7. 1996 UTAH JAZZ v. 10. 1970 NBA CHAMPION NEW YORK KNICKS
Jazz: 55-27, 2nd MW Div, 2nd Off, 8th Def
d. Blazers West 1st Rnd 3-2
d. Spurs West Semis 4-2
Lost Sonics West Finals 4-3
#100 overall seed
Coach: Jerry Sloan,
Starters
C Felton Spencer (28 Louisville) 5.6 PPG 10.4 PER 2.4 Win Shares
F Karl Malone (32 La Tech) 25.7 26 15.1
F David Benoit (27 Alabama) 8.2 12.2 3.9
G John Stockton (33 Gonzaga) 14.7 21.9 13
G Jeff Hornacek (32 Iowa St) 15.2 19.1 10.2
Rotation Reserves
C Greg Ostertag (22 Kansas) 3.6 13.2 1.4
F Adam Keefe (25 Stanford) 6.1 13.8 4.6
F Antoine Carr (34 Wichita St) 7.3 10.6 2.1
G Howard Eisley (23 Bos College) 4.4 9.3 1
G Chris Morris (30 Auburn) 5.5 15.8 3.3
Leaders: Malone 4th Def Reb, 2nd Pts, 4th PPG, 4th PER, 3rd WS, 4th WS/48, 5th +/- 3rd VORP
Stockton 1st Assists, 1st Assists/Gm, 4th True Shooting, 1st Eff FG% 1st Asst %, 1st Off Rating, 5th WS, 3rd Off +/-, 5th VORP
Hornacek 5th 3 Pt%, 3rd Off Rating
Back come Stockton and Malone; both with 20+ PER and double digit WS; Hornacek is very strong support and there's not much else.
Knicks: 60-22, 1st East Div, 5th Off, 1st Def
d. Bullets 4-3 East Semis
d. Bucks East Finals 4-1
d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-3
#157 overall seed
Coach: Red Holtzman
Starters
C Willis Reed (27 Grambling) 21.7 PPG 20.3 PER 14.6 Win Shares
F Dave DeBusschere (29 Detroit Mercy) 14.6 14.8 6.6
F Cazzie Russell (25 Michigan) 11.5 16.9 5.2
G Walt Frazier (24 So Illinois) 20.9 21.1 15
G Dick Barnett (33 Tenn St) 14.9 12.9 6.8
Rotation Reserves
C Nate Bowman (26 Wichita St) 2.9 8.9 1.3
F Bill Hosket (23 Ohio St) 3.3 16.6 1
F Dave Stallworth (28 Wichita St) 7.8 14.2 3.4
G Mike Riordan (24 Providence) 7.7 11.5 3.8
G Bill Bradley (26 Princeton) 14.5 13.7 4.9
Leaders: Reed 5th Reb, 3rd WS, 3rd WS/48
Frazier 2nd Assts, 5th Triple Doubles, 2nd Asst/Gm, 5th PER, 5th True Shooting, 2nd WS, 1st WS/48
DeBusschere 5th Def WS
Reed and Frazier vs Stockton and Malone; both Knicks have 20+ PER and double digit WS.
Lineup Matchup:
C Reed (Knicks)
F Malone (Jazz)
F Russell (Knicks)
G Frazier (Knicks)
G Hornacek (Jazz)
Bench: Push
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN KNICKS 8 JAZZ 3
JAZZ Benoit(1) Malone
KNICKS Reed, Russell, Russell, Reed
6 MIN KNICKS 16 JAZZ 11
JAZZ Hornacek, Malone, Benoit, Malone
KNICKS Frazier, Hosket, Russell, Reed
The Knicks maybe have a chip on their shoulder, having to go to Salt Lake for this series; they come out hot, Russell and Reed both have 6.
