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2000 NBA Finals
Team
Coach
Wins
Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4
Indiana Pacers Larry Bird 2
Dates
June 7–19
MVP
Shaquille O'Neal
(Los Angeles Lakers)
Television
NBC (U.S.)
Announcers
Bob Costas and Doug Collins
Radio network
ESPN
Announcers
Brent Musburger and Jack Ramsay
Referees
Game 1:
Dan Crawford, Jack Nies, Terry Durham
Game 2:
Joe Crawford, Bennett Salvatore, Eddie F. Rush
Game 3:
Ron Garretson, Bernie Fryer, Hugh Evans
Game 4:
Dick Bavetta, Steve Javie, Ronnie Nunn
Game 5:
Bennett Salvatore, Jack Nies, Dan Crawford
Game 6:
Hugh Evans, Ron Garretson, Joe Crawford
Hall of Famers
Lakers:
Shaquille O'Neal (2016)
Pacers:
Chris Mullin (2011)
Reggie Miller (2012)
Coaches:
Larry Bird (1998, player)
Phil Jackson (2007)
Tex Winter (2011)
Officials:
Dick Bavetta (2015)
Eastern Finals
Pacers defeat Knicks, 4–2
Western Finals
Lakers defeat Trail Blazers, 4–3
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The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1999–2000 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series, his first of three consecutive honors.[1] The series was played under a best-of-seven format, with the Lakers holding home court advantage. Until 2008, this was the most recent NBA Finals where both number one seeds from both conferences faced off in the final.
Contents
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1 Background
1.1 Los Angeles Lakers
1.2 Indiana Pacers
1.3 Road to the Finals
1.4 Regular season series
2 2000 NBA Finals rosters
2.1 Los Angeles Lakers
2.2 Indiana Pacers
3 Series summary
3.1 Game 1
3.2 Game 2
3.3 Game 3
3.4 Game 4
3.5 Game 5
3.6 Game 6
4 Player statistics
5 Aftermath
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Background[edit]
Los Angeles Lakers[edit]
Although the Lakers were one of the more talented teams in the NBA the previous year, they failed to win a single game against the San Antonio Spurs in the 1999 NBA playoffs. Twenty-four days after being swept by the eventual league champion, the Lakers signed Phil Jackson as head coach. Jackson, famous for coaching Michael Jordan and the six-time champion Chicago Bulls, would build his triangle offense around Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant. General Manager Jerry West surrounded O'Neal and Bryant with effective role players such as Glen Rice, Ron Harper (who had experience with Jackson's triangle offense as part of the '96–'98 Bulls),[2] and A. C. Green (member of the last two Lakers championship teams).[3]
Along with these starters, the Lakers also possessed a strong bench. Robert Horry not only had championship experience with the Houston Rockets but also was a threat on the perimeter and a defensive star.[4] Derek Fisher was a defensively minded point-guard with the ability to shoot well from long range. Rick Fox, acquired after being released by the Boston Celtics,[5] was the Lakers' sixth man. With a healthy O'Neal, the Lakers dominated the regular season, with winning streaks of 11, 16, and 19 en route to a 67–15 record, tying the 1992 Chicago Bulls and 1986 Boston Celtics as the fifth best record in NBA regular season history.
Although many expected the Lakers to reach the Finals, the road would be a rocky one. In the first round, the Lakers won the first two games against the Sacramento Kings, only to drop the next two games in Sacramento.[6] The Lakers then defeated Sacramento in Game 5, 113–86, to face the Phoenix Suns in the conference semifinals.[7] The Lakers clobbered the Suns, winning the series 4–1 (with their only loss coming in Game 4).[8][9] In Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers, Rasheed Wallace earned two technical fouls and was ejected; the Lakers took advantage of Wallace's absence and secured victory.[10] The Trail Blazers stormed back in the next game, giving the Lakers their worst home loss of the season in a 106–77 shellacking.[11] This setback did not affect Los Angeles, as they assembled a 3–1 series lead by winning the next two games in Portland.[12] The Lakers underestimated the Trail Blazers, however. Led by former Jackson linchpin Scottie Pippen, Portland won back-to-back elimination games and forced a series-deciding Game 7.[13][14] Amid several controversial foul calls by referee Dick Bavetta against members of the Trail Blazers,[15] Portland relinquished a 75–60 fourth quarter lead.[16] Rallying back with a 25–4 run, the Lakers won the game and secured a berth in the NBA Finals.[17][18]
Indiana Pacers[edit]
In the 1997–1998 NBA season, the Chicago Bulls narrowly defeated the Pacers, 4 games to 3, in the Eastern Conference Finals.[19] The 1998–1999 NBA season began with a lockout but saw Indiana return to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they fell to the New York Knicks.[20] The 1999–2000 NBA season brought several major changes to the Pacers. It was their first season at Conseco Fieldhouse,[21] as well as their first since 1993 without center Antonio Davis, who was traded for the rights to the No. 5 overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.[22] Jalen Rose replaced Chris Mullin in the starting line up, winning the NBA Most Improved Player award,[23] while Austin Croshere replaced him as the sixth man.[24]
The Pacers started the season 7–7 but eventually finished with an Eastern Conference best 56–26 record, including a franchise-best 25 game win streak at home.[25] The Pacers, like the Lakers, struggled in the playoffs. They needed a clutch Travis Best three-pointer to dispatch the Milwaukee Bucks in five games.[26] Indiana faced the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round and took the series in six games, earning a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals.[27] The Pacers would face their rival Knicks,[28] winning a memorable six game series in a reversal of fortunes from years past.[29] With the victory, Indiana advanced to the first NBA Finals in franchise history, becoming the second former ABA team to do so.
