NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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LA LAKERS 23 29 23 26 101
SEATTLE 23 16 20 18 77 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: LAL - SHAQUILLE ONEAL 27, GLEN RICE 19, RON HARPER 12
SEA - RUBEN PATTERSON 19, VIN BAKER 12, GARY PAYTON 12
HIGH REBOUND: LAL - SHAQUILLE ONEAL 10, TWO PLAYERS WITH 6
SEA - VIN BAKER 10, GARY PAYTON 6
HIGH ASSISTS: LAL - DEREK FISHER 8, TWO PLAYERS WITH 4
SEA - GARY PAYTON 5, TWO PLAYERS WITH 3
ATT: 17,072
Extended Box
LA LAKERS (101) AT SEATTLE (77)
LA LAKERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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GREEN F 29 5-6 1-1 1 4 5 1 1 0 1 11
RICE F 33 6-14 6-6 0 4 4 4 2 1 1 19
ONEAL C 33 11-19 5-9 2 8 10 3 3 1 0 27
FISHER G 39 3-8 3-4 1 4 5 8 3 0 1 9
HARPER G 32 5-10 0-0 1 5 6 2 1 1 2 12
HORRY 24 4-8 0-0 2 4 6 4 3 1 0 8
KNIGHT 5 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
FOX 16 2-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 4 2 3 4
GEORGE 4 2-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
CELESTAND 7 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0
SHAW 18 2-4 1-1 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 5
SALLEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 40-77 16-21 7 37 44 27 20 7 9 101
(.519) (.762) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 11(11 PTS)
SEATTLE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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BAKER F 35 5-14 2-2 3 7 10 0 2 0 1 12
PATTERSON F 31 6-10 7-10 2 1 3 0 4 1 2 19
GRANT C 30 4-7 0-2 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 8
B BARRY G 28 2-2 0-0 0 4 4 3 1 0 0 4
PAYTON G 33 5-14 1-2 2 4 6 5 0 2 1 12
FOSTER 13 3-7 0-0 2 3 5 0 2 0 1 6
LEWIS 9 1-3 0-0 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 2
MAXWELL 25 1-10 3-4 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 5
PERSON 12 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 4
STEPANIA 6 1-2 1-2 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3
WILLIAMS 15 0-5 0-2 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 0
DAVIS 3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
TOTALS 240 31-79 14-24 13 29 42 17 21 5 12 77
(.392) (.583) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12(13 PTS)
LA LAKERS 23 29 23 26 - 101
SEATTLE 23 16 20 18 - 77
BLOCKED SHOTS: LA LAKERS - ONEAL 4, HORRY 2, HARPER, FOX. SEATTLE -
LEWIS 2, MAXWELL, PERSON, STEPANIA.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: LA LAKERS 5-12 (.417), RICE 1-3, FISHER 0-1, HARPER
2-3, HORRY 0-1, FOX 0-2, GEORGE 2-2. SEATTLE 1-9 (.111), PAYTON 1-2,
FOSTER 0-1, MAXWELL 0-4, PERSON 0-2.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID JONES, JOE DEROSA, TIM DONAGHY.
A - 17,072. T - 2:07.
Box Score
LA LAKERS (101)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Green 29 5-6 1-1 1-5 1 1 11
Rice 33 6-14 6-6 0-4 4 2 19
Oneal 33 11-19 5-9 2-10 3 3 27
Fisher 39 3-8 3-4 1-5 8 3 9
Harper 32 5-10 0-0 1-6 2 1 12
Horry 24 4-8 0-0 2-6 4 3 8
Knight 5 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 1 0
Fox 16 2-6 0-0 0-4 1 4 4
George 4 2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 6
Celestand 7 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 2 0
Shaw 18 2-4 1-1 0-2 2 0 5
Salley DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 40-77 16-21 7-44 27 20 101
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Percentages: FG-.519, FT-.762. 3-Point Goals:
5-12, .417 (Rice 1-3, Fisher 0-1, Harper 2-3,
Horry 0-1, Fox 0-2, George 2-2). Team rebounds:
5. Blocked shots: 8 (Oneal 4, Horry 2, Harper,
Fox). Turnovers: 11 (Fox 3, Harper 2, Fisher,
Green, Knight, Rice). Steals: 7 (Fox 2,
Celestand, Harper, Horry, Oneal, Rice).
