NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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LA LAKERS 28 18 21 24 91
PHOENIX 23 23 18 18 82 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: LAL - SHAQUILLE ONEAL 34, GLEN RICE 23, DEREK FISHER 18
PHO - JASON KIDD 20, ANFERNEE HARDAWAY 12, CLIFF ROBINSON
12
Extended Box
LA LAKERS (91) AT PHOENIX (82)
LA LAKERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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GREEN F 35 0-2 2-4 2 7 9 0 0 0 1 2
RICE F 36 6-16 11-12 2 3 5 0 2 1 2 23
ONEAL C 43 14-27 6-14 4 14 18 4 4 0 1 34
FISHER G 33 5-11 6-8 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 18
HARPER G 42 2-9 2-4 0 5 5 4 4 0 2 6
FOX 13 0-2 0-0 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0
SHAW 19 2-6 2-2 2 3 5 1 0 1 0 6
KNIGHT 4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0
HORRY 11 0-2 2-2 3 2 5 0 2 0 0 2
CELESTAND 4 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
GEORGE DNP - FLU
SALLEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 29-76 31-46 14 38 52 11 18 4 10 91
(.382) (.674) TEAM REBS: 16 TOTAL TO: 12(11 PTS)
PHOENIX
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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GUGLIOTTA F 16 3-6 0-0 2 5 7 2 4 0 0 6
MARION F 23 2-8 2-2 2 3 5 1 4 0 0 6
LONGLEY C 38 3-10 3-5 2 8 10 0 5 1 1 9
HARDAWAY G 42 5-15 2-2 2 6 8 4 4 1 2 12
KIDD G 43 9-20 1-2 3 3 6 10 0 1 1 20
ROGERS 27 4-11 2-2 0 2 2 1 3 1 1 11
CHAPMAN 17 1-5 2-2 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 4
O MILLER 9 1-2 0-0 0 3 3 0 4 0 1 2
ROBINSON 25 4-10 2-4 1 2 3 1 5 1 1 12
DAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
LIVINGSTON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
WEST DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 32-87 14-19 12 32 44 20 33 5 8 82
(.368) (.737) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 8(8 PTS)
LA LAKERS 28 18 21 24 - 91
PHOENIX 23 23 18 18 - 82
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - ONEAL 8, HARPER, SHAW, KNIGHT. PHOENIX -
HARDAWAY 2, ROBINSON, LONGLEY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 2-10 (.200), RICE 0-2, FISHER 2-5, HARPER
0-2, CELESTAND 0-1. PHOENIX 4-17 (.235), MARION 0-1, HARDAWAY 0-2, KIDD
1-2, ROGERS 1-3, CHAPMAN 0-3, ROBINSON 2-6.
TECHNICALS: LA LAKERS - HEAD COACH JACKSON, PHOENIX - HEAD COACH AINGE,
LONGLEY, ROGERS.
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, BILL SPOONER, DEE KANTNER.
A - 19,023. T - 2:20.
Box Score
LA LAKERS (91)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Green 35 0-2 2-4 2-9 0 0 2
Rice 36 6-16 11-12 2-5 0 2 23
Oneal 43 14-27 6-14 4-18 4 4 34
Fisher 33 5-11 6-8 0-0 1 3 18
Harper 42 2-9 2-4 0-5 4 4 6
Fox 13 0-2 0-0 1-3 1 3 0
Shaw 19 2-6 2-2 2-5 1 0 6
Knight 4 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0
Horry 11 0-2 2-2 3-5 0 2 2
Celestand 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
George DNP - flu
Salley DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 29-76 31-46 14-52 11 18 91
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Percentages: FG-.382, FT-.674. 3-Point Goals:
2-10, .200 (Rice 0-2, Fisher 2-5, Harper 0-2,
Celestand 0-1). Team rebounds: 16. Blocked shots:
11 (Oneal 8, Harper, Shaw, Knight). Turnovers: 12
(Harper 2, Knight 2, Rice 2, Celestand, Fisher,
Green, Oneal). Steals: 4 (Fisher 2, Rice, Shaw).
