2004 NBA Playoffs
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The 2004 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2003–04 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons defeating the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. Chauncey Billups was named NBA Finals MVP.
The Minnesota Timberwolves, after missing the playoffs their first seven seasons and losing in the first round the next seven, won their first two playoff series in 2004 before losing to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. As of the end of 2016 season, the Timberwolves hold the longest active streak without a playoff berth, having missed the playoffs twelve straight years since.
The Indiana Pacers made the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since their NBA Finals run in 2000, after which they significantly changed the makeup of their team (yet still made the playoffs every year). Game 2 of the series with the Pistons was pivotal, as Tayshaun Prince blocked a lay-up by Reggie Miller late in the game to preserve the victory; the Pistons won 4–2.
The 2004 playoffs was the first appearance for the Memphis Grizzlies in their 9-year history which began in Vancouver. However, they failed to win a single game in their first 3 playoff appearances (2004, 2005, 2006), before earning their first playoff game and series victories in 2011.
This was the last playoff appearance for the New York Knicks until 2011, when they would be swept in the first round.
The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz missed the playoffs for the first time since 1982 and 1983, respectively.
This was the Denver Nuggets' first playoff appearance since 1995.
The New Orleans Hornets made their final postseason appearance as a member of the East. They would not make the playoffs again until 2008, as a member of the West (the result of a realignment with the addition of the Charlotte Bobcats in the 2004–05 NBA season). Their playoff series with the Miami Heat, led by Dwyane Wade, was the last playoff series where the home team won all 7 games until 2008's Boston-Atlanta and Boston-Cleveland playoff series.
2004 was the first time in 14 years that all Texas teams made the playoffs, and the second time (first in 10 years) that all former ABA teams made the playoffs.
Bracket
First Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | NBA Finals | |||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E8 | Boston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
E4 | Miami | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E5 | New Orleans | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
E1 | Indiana | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E6 | Milwaukee | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
E2 | New Jersey* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
E7 | New York | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
E3 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W8 | Denver | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sacramento | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
W4 | Sacramento | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W5 | Dallas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
W1 | Minnesota | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W3 | San Antonio | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W6 | Memphis | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
W3 | San Antonio | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W2 | LA Lakers* | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
W7 | Houston | 1 |
Playoff qualifying
Eastern Conference
Best record in NBA
The Indiana Pacers clinched the best record in the NBA, and had earned home court advantage throughout the entire playoffs. However, when Indiana lost to the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference Finals, home court advantage for the NBA Finals switched to the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers, who had posted a better regular season record at 56-26 than the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons at 54-28.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the East:
- Indiana Pacers (61–21) (clinched Central division)
- New Jersey Nets (47–35) (clinched Atlantic division)
- Detroit Pistons (54–28)
- Miami Heat (42–40)
- New Orleans Hornets (41–41)
- Milwaukee Bucks (41–41)
- New York Knicks (39–43)
- Boston Celtics (36–46)
Western Conference
Best record in conference
The Minnesota Timberwolves clinched the best record in the Western Conference, and had home court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. However, when Minnesota lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers gained home court advantage for the NBA Finals because the Lakers posted a better regular season record at 56-26 than the Eastern Conference champion Detroit Pistons at 54-28.
Clinched a playoff berth
The following teams clinched a playoff berth in the West:
- Minnesota Timberwolves (58–24) (clinched Midwest division)
- Los Angeles Lakers (56–26) (clinched Pacific division)
- San Antonio Spurs (57–25)
- Sacramento Kings (55–27)
- Dallas Mavericks (52–30)
- Memphis Grizzlies (50–32)
- Houston Rockets (45–37)
- Denver Nuggets (43–39)
Eastern Conference
Champion: Detroit Pistons
First Round
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (8) Boston Celtics
April 25 |
Indiana Pacers 90, Boston Celtics 75 | ||
Indiana wins the series, 4–0 |
FleetCenter, Boston, Massachusetts |
Indiana won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Celtics winning the first three meetings.
Boston leads 3–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(2) New Jersey Nets vs. (7) New York Knicks
April 20 |
New York Knicks 81, New Jersey Nets 99 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
April 25 |
New Jersey Nets 100, New York Knicks 94 | ||
New Jersey wins the series, 4–0 |
Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York |
New Jersey won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning the first two meetings.
New York leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) Detroit Pistons vs. (6) Milwaukee Bucks
April 21 |
Milwaukee Bucks 92, Detroit Pistons 88 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
April 29 |
Milwaukee Bucks 77, Detroit Pistons 91 | ||
Detroit wins the series, 4–1 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
Detroit won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the third playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning the first two meetings.