3 MIN JAZZ 21 KNICKS 19
JAZZ Benoit, Hornacek, Stockton, Malone, Malone
KNICKS Frazier, Frazier(1)
1ST QTR SCORE KNICKS 33 JAZZ 28
JAZZ Benoit(1), Spencer, Eisley, Morris
KNICKS Stallworth, Frazier(3) Bradley(3) Bradley, Bowman, Warren
3 minutes ago the Jazz had taken the lead, the Mailman with 8 points in the prior 6 minutes, but Bill Bradley comes off the bench, scores 5 and it's the Knicks who have the lead headed to the second.
2ND
9 MIN KNICKS 37 JAZZ 32
JAZZ Ostertag, Benoit
KNICKS Frazier, Stallworth
6 MIN KNICKS 43 JAZZ 42
JAZZ Malone(1) Morris, Malone, Morris(3) Malone
KNICKS DeBusschere, DeBusschere, DeBusschere
Points abound - Morris and Malone each hit 5 in the last 3 minutes - but DeBusschere hits 6 and the Knicks maintain the lead.
3 MIN JAZZ 52 KNICKS 47
JAZZ Benoit, Hornacek
KNICKS Reed, Russell(3) Reed, Barnett
HALFTIME SCORE KNICKS 56 JAZZ 53
JAZZ Hornacek, Ostertag, Ostertag
KNICKS DeBusschere(1) Frazier(3)
The Knicks took a ten point lead, that's now down to 3. We got a good one here in Salt Lake.
3RD
9 MIN KNICKS 61 JAZZ 59
JAZZ Ostertag, Ostertag, Malone
KNICKS Frazier(1) Frazier, Reed
6 MIN KNICKS 68 JAZZ 62
JAZZ Hornacek(3)
KNICKS Reed, Barnett, DeBusschere(1) Frazier
Clyde scores 5 to open the half; Knicks build on that lead.
3 MIN JAZZ 70 KNICKS 66
JAZZ Eisley, Malone
KNICKS DeBusschere
3RD QTR SCORE KNICKS 76 JAZZ 75
JAZZ Stockton(3) Spencer, Malone, Stockton
KNICKS Frazier, Reed, Russell
5 for Stockton in the last 3 minutes of the quarter and we are all set up for a great game one finish.
4TH
11:53 NY: Willis Reed hits a runner from the block. Knicks up 3.
11:18: NY: Offensive foul on Malone, the Knicks come back with a Barnett layup.
10:59: UT: Mailman from the paint.
10:52: NY: Barnett hits a long 2.
10:33: UT: Hornacek finds an open Stockton who drills one from the foul line.
9:52: NY: Reed missed, but Frazier got the board and DeBusschere hit an 8 footer.
9:39: UT: This time Stockton finds Hornacek for the foul line J.
9:00: UT: Bill Bradley misses a 3 - and on the other end it's the Mailman in traffic, cutting it to a point.
8:40: NY: Short bank for Clyde.
8:22: UT: Stockton dips and dives his way to the bucket.
8:04: NY: Bradley from 12.
7:32: UT: Hornacek missed, but Ostertag got the board and Adam Keefe hits a 17 footer.
6:27: NY: Failed trips both ways, Bradley with the finger roll.
6:16: UT: Keefe's fouled, makes 1. 90-88 Knicks.
6:04: NY: Cazzie Russell just buries a 3; Knicks by 5.
5:43: NY: Stockton misses and Russell gets a dunk on the other end it's a 7 pt game.
4:35: UT: Failed trips both ways - Hornacek hits a triple from the wing.
4:28: NY: Barnett from the top of the arc - Knicks up 7.
3:52: NY: Hornacek misses - but Barnett doesn't, drives home for the goal and the Knicks are up 9.