PHOENIX (82)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Gugliotta 16 3-6 0-0 2-7 2 4 6
Marion 23 2-8 2-2 2-5 1 4 6
Longley 38 3-10 3-5 2-10 0 5 9
Hardaway 42 5-15 2-2 2-8 4 4 12
Kidd 43 9-20 1-2 3-6 10 0 20
Rogers 27 4-11 2-2 0-2 1 3 11
Chapman 17 1-5 2-2 0-0 1 4 4
O Miller 9 1-2 0-0 0-3 0 4 2
Robinson 25 4-10 2-4 1-3 1 5 12
Day DNP - coach's decision
Livingston DNP - coach's decision
West DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 32-87 14-19 12-44 20 33 82
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Percentages: FG-.368, FT-.737. 3-Point Goals:
4-17, .235 (Marion 0-1, Hardaway 0-2, Kidd 1-2,
Rogers 1-3, Chapman 0-3, Robinson 2-6). Team
rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 4 (Hardaway 2,
Robinson, Longley). Turnovers: 8 (Hardaway 2,
Chapman, Kidd, Longley, O Miller, Robinson,
Rogers). Steals: 5 (Hardaway, Kidd, Longley,
Robinson, Rogers).
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La Lakers 28 18 21 24 - 91
Phoenix 23 23 18 18 - 82
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Technical fouls: La Lakers 1 (Head Coach Jackson,
8:31 3rd). Phoenix 3 (Head Coach Ainge, 7:04
3rd; Longley, 7:04 3rd; Rogers, 1:54 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,023. T: 2:20.
Officials: Dan Crawford, Bill Spooner, Dee
Kantner.
Game Story
PHOENIX (Ticker) -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson often
is left with the dilemma of whether or not to leave superstar
center Shaquille O'Neal in at the end of a close game. Every
now and then O'Neal has a game like tonight to reward his
coach's faith.
O'Neal had 34 points, 18 rebounds and eight blocked shots and
controlled both ends of the court in the final minutes as the
Los Angeles Lakers continued their dominance of the Suns in
Phoenix with a 91-82 victory.
Glen Rice scored 23 points and Derek Fisher added 18 for the
Lakers, who have won seven of their last eight in Phoenix. Los
Angeles has opened the season winning seven of nine, despite the
absence of injured starter Kobe Bryant.
"It was obviously a good win for us," Rice said. "Anytime you
get a win on the road it is good but this is the way it's
supposed to work."
Jason Kidd had 20 points and 10 assists for Phoenix, which has
dropped three in a row. The Suns also had their 10-game home
winning streak snapped.
Penny Hardaway's seven-footer with 2:16 to go drew Phoenix
within 82-80 but O'Neal found Fisher for a 17-footer 22 seconds
later. On the play Rodney Rogers was whistled for a technical
foul and Rice sank the free throw for an 85-80 lead.
The Suns called timeout but right after the break, O'Neal
blocked a Hardaway layup then grabbed the rebound of Rex
Chapman's missed 3-pointer before being fouled. O'Neal, a
liability late in the game because of his 33 percent free-throw
shooting, made 1-of-2 from the stripe with 91 seconds left to
push the lead to six.
The 7-1, 315-pound center drew another foul with 62 seconds left
and again converted 1-of-2. Hardaway missed a 3-pointer on the
other end and O'Neal grabbed the rebound. He got the ball to
Fisher, who was fouled with 52 seconds and made both free throws
to seal the victory.
"I like to make people eat their words," O'Neal said. "People
like Marv Albert and the other coaches. I think when I need to
hit free throws, I'll hit them. Everyone has weaknesses.
"At this point in my life, I'm glad I don't have the touch on
the free throw line. If I was an 80-90 percent shooter, I'd be
hard person to deal with. I wouldn't go to practice. I'd be
like a 7-foot (Isaiah) Rider."
O'Neal was 14-of-27 from the field and 6-of-14 from the line in
43 minutes. The Lakers won despite shooting just 38 percent but
did hold a 52-44 edge on the boards.
"He had an awesome game as far as filling up the stat sheet,"
Jackson said. "He even made some free throws down the stretch.
We stayed in control of that game because of our rebounding and
defense. We kept the pace of the game in our control."
"I thought we did a good job on Shaq," Phoenix coach Danny
Ainge. "We just really didn't get anyone open to make big
shots."
Hardaway and Cliff Robinson scored 12 points apiece for Phoenix,
which got to the line just 19 times and committed 33 fouls.
"It looked like we didn't have the energy we should have had,"
Hardaway said. "We had some mental fatigue. I don't know if the
Lakers just came in but they played a great game. We just
didn't equal their intensity and play like we were capable."
