24, 28–13 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Kevin Garnett 17 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 10 Asts: Kevin Garnett 9 | |
| Portland wins series, 3–1 | ||
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 19,006 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Steve Javie, Don Vaden |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the Trail Blazers.[7]
(4) San Antonio Spurs vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
April 22
3:00 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 72, San Antonio Spurs 70 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 28–18, 15–18, 16–17 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Sean Elliott 15 Rebs: Samaki Walker 16 Asts: Elie, Johnson 4 each | |
| Phoenix leads series, 1–0 | ||
April 25
9:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 70, San Antonio Spurs 85 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 20–24, 17–27, 14–9, 19–25 | ||
| 3 each | Pts: David Robinson 25 Rebs: David Robinson 15 Asts: Avery Johnson 6 | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
April 29
3:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 94, Phoenix Suns 101 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 27–21, 22–29, 30–19, 15–32 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Penny Hardaway 17 Rebs: Shawn Marion 14 Asts: Penny Hardaway 13 | |
| Phoenix leads series, 2–1 | ||
May 2
9:00 PM |
| San Antonio Spurs 78, Phoenix Suns 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–15, 16–27, 19–26, 22–21 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Hardaway, Rogers 23 each Rebs: Marion, Rogers 10 each Asts: Jason Kidd 10 | |
| Phoenix wins series, 3–1 | ||
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning two series apiece.
| Tied 2–2 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference semifinals
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (5) Philadelphia 76ers
May 6
3:30 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 91, Indiana Pacers 108 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–34, 22–20, 32–24, 22–30 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Miller, Rose 40 each Rebs: Austin Croshere 11 Asts: Mark Jackson 10 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Terry Durham, Ron Garretson, Ken Mauer |
May 8
8:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 97, Indiana Pacers 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–31, 14–24, 23–29, 34–19 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Jalen Rose 30 Rebs: Jalen Rose 7 Asts: Mark Jackson 14 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–0 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Joe Forte |
May 10
8:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 97, Philadelphia 76ers 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 24–24, 19–23, 32–19 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Allen Iverson 29 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 14 Asts: Toni Kukoč 4 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–0 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,823 Referees: Dan Crawford, Luis Grillo, Hue Hollins |
May 13
3:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 90, Philadelphia 76ers 92 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 29–25, 24–21, 19–13 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Allen Iverson 19 Rebs: Tyrone Hill 15 Asts: Allen Iverson 5 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–1 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,675 Referees: Ronnie Nunn, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden |
May 15
8:00 PM |
| Philadelphia 76ers 107, Indiana Pacers 86 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 29–16, 31–21, 23–25, 24–24 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Rik Smits 15 Rebs: Dale Davis 8 Asts: Jackson, Rose 6 each | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–2 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Tom Washington |
May 19
6:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 106, Philadelphia 76ers 90 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 37–25, 19–28, 29–16, 21–21 | ||
| 11 | Pts: Aaron McKie 19 Rebs: Hill, McKie 9 each Asts: Aaron McKie 4 | |
| Indiana wins series, 4–2 | ||
First Union Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 20,969 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Eddie F. Rush |
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning one series apiece.
| Tied 1–1 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Miami Heat vs. (3) New York Knicks
May 7
12:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 83, Miami Heat 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–25, 26–21, 23–22, 15–19 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Alonzo Mourning 26 Rebs: P. J. Brown 16 Asts: Tim Hardaway 7 | |
| Miami leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 9
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 82, Miami Heat 76 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–15, 15–19, 21–16, 23–26 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Jamal Mashburn 25 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 17 Asts: three players 3 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
May 12
8:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 77, New York Knicks 76 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 11–16, 19–19, 13–12, Overtime: 9–8 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Allan Houston 24 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 9 Asts: Charlie Ward 4 | |
| Miami leads series, 2–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Hue Hollins |
May 14
12:30 PM |
| Miami Heat 83, New York Knicks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–26, 19–16, 17–24, 26–25 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Charlie Ward 20 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 11 Asts: Latrell Sprewell 6 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Ron Garretson, Jack Nies, Eddie F. Rush |
May 17
8:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 81, Miami Heat 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 13–22, 25–23, 21–23 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Jamal Mashburn 21 Rebs: P. J. Brown 12 Asts: Anthony Carter 5 | |
| Miami leads series, 3–2 | ||
May 19
9:00 PM |
| Miami Heat 70, New York Knicks 72 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–16, 24–14, 13–23, 12–19 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Allan Houston 21 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 18 Asts: Charlie Ward 4 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Forte, Steve Javie, Don Vaden |
May 21
3:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 83, Miami Heat 82 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–25, 29–14, 20–26, 18–17 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Alonzo Mourning 29 Rebs: Alonzo Mourning 13 Asts: Tim Hardaway 7 | |
| New York wins series, 4–3 | ||
This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning two of the first three meetings.