2:34: NY Stallworth
2:18 NY Stallworth
1:47: UT: Hornacek
1:40: NY: Reed
1:22: UT: Benoit(3)
1:19: NY: Barnett(1)
:45: UT: Benoit(3)
:41: UT: Frazier
:24: NY Hornacek(3)
:20: NY Russell
:12: UT: Malone
:11: NY DeBusschere(1)
:00 NY: Reed
FINAL: KNICKS 114 JAZZ 104
Tight almost the entire way - but the Knicks pull out in front as we go down the stretch and take game one.
Reed: 22 pts/12 rebounds - Player of the Game
Frazier: 24 pts/5 rebounds
Russell: 18 pts/7 rebounds
DeBusschere: 13 pts/13 boards
Barnett: 14 pts
Malone: 27 pts/13 rebounds
Hornacek: 21 pts
Benoit: 17 pts/6 rebounds
Stockton: 11 pts/13 assists
Ostertag: 10 pts/7 boards
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN JAZZ 6 KNICKS 6
JAZZ Malone, Stockton, Hornacek
KNICKS Frazier, Russell, Russell
6 MIN KNICKS 15 JAZZ 10
JAZZ Stockton, Keefe
KNICKS Barnett, Barnett, Reed, Barnett(3)
7 for Dick Barnett in the last 3; 2 quick fouls on Karl Malone.
3 MIN KNICKS 25 JAZZ 12
JAZZ Keefe
KNICKS Russell, Barnett, DeBusschere, Frazier, Reed
1ST QTR SCORE KNICKS 31 JAZZ 21
JAZZ Keefe, Keefe(3) Eisley, Benoit
KNICKS Hosket, Frazier, Reed
Well, the Knicks have just come out smokin' in game 2; if not for Adam Keefe's 7 pts in the last 6, this might already be done.
2ND
9 MIN KNICKS 35 JAZZ 27
JAZZ Ostertag, Malone, Hornacek
KNICKS Frazier, Russell
6 MIN KNICKS 41 JAZZ 29
JAZZ Spencer
KNICKS Russell, Barnett, Bowman
Willis Reed picked up his 2nd, so he went to the bench; but the Knicks extend the lead and this series might be wraping up today.
3 MIN KNICKS 42 JAZZ 34
JAZZ Carr, Hornacek, Hornacek(1)
KNICKS Frazier(1)
HALFTIME SCORE KNICKS 46 JAZZ 40
JAZZ Malone, Hornacek, Malone
KNICKS DeBusschere, Reed
Reed picks up his third, he misses most of the quarter, the Jazz cut the deficit in half.
3RD
9 MIN KNICKS 51 JAZZ 42
JAZZ Malone
KNICKS Frazier, Stallworth(1) Reed
6 MIN KNICKS 58 JAZZ 46
JAZZ Stockton(3) Malone(1)
KNICKS Bradley, Frazier, Reed(1) DeBusschere
The Knicks are back up a dozen; they just appear too much for this Utah team.
3 MIN KNICKS 66 JAZZ 50
JAZZ Keefe, Keefe
KNICKS Frazier, Frazier, Reed, Frazier
3RD QTR SCORE KNICKS 68 JAZZ 56
JAZZ Morris, Spencer, Malone
KNICKS Frazier
Clyde Frazier scores 8 in the back half of the quarter. Double digit Knicks lead.
4TH
9 MIN KNICKS 77 JAZZ 67
JAZZ Benoit, Stockton, Stockton, Spencer, Morris(3)
KNICKS Bradley(3) Reed, Stallworth, Frazier
6 MIN KNICKS 81 JAZZ 79
JAZZ Morris, Benoit, Malone, Malone, Malone, Hornacek
KNICKS Russell, DeBusschere
The Jazz get hot in the 4th - that 12 point lead now down to 2; the Mailman delivers 6 in the last 3. And we're right where we were with 6 left in game one.
5:32: NY: Clyde Frazier gets the sweet floater from the block.
5:16: UT: The Mailman opens up the midrange bank.
5:01: NY: Barnett knifes it inside to Reed.
4:18: NY: Malone misses - Barnett drives and scores.