SEATTLE (77)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Baker 35 5-14 2-2 3-10 0 2 12
Patterson 31 6-10 7-10 2-3 0 4 19
Grant 30 4-7 0-2 0-1 2 3 8
B Barry 28 2-2 0-0 0-4 3 1 4
Payton 33 5-14 1-2 2-6 5 0 12
Foster 13 3-7 0-0 2-5 0 2 6
Lewis 9 1-3 0-0 2-4 0 1 2
Maxwell 25 1-10 3-4 0-3 2 1 5
Person 12 2-4 0-0 1-3 2 3 4
Stepania 6 1-2 1-2 0-1 0 2 3
Williams 15 0-5 0-2 1-2 3 2 0
Davis 3 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
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TOTALS 240 31-79 14-24 13-42 17 21 77
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Percentages: FG-.392, FT-.583. 3-Point Goals:
1-9, .111 (Payton 1-2, Foster 0-1, Maxwell 0-4,
Person 0-2). Team rebounds: 9. Blocked shots: 5
(Lewis 2, Maxwell, Person, Stepania). Turnovers:
12 (Williams 3, Patterson 2, Baker, Davis,
Foster, Lewis, Maxwell, Payton, Person). Steals:
5 (Payton 2, Patterson, Person, Williams).
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La Lakers 23 29 23 26 - 101
Seattle 23 16 20 18 - 77
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
17,072. T: 2:07. Officials: David Jones, Joe
Derosa, Tim Donaghy.
Game Story
SEATTLE (Ticker) -- Shaquille O'Neal and the Los Angeles Lakers
ignored the local civil unrest, handing the Seattle SuperSonics
their first home loss with a 101-77 rout while protesters
continued rioting against the World Trade Organization meetings
outside KeyArena.
In a game that was nearly cancelled due to a state of emergency
in Seattle with protesters being bombarded with tear gas, the
SuperSonics put forth their worst effort of the season.
"I didn't think (the Sonics) were on their feet," Los Angeles
coach Phil Jackson said. "I didn't think they played to the
same aggresiveness after the first quarter. I heard they had to
stay in hotels rather than their homes. That makes it kind of a
road game for them, so they are still undefeated at home as far
as I'm concerned."
O'Neal continued his offensive explosion with 27 points in 33
minutes as the Lakers posted their sixth win in eight games to
snap Seattle's seven-game home winning streak. The Sonics were
6-0 here this season.
Ironically, Seattle's last loss at KeyArena was a 91-84 setback
to O'Neal and the Lakers on May 2 of the lockout-shortened
season.
O'Neal, who scored 30 or more points in each of his previous six
games, connected on 11-of-19 shots and 5-of-9 free throws and
sat out most of the fourth quarter.
"He looked a litte winded at the end of the third quarter and I
wanted to give him a little blow," Jackson said. "The game
disintegrated and we were able to sit him the rest of the way."
Glen Rice collected 19 points and fueled a decisive 19-4 run in
the second quarter, when the Lakers outscored the Sonics, 29-16,
to take a commanding 52-39 lead at the half. Seattle never got
within single digits again.
"We were ready. We did a terrific job on both ends of the floor
tonight," Rice said. "We were coming in against a really good
basketball club and we didn't want to come out and dig ourselves
a hole. I think we were able to stay focused and maintain. We
controlled the tempo of the game."
Ruben Patterson scored 19 points and Gary Payton and Vin Baker
managed just 12 each on identical 5-of-14 shooting for the
Sonics, who suffered just their second loss in eight games.
"It would have been more fun to go down to Nordstrom (department
store) and protest than to play that game," Seattle coach Paul
Westphal said. "That was a pretty bad performance. Give the
Lakers credit, give us the blame. After a nice first six
minutes, I don't think we did anything right the rest of the
game."
Vernon Maxwell, who has sparkled off the bench all season for
the Sonics, looked lost tonight. He misfired on 10-of-11 shots
as Seattle shot 39 percent (31-of-79), including 1-of-9 from
3-point range.
"I don't think you can judge our team by the way we played
tonight," Maxwell said. "The Lakers came in and had a big game
and this was probably the worst game we'll have all year."
Ron Harper scored 12 points and A.C. Green added 10 for the
Lakers, who shot 52 percent (40-of-77) and held a 44-42
advantage on the boards.
The game was knotted at 23-23 after one quarter and Sonics went
ahead, 31-27, with 9:02 left in the first half on a follow shot
by Baker. But O'Neal scored six points during a 16-4 burst that
gave the Lakers a 43-36 cushion with 2:26 left in the half.