| New York leads 2–1 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference semifinals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (5) Phoenix Suns
May 7
5:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 77, Los Angeles Lakers 105 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 23–28, 19–29, 17–30 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 37 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 14 Asts: Brian Shaw 4 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Don Vaden |
May 10
10:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 96, Los Angeles Lakers 97 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 18–26, 21–24, 31–23 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 38 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: Kobe Bryant 6 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Ron Garretson, Eddie F. Rush |
May 12
10:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 105, Phoenix Suns 99 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 34–22, 23–26, 30–23 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Penny Hardaway 31 Rebs: Clifford Robinson 9 Asts: Jason Kidd 12 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–0 | ||
May 14
5:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 98, Phoenix Suns 117 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 24–38, 24–33, 23–22, 27–24 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Clifford Robinson 32 Rebs: Jason Kidd 10 Asts: Jason Kidd 16 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–1 | ||
May 16
10:30 PM |
| Phoenix Suns 65, Los Angeles Lakers 87 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 14–21, 9–28, 17–19, 25–19 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Kobe Bryant 17 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 21 Asts: Brian Shaw 4 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–1 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Luis Grillo |
- Kobe Bryant hits the game-winner with 2.6 seconds left in Game 2.
| Los Angeles won 4–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 6–2 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) Utah Jazz vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
May 7
3:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 75, Portland Trail Blazers 94 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 19–21, 27–21, 14–29 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Scottie Pippen 20 Rebs: Arvydas Sabonis 14 Asts: Arvydas Sabonis 4 | |
| Portland leads series, 1–0 | ||
May 9
10:30 PM |
| Utah Jazz 85, Portland Trail Blazers 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 19–32, 23–24, 27–23 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Steve Smith 19 Rebs: Grant, Wallace 8 each Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Portland leads series, 2–0 | ||
May 11
8:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 103, Utah Jazz 84 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–23, 25–26, 20–21, 28–14 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Karl Malone 28 Rebs: Karl Malone 11 Asts: John Stockton 12 | |
| Portland leads series, 3–0 | ||
May 14
3:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 85, Utah Jazz 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–31, 23–23, 20–21, 16–13 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Karl Malone 27 Rebs: Olden Polynice 11 Asts: John Stockton 9 | |
| Portland leads series, 3–1 | ||
May 16
8:00 PM |
| Utah Jazz 79, Portland Trail Blazers 81 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 20–14, 22–28, 16–20 | ||
| 9 | Pts: Scottie Pippen 23 Rebs: Pippen, Sabonis 9 each Asts: Scottie Pippen 8 | |
| Portland wins series, 4–1 | ||
Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 20,043 Referees: Ted Bernhardt, Hue Hollins, Bennett Salvatore |
- In Game 5, Scottie Pippen hits the series-winning 3 with 7.3 seconds left. Game 5 is Jeff Hornacek's final NBA game.
| Portland won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Trail Blazers winning three of the first five meetings.
| Portland leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference finals
Eastern Conference finals
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) New York Knicks
May 23
8:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 88, Indiana Pacers 102 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 17–35, 31–17, 23–26, 17–24 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Austin Croshere 22 Rebs: Dale Davis 16 Asts: Mark Jackson 13 | |
| Indiana leads series, 1–0 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Joe Crawford, Hue Hollins, Ronnie Nunn |
May 25
8:30 PM |
| New York Knicks 84, Indiana Pacers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–22, 21–20, 23–19, 18–27 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Jalen Rose 24 Rebs: Dale Davis 16 Asts: Mark Jackson 5 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–0 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Terry Durham, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson |
May 27
3:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 95, New York Knicks 98 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–24, 23–17, 22–30, 31–27 | ||
| 6 each | Pts: Latrell Sprewell 32 Rebs: Latrell Sprewell 8 Asts: Charlie Ward 9 | |
| Indiana leads series, 2–1 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Dan Crawford, Bob Delaney, Jack Nies |
May 29
5:30 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 89, New York Knicks 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 19–33, 21–24, 25–16, 24–18 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Larry Johnson 25 Rebs: Marcus Camby 8 Asts: Charlie Ward 7 | |
| Series tied, 2–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Steve Javie, Mike Mathis, Eddie F. Rush |
May 31
9:00 PM |
| New York Knicks 79, Indiana Pacers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 32–17, 8–25, 15–21, 24–25 | ||
| : three players 1 each | Pts: Travis Best 24 Rebs: Derrick McKey 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 | |
| Indiana leads series, 3–2 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Ken Mauer |
June 2
7:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 93, New York Knicks 80 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 30–25, 20–16, 12–21, 31–18 | ||
| 4 each | Pts: Latrell Sprewell 32 Rebs: Patrick Ewing 12 Asts: Charlie Ward 6 | |
| Indiana wins series, 4–2 | ||
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York
Attendance: 19,763 Referees: Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Don Vaden |
- In Game 6, Reggie Miller scores 17 points in the 4th quarter to help the Pacers reach the NBA Finals. It was also Patrick Ewing's last Knicks game before being dealt to the defunct Seattle Supersonics during the off-season.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning three of the first five meetings.