3:56: UT: Benoit from 17. Starters in for both sides.
3:48: NY: Dick Barnett again with the drive.
3:22: NY: DeBusschere steals the ball and coasts home for the layup. 8 point game.
2:45: NY: That might do it - Stockton misses, it took the Knicks a couple of shots but Clyde hits a short turnaround.
2:27: UT: Benoit 3.
1:33: NY DeBusschere
1:19: UT: Stockton 3. Knicks by 6.
:50: UT: The Jazz dont foul, Malone just smothers Reed, he misses and Malone will get the easy flip shot the other way. 95-91.
Barnett misses. Stockton rebound. Malone misses with 16 left - DeBusschere gets the board and that should do it.
:11: NY Reed hits 2 FT
:00: NY Reed one more FT
FINAL: KNICKS 98 JAZZ 91
The 10th seeded Knicks come into Utah and knock off the Jazz. They'll get the winner of the last matchup in the Region in the next round.
Reed: 20 pts/17 rebounds - Player of the Game
Frazier: 27 pts/6 rebounds
DeBusschere: 12 pts/8 rebounds
Russell: 12 pts/5 assists
Barnett: 15 pts/5 assists/4 steals
2. 1989 NBA CHAMPION DETROIT PISTONS v. 15. 2003 LA LAKERS
Pistons: 63-19, 1st Cen Div, 7th Off, 3rd Def d. Celtics East 1st Rnd 3-0
d. Bucks East Semis 4-0
d. Bulls East Finals 4-2
d. Lakers NBA Finals 4-0
#29 overall seed
Coach: Chuck Daly
Starters
C Bill Laimbeer (31 Notre Dame) 13.7 PPG 16.6 PER 9 Win Shares
F Rick Mahorn (30 Hampton) 7.3 12.1 4.6
F Dennis Rodman (27 SE Oklahoma St) 9 16.3 8.1
G Isiah Thomas (27 Indiana) 18.2 17.1 7
G Joe Dumars (25 McNeese St) 17.2 16.8 7
Rotation Reserves
C James Edwards (33 Washington) 7.3 11.6 2.8
F John Salley (24 Geo Tech) 7 12.4 3.5
F Mark Aguirre (29 DePaul) 15.5 15.1 2.8
G Vinnie Johnson (32 Baylor) 13.8 17.3 5.9
G Adrian Dantley (33 Notre Dame) 18.4 18.2 5.3
Leaders: Laimbeer 3rd Def Reb, 3rd Def Reb %, 4th Def Rating
Rodman 1st FG%, Eff FG%, 3rd Reb %
Johnson 5th TO%
The Pistons are unusual; no double digit Win Shares, no 20 PER; it's a team about depth and not top end performance. The other thing is Dantley was dealt for Aguirre during the year, they each played about half the season in Detroit and they're both here
Lakers: 50-32, 2nd Pac Div, 4th Off, 19th Def
d. Wolves West 1st Rnd 4-2
Lost Spurs West Semis 4-2
#228 overall seed
Coach: Phil Jackson
Starters
C Shaquille O'Neal (30 LSU) 27.5 PPG 29.5 PER 13.2 Win Shares
F Robert Horry (32 Alabama) 6.5 12.4 4.8
F Rick Fox (33 North Carolina) 9 11.9 3.6
G Derek Fisher (28 Little Rock) 10.5 11.9 5.2
G Kobe Bryant (24) 30 26.2 14.9
Rotation Reserves
C Samaki Walker (26 Louisville) 4.4 11.6 2.1
F Stanislav Medvedenko (23) 4.4 10.3 .4
F Michael Madsen (27 Stanford) 3.2 9.3 1.1
G Brian Shaw (36 UCSB) 3.5 10.2 .6
G Devean George (25 Augsburg) 6.9 11.4 2.7
Leaders: Shaq 4th Off Reb, 2nd FG%, 4th PPG, 2nd PER, 2nd True Shooting, Eff FG%, 4th Off WS, 2nd WS/48, 2nd Off +/-
Kobe 3rd Steals, 1st Pts, 2nd Triple Doubles, 2nd PPG, 5th PER, 5th WS, 5th +/-, 3rd VORP
The Pistons are a team wth depth, but the Lakers have the two big stars - Kobe and Shaq are both over 25 PER and double digit Win Shares.
