NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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DETROIT 25 26 13 29 93
LA LAKERS 25 33 19 24 101 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: DET - GRANT HILL 25, JERRY STACKHOUSE 24, TWO PLAYERS WITH
12
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 26, SHAQUILLE ONEAL 22, RICK FOX 20
HIGH REBOUND: DET - GRANT HILL 12, TWO PLAYERS WITH 7
LAL - SHAQUILLE ONEAL 24, TWO PLAYERS WITH 8
HIGH ASSISTS: DET - GRANT HILL 7, LINDSEY HUNTER 4
LAL - KOBE BRYANT 6, RICK FOX 4
ATT: 18,785
Extended Box
DETROIT (93) AT LA LAKERS (101)
DETROIT
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HILL F 38 7-19 11-15 2 10 12 7 3 1 4 25
LAETTNER F 33 5-11 2-2 1 6 7 3 2 0 2 12
MILLS C 24 5-9 0-0 1 6 7 1 6 0 0 12
HUNTER G 32 1-9 3-4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5
STACKHOUSE G 38 7-16 7-10 3 1 4 2 1 1 3 24
MONTROSS 10 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
CURRY 15 1-2 1-1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3
WILLIAMS 19 0-2 1-2 2 3 5 0 0 1 1 1
CROTTY 8 2-4 2-2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 7
REID 6 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
BUECHLER 13 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0
VAUGHT 4 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 4
TOTALS 240 30-78 27-36 10 30 40 19 21 5 12 93
(.385) (.750) TEAM REBS: 12 TOTAL TO: 13(16 PTS)
LA LAKERS
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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GEORGE F 15 2-7 1-4 2 1 3 0 5 0 0 6
GREEN F 23 3-7 0-0 3 3 6 1 0 2 0 6
ONEAL C 40 10-18 2-5 7 17 24 1 5 0 3 22
BRYANT G 35 11-24 4-5 1 4 5 6 5 1 3 26
HARPER G 16 0-6 1-2 1 2 3 1 0 1 2 1
FOX 37 9-18 2-2 4 4 8 4 4 0 2 20
FISHER 28 3-6 2-2 0 2 2 2 3 0 1 9
SHAW 13 2-8 0-2 2 2 4 2 4 0 0 4
HORRY 29 2-6 1-1 6 2 8 3 2 3 0 5
CELESTAND 4 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
RICE DNP - FLU
SALLEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 42-100 15-25 26 37 63 20 29 7 12 101
(.420) (.600) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13(14 PTS)
DETROIT 25 26 13 29 - 93
LA LAKERS 25 33 19 24 - 101
BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - LAETTNER 2, HILL, MILLS, REID. LA LAKERS -
ONEAL 4, GREEN 2, HORRY 2, FOX, BRYANT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 6-17 (.353), MILLS 2-5, HUNTER 0-5, STACKHOUSE
3-5, CROTTY 1-1, VAUGHT 0-1. LA LAKERS 2-14 (.143), GEORGE 1-3, BRYANT
0-2, FOX 0-4, FISHER 1-3, HORRY 0-2.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: TED BERNHARDT, STEVE JAVIE, JASON PHILLIPS.
A - 18,785. T - 2:23.
Box Score
DETROIT (93)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Hill 38 7-19 11-15 2-12 7 3 25
Laettner 33 5-11 2-2 1-7 3 2 12
Mills 24 5-9 0-0 1-7 1 6 12
Hunter 32 1-9 3-4 0-0 4 0 5
Stackhouse 38 7-16 7-10 3-4 2 1 24
Montross 10 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 2 0
Curry 15 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 3 3
Williams 19 0-2 1-2 2-5 0 0 1
Crotty 8 2-4 2-2 0-0 1 0 7
Reid 6 0-1 0-0 0-2 0 1 0
Buechler 13 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3 0
Vaught 4 2-4 0-0 0-2 1 0 4
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TOTALS 240 30-78 27-36 10-40 19 21 93
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Percentages: FG-.385, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
6-17, .353 (Mills 2-5, Hunter 0-5, Stackhouse
3-5, Crotty 1-1, Vaught 0-1). Team rebounds: 12.
Blocked shots: 5 (Laettner 2, Hill, Mills, Reid).
Turnovers: 13 (Hill 4, Stackhouse 3, Laettner 2,
Buechler, Montross, Williams). Steals: 5
(Buechler, Crotty, Hill, Stackhouse, Williams).