Detroit leads 2–0 in all-time playoff series |
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(4) Miami Heat vs. (5) New Orleans Hornets
May 4 |
New Orleans Hornets 77, Miami Heat 85 | ||
Miami wins the series, 4–3 |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |
Miami won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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- In Game 1, Dwyane Wade hits the game winner with 1.3 seconds left.
This was the first playoff meeting between the Heat and the New Orleans Pelicans/Hornets franchise.[4]
Conference Semifinals
(1) Indiana Pacers vs. (4) Miami Heat
May 18 |
Indiana Pacers 73, Miami Heat 70 | ||
Indiana wins the series, 4–2 |
American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida |
Indiana won 3–0 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Heat.[5]
(3) Detroit Pistons vs. (2) New Jersey Nets
May 7 |
New Jersey Nets 80, Detroit Pistons 95 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
May 9 |
Detroit Pistons 64, New Jersey Nets 82 |
May 11 |
Detroit Pistons 79, New Jersey Nets 94 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
May 14 |
New Jersey Nets 127, Detroit Pistons 120 (3OT) |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
May 16 |
Detroit Pistons 81, New Jersey Nets 75 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey |
May 20 |
New Jersey Nets 69, Detroit Pistons 90 | ||
Detroit wins the series, 4–3 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan |
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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Conference Finals: (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) Detroit Pistons
May 22 7:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 74, Indiana Pacers 78 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 15–26, 17–13, 16–17 | ||
Pts: Richard Hamilton 23 Rebs: Ben Wallace 22 Asts: Ben Wallace 5 |
Pts: Jermaine O'Neal 21 Rebs: Jermaine O'Neal 14 Asts: Jamaal Tinsley 5 |
ESPN |
May 24 7:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 72, Indiana Pacers 67 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 15–26, 17–13, 16–17 | ||
Pts: Richard Hamilton 23 Rebs: Hamilton, R. Wallace, B. Wallace 8 each Asts: Chauncey Billups 6 |
Pts: Reggie Miller 21 Rebs: Jeff Foster 9 Asts: Anthony Johnson 4 |
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Referees: Jim Clark, Bennett Salvatore, Tom Washington |
ESPN |
May 26 8:30 pm |
Indiana Pacers 78, Detroit Pistons 85 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 16–9, 15–20, 33–29 | ||
Pts: Jermaine O'Neal 24 Rebs: Jermaine O'Neal 9 Asts: Jamaal Tinsley 4 |
Pts: Hamilton, R. Wallace 20 each Rebs: Ben Wallace 16 Asts: Chauncey Billups 8 |
ESPN |
May 28 8:00 pm |
Indiana Pacers 83, Detroit Pistons 68 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 29–17, 20–22, 21–11, 13–18 | ||
Pts: Ron Artest 20 Rebs: Jermaine O'Neal 13 Asts: Jamaal Tinsley 5 |
Pts: Richard Hamilton 22 Rebs: Ben Wallace 19 Asts: Chauncey Billups 5 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Greg Willard |
ESPN |
May 30 7:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 83, Indiana Pacers 65 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 16–19, 21–17, 21–12 | ||
Pts: Richard Hamilton 33 Rebs: Ben Wallace 12 Asts: Chauncey Billups 7 |
Pts: Artest, Jones 13 each Rebs: Ron Artest 11 Asts: Jamaal Tinsley 5 |
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana Referees: Joe DeRosa, Ron Garretson, Steve Javie |
ESPN |
June 1 8:00 pm |
Indiana Pacers 65, Detroit Pistons 69 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–11, 10–16, 17–19, 15–23 | ||
Pts: Jermaine O'Neal 20 Rebs: Artest, O'Neal 10 each Asts: Anthony Johnson 7 |
Pts: Richard Hamilton 21 Rebs: Ben Wallace 16 Asts: Richard Hamilton 5 | |
Detroit wins the series, 4–2 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referees: Mike Callahan, Dan Crawford, Jack Nies |
Indiana won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Pistons winning the first meeting.