Lineup Matchup:
C Shaq (Lakers)
F Push
F Rodman (Pistons)
G Isiah (Pistons)
G Kobe (Lakers)
Bench: Pistons
GAME ONE
1ST
9 MIN PISTONS 6 LAKERS 4
PISTONS Mahorn, Laimbeer, Rodman
LAKERS Fisher, Horry
6 MIN PISTONS 15 LAKERS 6
PISTONS Rodman, Isiah, Laimbeer, Dumars
LAKERS Shaq,
Shaq picks up 2 quick fouls and he's on the bench. Pistons up early.
3 MIN PISTONS 18 LAKERS 13
PISTONS Aguirre(1) Isiah
LAKERS Fisher(3) Kobe(1) Fox
1ST QTR SCORE PISTONS 24 LAKERS 19
PISTONS Aguirre, Laimbeer, Dembo
LAKERS Fox, Fox, Shaw
Rick Fox hits for 6 in the back half of the quarter, drawing the Lakers to 5.
2ND
9 MIN LAKERS 25 PISTONS 24
PISTONS
LAKERS Medvedenko, Medvedenko, Medvedenko
6 MIN LAKERS 35 PISTONS 33
PISTONS Aguirre, Aguirre, Dantley, Johnson, Salley
LAKERS Shaq, Shaq, Shaq, Kobe, Shaq
Shaq comes back into the game and hits for 8 in the last 3 minutes; Lakers up a bucket.
3 MIN LAKERS 41 PISTONS 38
PISTONS Johnson, Rodman(3)
LAKERS George, Kobe, Kobe
HALFTIME SCORE LAKERS 54 PISTONS 44
PISTONS Johnson, Dantley, Johnson
LAKERS Shaq, Shaq, Shaq, Kobe, Kobe(3) Shaq
Shaq and Kobe take over; they combine for 17 in the back half of the quarter and the Lakers lead by 10. Shaq does pick up his third foul at the end of the half.
3RD
9 MIN LAKERS 58 PISTONS 50
PISTONS Rodman(1) Dumars, Dumars(3)
LAKERS Kobe, George
6 MIN LAKERS 65 PISTONS 56
PISTONS Aguirre(1) Dantley(3) Dantley
LAKERS Kobe, Kobe(3) Shaw
Kobe keeps it going, 7 more to open the half; Lakers up 9.
3 MIN LAKERS 69 PISTONS 60
PISTONS Isiah, Rodman
LAKERS Shaq, Shaq
3RD QTR SCORE LAKERS 76 PISTONS 66
PISTONS Mahorn, Johnson, Aguirre
LAKERS Shaq, Shaq(1) George(1) Shaq(1) Shaq
The Laker defense really tightens on the Pistons; Shaq scores ten in the back half of the quarter; LA up double digits.
4TH
9 MIN LAKERS 85 PISTONS 74
PISTONS Isiah, Laimbeer(1) Laimbeer, Laimbeer(3)
LAKERS Shaq, Kobe(3) Fisher, Shaq
6 MIN LAKERS 93 LAKERS 82
PISTONS Dantley, Johnson, Mahorn, Rodman
LAKERS Shaq, Fisher, Shaq, Shaq
We're looking at a real upset here, the 2nd seeded Pistons are going to lose game one; Shaq and Kobe just overwhelming today. 10 more for the Diesel.