| New York leads 3–2 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference finals
(1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers
May 20
3:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 94, Los Angeles Lakers 109 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–26, 16–37, 30–22, 22–24 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 41 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 11 Asts: Shaquille O'Neal 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Bob Delaney, Ron Garretson, Mike Mathis |
May 22
9:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 106, Los Angeles Lakers 77 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 26–22, 28–8, 30–24 | ||
| 4 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 23 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12 Asts: three players 4 each | |
| Series tied, 1–1 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Steve Javie, Ken Mauer, Jack Nies |
May 26
9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 93, Portland Trail Blazers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 22–30, 23–25, 27–16, 21–20 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Stoudamire, Wallace 19 each Rebs: Scottie Pippen 9 Asts: Scottie Pippen 6 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
May 28
3:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 103, Portland Trail Blazers 91 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 16–26, 26–21, 34–19, 27–25 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Rasheed Wallace 34 Rebs: Rasheed Wallace 13 Asts: Damon Stoudamire 5 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–1 | ||
May 30
9:00 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 96, Los Angeles Lakers 88 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 27–21, 27–22, 16–21 | ||
| 6 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 31 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 21 Asts: Robert Horry 5 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–2 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Joe Crawford, Terry Durham, Ronnie Nunn |
June 2
9:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 93, Portland Trail Blazers 103 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 24–23, 24–22, 30–32 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Steve Smith 26 Rebs: Arvydas Sabonis 11 Asts: Arvydas Sabonis 6 | |
| Series tied, 3–3 | ||
June 4
7:30 PM |
| Portland Trail Blazers 84, Los Angeles Lakers 89 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–16, 19–23, 29–19, 13–31 | ||
| : three players 3 each | Pts: Kobe Bryant 25 Rebs: Kobe Bryant 11 Asts: Kobe Bryant 7 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–3 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Hugh Evans, Steve Javie |
- In Game 3, Arvydas Sabonis' potential game-tying shot was blocked by Kobe Bryant.
- In Game 7, the Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit (71-55) and sealed the victory with Kobe Bryant delivering an alley-oop to Shaquille O'Neal.
| Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series | ||||||||||||
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This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings.
| Los Angeles leads 6–2 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E1) Indiana Pacers
June 7
9:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 87, Los Angeles Lakers 104 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 25–22, 28–22, 16–27 | ||
| 7 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 43 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 19 Asts: Bryant, Harper 5 each | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 1–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Dan Crawford, Terry Durham, Jack Nies |
June 9
9:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 104, Los Angeles Lakers 111 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 21–24, 20–21, 35–38 | ||
| 8 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 40 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 24 Asts: Brian Shaw 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–0 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Joe Crawford, Eddie F. Rush, Bennett Salvatore |
June 11
7:30 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 91, Indiana Pacers 100 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 27–30, 24–26, 25–21 | ||
| 10 | Pts: Reggie Miller 33 Rebs: Dale Davis 12 Asts: Mark Jackson 6 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 2–1 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Hugh Evans, Bernie Fryer, Ron Garretson |
June 14
9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 120, Indiana Pacers 118 (OT) | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 23–33, 28–21, 29–23, 24–27, Overtime: 16–14 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Reggie Miller 35 Rebs: Dale Davis 8 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–1 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ronnie Nunn |
June 16
9:00 PM |
| Los Angeles Lakers 87, Indiana Pacers 120 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 28–39, 17–25, 22–22, 20–34 | ||
| 5 | Pts: Jalen Rose 32 Rebs: Austin Croshere 9 Asts: Mark Jackson 7 | |
| LA Lakers lead series, 3–2 | ||
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 18,345 Referees: Dan Crawford, Jack Nies, Bennett Salvatore |
June 19
9:00 PM |
| Indiana Pacers 111, Los Angeles Lakers 116 | ||
| Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 30–29, 28–26, 27–37 | ||
| 11 | Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 41 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12 Asts: Ron Harper 9 | |
| LA Lakers win series, 4–2 | ||
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Attendance: 18,997 Referees: Joe Crawford, Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson |
- In Game 4, Kobe Bryant came back from his injury from Game 2 and after his teammate, Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game in OT, he took over the game. He followed in a missed shot by Brian Shaw with 5.9 seconds left to give the Lakers a 3-point lead, and after a potential game-winning three by Reggie Miller bounced off the rim, the Lakers took a 3–1 series lead.
- Game 6 is Rik Smits final NBA game.
| Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Lakers.[15]
Statistical leaders
| Category | Game High | Average | |||||
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| Player | Team | High | Player | Team | Avg. | GP | |
Points
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Karl Malone | Utah Jazz | 50 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 30.7 | 23 |
| Rebounds | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | Shaquille O'Neal | Los Angeles Lakers | 15.4 | 23 |
| Assists | Jason Kidd | Phoenix Suns | 16 | John Stockton | Utah Jazz | 10.3 | 10 |
| Steals | Scottie Pippen Gary Payton |
Portland Trail Blazers Seattle SuperSonics |
6 | Eddie Jones | Charlotte Hornets | 2.5 | 4 |
| Blocks | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 9 | Alonzo Mourning | Miami Heat | 3.3 | 10 |
See also
- NBA records
References
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