Detroit leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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Western Conference
Champion: Los Angeles Lakers
First Round
(1) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (8) Denver Nuggets
April 21 8:30 pm |
Denver Nuggets 81, Minnesota Timberwolves 95 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
April 24 10:30 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 86, Denver Nuggets 107 |
TNT |
April 27 10:30 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 84, Denver Nuggets 82 |
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado |
ESPN |
April 30 9:30 pm |
Denver Nuggets 91, Minnesota Timberwolves 102 | ||
Minnesota wins the series, 4–1 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Minnesota won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Nuggets and the Timberwolves.[8]
(2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (7) Houston Rockets
April 19 10:30 pm |
Houston Rockets 84, Los Angeles Lakers 98 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
ESPN |
April 23 9:30 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 91, Houston Rockets 104 |
ESPN |
April 25 3:30 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 92, Houston Rockets 88 (OT) |
Toyota Center, Houston, Texas |
TNT |
April 28 10:30 pm |
Houston Rockets 78, Los Angeles Lakers 97 | ||
Los Angeles wins the series, 4–1 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
Tied 2–2 in the regular-season series |
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This was the seventh playoff meeting between these two teams, with each team winning three series apiece.
Tied 3–3 in all-time playoff series |
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(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (6) Memphis Grizzlies
April 19 8:30 pm |
Memphis Grizzlies 70, San Antonio Spurs 87 |
SBC Center, San Antonio, Texas |
April 22 8:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 95, Memphis Grizzlies 93 |
TNT |
April 25 9:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 110, Memphis Grizzlies 97 | ||
San Antonio wins the series, 4–0 |
The Pyramid, Memphis, Tennessee |
Memphis won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Grizzlies and the Spurs.[10]
(4) Sacramento Kings vs. (5) Dallas Mavericks
April 20 10:30 pm |
Dallas Mavericks 79, Sacramento Kings 83 |
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California |
April 24 9:30 pm |
Sacramento Kings 79, Dallas Mavericks 104 |
TNT |
April 26 9:30 pm |
Sacramento Kings 94, Dallas Mavericks 92 |
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas |
TNT |
April 29 10:30 pm |
Dallas Mavericks 118, Sacramento Kings 119 | ||
Sacramento wins the series, 4–1 |
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California |
Dallas won 3–1 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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Conference Semifinals
(1) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (4) Sacramento Kings
May 8 9:30 pm |
Sacramento Kings 89, Minnesota Timberwolves 94 | ||
Series tied, 1-1 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
TNT |
May 10 10:30 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 114, Sacramento Kings 113 (OT) | ||
Minnesota leads series, 2-1 |
TNT |
May 12 10:30 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 81, Sacramento Kings 87 | ||
Series tied, 2-2 |
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California |
TNT |
May 14 9:30 pm |
Sacramento Kings 74, Minnesota Timberwolves 86 | ||
Minnesota leads series, 3-2 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
May 16 3:30 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 87, Sacramento Kings 104 | ||
Series tied, 3-3 |
ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California |
TNT |
May 19 9:00 pm |
Sacramento Kings 80, Minnesota Timberwolves 83 | ||
Minnesota wins the series, 4–3 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Minnesota won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the first playoff meeting between the Timberwolves and the Kings.[12]
(3) San Antonio Spurs vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers
TNT |
May 11 7:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 90, Los Angeles Lakers 98 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
TNT |
May 15 7:30 pm |
San Antonio Spurs 76, Los Angeles Lakers 88 | ||
Los Angeles wins the series, 4–2 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California |
Los Angeles won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the tenth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first nine meetings.