3 MIN LAKERS 102 PISTONS 84
PISTONS Dumars
LAKERS Fisher, Shaq, Shaq, Rush(3)
FINAL SCORE LAKERS 106 PISTONS 89
PISTONS Dembo(3) Williams
LAKERS Rush, Murray
LA bombs the Pistons in game one; the two best players on the floor are Shaq and Kobe and it's not close; that proves more important than the Pistons depth in game one. Shaq sets the tournament record for points in a game
Shaq: 42 pts/12 rebounds-Player of the Game
Kobe: 22 pts/5 rebounds
Fisher: 11 pts
Rodman: 12 pts/10 rebounds
Laimbeer: 12 pts/6 rebounds
Dantley: 11 pts/6 rebounds
Johnson: 12 pts/5 rebounds
Dumars: 10 pts/5 rebounds
GAME TWO
1ST
9 MIN PISTONS 8 LAKERS 4
PISTONS Mahorn, Dumars, Mahorn, Mahorn
LAKERS Fox, Shaq
6 MIN LAKERS 15 PISTONS 10
PISTONS Edwards
LAKERS Shaq(3) Fox(3) Fisher, Fox(3)
8 for Rick Fox to open game 2 - the Lakers look to eliminate the Pistons.
3 MIN PISTONS 17 LAKERS 17
PISTONS Isiah(1) Isiah, Aguirre, Aguirre
LAKERS Shaq
1ST QTR SCORE PISTONS 25 LAKERS 24
PISTONS Salley, Edwards, Johnson, Edwards
LAKERS Fox, Fox(3) Walker
Rick Fox scores 11 in the first quarter; Pistons though up 1.
2ND
9 MIN LAKERS 35 PISTONS 27
PISTONS Aguirre
LAKERS Shaw(3) Madsen, Medvedenko, Kobe(1) Horry(3)
6 MIN LAKERS 45 PISTONS 35
PISTONS Isiah, Rodman, Johnson(1) Isiah(3)
LAKERS Horry(1) Kobe, Shaq, Shaq, Shaq
The 15th seeded Lakers go into Detroit and really push the Pistons around; up 10.
3 MIN LAKERS 46 PISTONS 37
PISTONS Rodman
LAKERS Fox(1)
HALFTIME SCORE LAKERS 55 PISTONS 43
PISTONS Johnson, Aguirre(1) Aguirre, Isiah(1)
LAKERS George, Medvenenko, Kobe, Fox(3)
Shaq picks up his third foul - but the Lakers are up a dozen.
3RD
9 MIN LAKERS 63 PISTONS 51
PISTONS Aguirre, Isiah, Isiah, Isiah
LAKERS Walker, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe
6 MIN LAKERS 67 PISTONS 59
PISTONS Dumars, Aguirre, Dumars, Laimbeer
LAKERS Kobe, Medvenenko
Pistons get the deficit to 6, they trail by 8, that's how many Kobe scores to open the half.
3 MIN LAKERS 72 PISTONS 65
PISTONS Aguirre, Salley
LAKERS Shaw, Kobe(1) Shaq
3RD QTR SCORE LAKERS 81 PISTONS 67
PISTONS Rodman
LAKERS Horry(3) George, Medvedenko, Kobe
Laimbeer's got 5 fouls, Dantley and Rodman 4. The Lakers are 12 minutes from advancing.
4TH
9 MIN LAKERS 83 PISTONS 78
PISTONS Rodman, Rodman, Aguirre(3) Johnson, Johnson
LAKERS Kobe
Staring into the abyss, the Pistons come out and score the first 11 points of the quarter to cut it to 3, it's now 5. Shaq picks up his 4th, fouling Mahorn.
8:54: DET: Mahorn hits 1.
8:18: LA: Fisher misses, but Shaq, still in the game, gets the board and he will finish with a layup.
8:11: DET: Short bank for Isiah
7:41: DET: Horry misses - Dumars comes down and hits a corner 3, the lead is down to 1 and this Pistons crowd is on fire.