LA LAKERS (101)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
George 15 2-7 1-4 2-3 0 5 6
Green 23 3-7 0-0 3-6 1 0 6
Oneal 40 10-18 2-5 7-24 1 5 22
Bryant 35 11-24 4-5 1-5 6 5 26
Harper 16 0-6 1-2 1-3 1 0 1
Fox 37 9-18 2-2 4-8 4 4 20
Fisher 28 3-6 2-2 0-2 2 3 9
Shaw 13 2-8 0-2 2-4 2 4 4
Horry 29 2-6 1-1 6-8 3 2 5
Celestand 4 0-0 2-2 0-0 0 1 2
Rice DNP - flu
Salley DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 24042-100 15-25 26-63 20 29 101
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Percentages: FG-.420, FT-.600. 3-Point Goals:
2-14, .143 (George 1-3, Bryant 0-2, Fox 0-4,
Fisher 1-3, Horry 0-2). Team rebounds: 10.
Blocked shots: 10 (Oneal 4, Green 2, Horry 2,
Fox, Bryant). Turnovers: 13 (Bryant 3, Oneal 3,
Fox 2, Harper 2, Celestand, Fisher). Steals: 7
(Horry 3, Green 2, Bryant, Harper).
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Detroit 25 26 13 29 - 93
La Lakers 25 33 19 24 - 101
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: None. A:
18,785. T: 2:23. Officials: Ted Bernhardt, Steve
Javie, Jason Phillips.
Game Story
LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Jerry Stackhouse's improbable 3-pointer
ignited the wrong team.
Stackhouse's long shot charged up the Los Angeles Lakers, who
responded with a decisive burst and cruised to a 101-93 victory
over the Detroit Pistons behind Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe
Bryant.
The Pistons held a one-point edge with the shot clock winding
down when Stackhouse threw in a 32-footer for a 39-35 lead with
6:37 left in the second quarter.
The Lakers responded with a 15-1 spurt featuring four points
each from O'Neal, Bryant and Rick Fox. A slam by O'Neal off an
alley-oop pass from Derek Fisher gave Los Angeles a 50-40 lead
with 3:31 left in the first half.
O'Neal and Bryant repelled another run by the Pistons in the
third quarter and finished with huge games. O'Neal collected 22
points and 24 rebounds for his third 20-20 game this season.
Bryant scored 26 points, one shy of his season high.
"There were three or four Pistons sitting on my lap and I had to
do something else," O'Neal said. "They made it known they
weren't going to let me get the ball inside. So I just told my
guys to shoot outside and I would get the rebound."
"I think only (referee) Steve Javie could stop Shaq tonight
because of the way he played," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said.
"He was so dominating that they covered our outside shot and
gave us what we wanted."
Fox had season highs of 20 points and eight rebounds for the
Lakers (17-5), who got a big effort from their bench as they won
for the ninth time in 10 games and tied Portland atop the
Pacific Division.
Grant Hill had 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists and
Stackhouse scored 24 points for the Pistons, who kicked off a
three-game road trip with their 10th loss in their last 11
meetings with Los Angeles.
"I just felt we played the way we had to to win, but we didn't
rebound the ball and didn't shoot it well enough," Pistons coach
Alvin Gentry said. "They dominated the boards and we couldn't
shoot the ball tonight. When you have Kobe Bryant and Shaq,
that's a pretty good combo."
O'Neal and Bryant combined for 33 points in the first half,
which ended with the Lakers holding a 58-51 lead. The Pistons
closed to 62-59 with 9:08 left on a basket by Terry Mills, who
scored 12 points.
"He's big, he's strong and knows how to play," Hill said. "If
there is a way to stop him, let me know and let the whole league
know. I think he is having the best year if his career."
The Lakers answered with a 15-3 run, shutting down the Pistons.
O'Neal and Bryant again scored four points each and a basket by
Brian Shaw capped the spurt at 77-62 with 10 seconds remaining.
Hill scored just before the buzzer.
A jumper by Robert Horry gave the Lakers their largest lead at
91-71 with 6:18 to play. The Pistons got no closer than the
final margin.
Los Angeles hardly missed flu-ridden Glen Rice as it held a 24-0
edge in bench points through three quarters and 41-15 overall.
The Lakers owned a 63-40 advantage in rebounds and blocked 11
shots, four by O'Neal.
Christian Laettner scored 12 points for the Pistons, who shot
just 38 percent (30-of-78) from the field. The Lakers shot 42
percent (42-of-100).