Los Angeles leads 6–3 in all-time playoff series |
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Conference Finals: (1) Minnesota Timberwolves vs. (2) Los Angeles Lakers
May 21 8:00 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 97, Minnesota Timberwolves 88 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 23–24, 23–20, 32–23, 19–21 | ||
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 27 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 18 Asts: Bryant, Fisher 6 each |
Pts: Latrell Sprewell 23 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 10 Asts: Sam Cassell 8 |
TNT |
May 23 7:30 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 71, Minnesota Timberwolves 89 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–32, 13–19, 19–17, 15–21 | ||
Pts: Kobe Bryant 27 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 16 Asts: Kobe Bryant 6 |
Pts: Kevin Garnett 24 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 11 Asts: Latrell Sprewell 8 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Referees: Joe DeRosa, Steve Javie, Bill Spooner |
TNT |
May 25 6:00 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 89, Los Angeles Lakers 100 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 18–20, 30–26, 24–30 | ||
Pts: Kevin Garnett 22 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 11 Asts: Kevin Garnett 7 |
Pts: Bryant, O'Neal 22 each Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 17 Asts: Gary Payton 9 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles Referees: Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson, Derrick Stafford |
TNT |
May 27 6:00 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 85, Los Angeles Lakers 92 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–23, 16–22, 20–30, 25–17 | ||
Pts: Kevin Garnett 28 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 13 Asts: Kevin Garnett 9 |
Pts: Kobe Bryant 31 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 19 Asts: Kobe Bryant 8 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Referees: Mike Callahan, Bernie Fryer, Jack Nies |
TNT |
May 29 8:00 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 96, Minnesota Timberwolves 98 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 21–14, 19–32, 23–27, 33–25 | ||
Pts: Kobe Bryant 23 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 13 Asts: Kobe Bryant 7 |
Pts: Kevin Garnett 30 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 19 Asts: Latrell Sprewell 5 |
Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota Referees: Jim Clark, Bennett Salvatore, Tom Washington |
TNT |
May 31 6:00 pm |
Minnesota Timberwolves 90, Los Angeles Lakers 96 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 17–28, 29–20, 22–19, 22–29 | ||
Pts: Latrell Sprewell 27 Rebs: Kevin Garnett 17 Asts: Sprewell, Martin 5 each |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 25 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 11 Asts: Gary Payton 8 | |
Los Angeles wins the series, 4–2 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Referees: Dick Bavetta, Ken Mauer, Eddie Rush |
Minnesota won 3–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the second playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning the first meeting.
Los Angeles leads 1–0 in all-time playoff series |
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NBA Finals: (W2) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E3) Detroit Pistons
June 6 6:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 87, Los Angeles Lakers 75 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–19, 18–22, 24–17, 23–17 | ||
Pts: Chauncey Billups 22 Rebs: B. Wallace, R. Wallace 8 each Asts: Richard Hamilton 5 |
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 34 Rebs: O'Neal, Malone 11 each Asts: Kobe Bryant 4 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles Referees: Joe Crawford, Bob Delaney, Bernie Fryer |
ABC |
June 8 6:00 pm |
Detroit Pistons 91, Los Angeles Lakers 99 (OT) | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 20–26, 30–24, 23–21, Overtime: 2–10 | ||
Pts: Chauncey Billups 27 Rebs: Ben Wallace 14 Asts: Chauncey Billups 9 |
Pts: Kobe Bryant 33 Rebs: Karl Malone 9 Asts: Luke Walton 8 |
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California Referees: Joe DeRosa, Steve Javie, Bennett Salvatore |
ABC |
June 10 9:00 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 68, Detroit Pistons 88 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 16–15, 19–24, 17–25 | ||
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 14 Rebs: O'Neal, Medvedenko 8 each Asts: Gary Payton 7 |
Pts: Richard Hamilton 31 Rebs: Ben Wallace 11 Asts: Hamilton, B. Wallace, Billups 3 each |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referees: Mike Callahan, Dan Crawford, Ron Garretson |
ABC |
June 13 9:00 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 80, Detroit Pistons 88 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 22–21, 17–20, 17–15, 24–32 | ||
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 36 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 17 Asts: Rick Fox 6 |
Pts: Rasheed Wallace 26 Rebs: R. Wallace, B. Wallace 13 each Asts: Richard Hamilton 6 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referees: Dick Bavetta, Jack Nies, Eddie Rush |
ABC |
June 15 9:00 pm |
Los Angeles Lakers 87, Detroit Pistons 100 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 24–25, 21–30, 14–27, 28–18 | ||
Pts: Kobe Bryant 24 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 8 Asts: Luke Walton 5 |
Pts: Richard Hamilton 21 Rebs: Ben Wallace 22 Asts: Chauncey Billups 6 | |
Detroit wins NBA Championship series 4–1 |
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan Referees: Joe Crawford, Bernie Fryer, Bennett Salvatore |
Tied 1–1 in the regular-season series |
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This was the 12th playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning nine of the first 11 meetings.
Los Angeles leads 9–2 in all-time playoff series |
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References
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Boston Celtics versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus New York Knicks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Milwaukee Bucks (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Miami Heat versus New Orleans Pelicans (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Indiana Pacers versus Miami Heat (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Brooklyn Nets versus Detroit Pistons (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Detroit Pistons versus Indiana Pacers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Denver Nuggets versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Houston Rockets versus Los Angeles Lakers (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Memphis Grizzlies versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Dallas Mavericks versus Sacramento Kings (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Minnesota Timberwolves versus Sacramento Kings (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus San Antonio Spurs (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Team Rivalry Finder — Los Angeles Lakers versus Minnesota Timberwolves (Playoffs)". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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