7:26: DET: Fox misses - and Dumars gets the layup the other way to give Detroit the lead.
7:07: LA: Kobe isolation - midrange J.
6:52: LA: Mahorn misses - Kobe drills a long 3 from the top.
6:45: DET: Dantley finds Laimbeer for the 8 footer. LA by 2.
5:03: DET: Multiple empty trips leads to a 14 footer by the Microwave.
4:29: DET: Shaq misses, Laimbeer converts a short J and Detroit's up a bucket.
3:59: LA: Rodman fouls out, Medvedenko hits the shot and the FT, Lakers go back up.
3:31: LA: Shaq blocks Isiah - Rick Fox hits a triple the other way. 96-92
3:13: DET: Dantley's fouled, makes 1. 96-93
2:27: LA: The Lakers get multiple chances, Shaq makes a FT to end the possession.
2:18: DET: With Rodman out, Aguirre is on - and he hits from midrange.
2:11: LA: Kobe comes right down and fires up a triple. 100-95
2:00: DET: Isiah goes hard to the goal.
1:49: LA: Isiah picks up his 4th, Kobe hits both.
1:37: DET: Mahorn dunk.
1:12: DET: Shaq misses - Aguirre converts a long two the other way, Lakers up 1.
:59: LA: Kobe isolation again - he hits from outside the paint.
:20: DET: Dumars misses - but Isiah gets the huge rebound - the Pistons reset and Mark Aguirre hits a triple from the top to tie the score. Huge Shot for Mark Aguirre and the Lakers call time with 20 seconds left.
Kobe. Isolation. Hero ball time. Kobe just outside the paint. IT'S GOOD! KOBE WITH 2 SECONDS LEFT HITS A JUMPER TO PUT THE LAKERS UP BY 2.
Pistons have just 2 seconds. Down a bucket. They are staring at elimination.
They come out after the time out. Inbound from half court.
The ball goes in to Aguirre - turnaround -- ITS GOOD! MARK AGUIRRE TIES THE GAME AT THE BUZZER AND THE PISTONS FORCE OVERTIME!!
4TH QTR: LAKERS 106 PISTONS 106
OVERTIME
Starters on the floor, save Rodman, replaced by Aguirre.
4:28: DET: Kobe misses, Aguirre scores again the other way. Just a huge, huge, huge finish to regulation by Mark Aguirre.
4:03: DET: Kobe misses, Isiah dips his way through traffic to score.
3:27: LA: Aguirre picks up his 5th foul, Fox hits both.
3:17: DET: Laimbeer misses - Mahorn gets the putback and the foul. 113-108
2:44: LA: Shaq missed, but Fisher got the board, the Lakers reset and Horry hits a 6 footer.
2:34: DET: Dumars hits the pullup.
2:08: LA: Shaq misses, getrs his own board, powers home a dunk, and the foul. Lakers trail by 2.
1:58: DET: Aguirre again - midrange.
1:15: DET: Fisher misses, Horry fouls Mahorn the other way, he hits 1.
1:00: LA: Kobe hits a corner 3.
:53: DET: Dumars hits a 3 from straight away.
:32: DET: Fox misses, Dumars is quicky fouled and he hits both - it's 7 - it's done.
:13: DET: Isiah hits 2 FT
FINAL: PISTONS 125 LAKERS 116
Outstanding comeback for Detroit - Aguirre scores 5 at the end of regulation to force OT and now this series will go down to a deciding game 3.
Aguirre: 31 pts - Player of the Game
Isiah: 23 pts/10 assists/6 rebounds
Dumars: 18 pts/8 assists
Mahorn: 13 pts/12 rebounds
Rodman: 10 pts/9 rebounds
Laimbeer: 6 pts/10 rebounds/6 assists
Johnson: 11 pts
Kobe: 35 pts/ 7 boards/7 assists
Shaq: 22 pts/12 boards/5 blocks
Fox: 22 pts
Medvedenko: 11 pts
GAME THREE
1ST
9 MIN PISTONS 7 LAKERS 7
PISTONS Isiah, Dumars(3) Isiah
LAKERS Kobe(3) Shaq, Kobe
6 MIN LAKERS 12 PISTONS 9
PISTONS Isiah
LAKERS Shaq, Fox(3)
Zeke comes out with 6 to open the final game of the series, but it's LA with the early lead.
3 MIN LAKERS 21 PISTONS 15
PISTONS Dumars, Laimbeer, Aguirre
LAKERS Shaq, Kobe, Kobe, Kobe(3)
1ST QTR SCORE LAKERS 27 PISTONS 21
PISTONS Isiah, Johnson, Dumars
LAKERS Kobe, Madsen, Medevedeno
2 fouls apiece for Shaq and Rodman; Kobe Bryant just decides to come out firing - 14 first quarter points.
2ND
9 MIN LAKERS 36 PISTONS 30
PISTONS Aguirre(3) Johnson, Aguirre, Dantley
LAKERS Madsen, Walker, Shaw, Fox(3)
6 MIN LAKERS 36 PISTONS 34
PISTONS Mahorn, Dantley
LAKERS
The Pistons went down double digits, but now it's 2.
3 MIN PISTONS 44 LAKERS 43
PISTONS Isiah, Aguirre, Rodman, Laimbeer, Johnson,
LAKERS Kobe(1) Shaq, Shaq, Shaq
HALFTIME SCORE PISTONS 50 LAKERS 46
PISTONS Rodman, Johnson, Dumars
LAKERS Shaq(1) Shaq
We have a good one; winner moves on, loser goes home. Shaq hits for 9 in the back half of the quarter but Detroit has taken the lead.
3RD
9 MIN PISTONS 54 LAKERS 52
PISTONS Laimbeer, Salley
LAKERS Kobe, Kobe, Walker
6 MIN PISTONS 61 LAKERS 58
PISTONS Dumars, Aguirre, Isiah(3)
LAKERS Medvedenko, Fisher, Kobe
6 for Kobe to open the half - but it's Detroit, still up 3.
3 MIN PISTONS 66 LAKERS 62
PISTONS Dantley, Dantley(1) Rodman
LAKERS Shaq, Shaq
3RD QTR SCORE PISTONS 75 LAKERS 67
PISTONS Dumars(3) Aguirre, Dantley, Isiah
LAKERS Medvedenko, Shaq(3)
5 points for Adrian Dantley in the back half of the third; it's Detroit's biggest lead of the series.
4TH
9 MIN PISTONS 80 LAKERS 71
PISTONS Dumars(1) Dumars(1) Aguirre(3)
LAKERS Shaq, Shaq
6 MIN PISTONS 86 LAKERS 71
PISTONS Aguirre, Isiah, Dumars
LAKERS
It took almost the full series, but the Pistons defense has taken control - Detroit's going to advance.
3 MIN PISTONS 93 LAKERS 82
PISTONS Isiah, Laimbeer, Rodman(1), Isiah
LAKERS Madsen, Shaq, Shaq, Kobe(3) Fisher
FINAL SCORE PISTONS 99 LAKERS 87
PISTONS Dumars, Dumars, Dumars
LAKERS Horry, Murray(3)
It took a game 2 buzzer beater to keep them alive, but Detroit has advanced to close out Region 4. Shaq had 30 in the loss.
Dumars: 24 pts/5 rebounds-Player of the Game
Isiah: 21 pts/5 assists
Laimbeer: 8 pts/13 rebounds
Aguirre: 18 pts/5 rebounds
All Region Team
C Shaq ('03 Lakers)
F James ('17 Cavs)
F Pippen ('92 Bulls)
G Jordan ('92 Bulls)
G Curry ('19 Warriors)