Road to the Finals[edit]
Main article: 2000 NBA Playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference Champion)
Indiana Pacers (Eastern Conference Champion)
#
Western Conference
v
t
e
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
1
z-Los Angeles Lakers 67 15 .817 –
2
y-Utah Jazz 55 27 .671 12
3
x-Portland Trail Blazers 59 23 .720 8
4
x-San Antonio Spurs 53 29 .646 14
5
x-Phoenix Suns 53 29 .646 14
6
x-Minnesota Timberwolves 50 32 .610 17
7
x-Seattle SuperSonics 45 37 .549 22
8
x-Sacramento Kings 44 38 .537 23
9
Dallas Mavericks 40 42 .488 27
10
Denver Nuggets 35 47 .427 32
11
Houston Rockets 34 48 .415 33
12
Vancouver Grizzlies 22 60 .268 45
13
Golden State Warriors 19 63 .232 48
14
Los Angeles Clippers 15 67 .183 52
1st seed in the West, best league record
Regular season
#
Eastern Conference
v
t
e
Team
W
L
PCT
GB
1
c-Indiana Pacers 56 26 .683 –
2
y-Miami Heat 52 30 .634 4
3
x-New York Knicks 50 32 .610 6
4
x-Charlotte Hornets 49 33 .598 7
5
x-Philadelphia 76ers 49 33 .598 7
6
x-Toronto Raptors 45 37 .549 11
7
x-Detroit Pistons 42 40 .512 14
8
x-Milwaukee Bucks 42 40 .512 14
9
Orlando Magic 41 41 .500 15
10
Boston Celtics 35 47 .427 21
11
Cleveland Cavaliers 32 50 .390 24
12
New Jersey Nets 31 51 .378 25
13
Washington Wizards 29 53 .354 27
14
Atlanta Hawks 28 54 .341 28
15
Chicago Bulls 17 65 .207 39
1st seed in the East, 3rd best league record
Defeated the (8) Sacramento Kings, 3–2
First Round
Defeated the (8) Milwaukee Bucks, 3–2
Defeated the (5) Phoenix Suns, 4–1
Conference Semifinals
Defeated the (4) Philadelphia 76ers, 4–2
Defeated the (3) Portland Trail Blazers, 4–3
Conference Finals
Defeated the (3) New York Knicks, 4–2
Regular season series[edit]
Both teams split the two meetings, each won by the home team:
January 14, 2000
Los Angeles Lakers 102, Indiana Pacers 111
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
March 3, 2000
Indiana Pacers 92, Los Angeles Lakers 107
Staples Center, Los Angeles
2000 NBA Finals rosters[edit]
Los Angeles Lakers[edit]
2000 Los Angeles Lakers Finals roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
From
2.5 !G/F 7000800000000000000♠8 USA ! Bryant, Kobe (C) 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Lower Merion HS (PA)
1.5 !G 7001110000000000000♠11 USA ! Celestand, John (IN) 7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 178 lb (81 kg) Villanova
1.5 !G 7000200000000000000♠2 USA ! Fisher, Derek 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Arkansas–Little Rock
4.0 !F 7001170000000000000♠17 CAN ! Fox, Rick 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 235 lb (107 kg) North Carolina
4.0 !F 7000300000000000000♠3 USA ! George, Devean 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Augsburg
4.0 !F 7001450000000000000♠45 USA ! Green, A.C. 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Oregon State
1.5 !G 7000400000000000000♠4 USA ! Harper, Ron 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Miami (OH)
4.0 !F 7000500000000000000♠5 USA ! Horry, Robert 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Alabama
6.0 !C 7001400000000000000♠40 USA ! Knight, Travis 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Connecticut
1.5 !G 7001100000000000000♠10 USA ! Lue, Tyronn 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Nebraska
6.0 !C 7001340000000000000♠34 USA ! O'Neal, Shaquille (C) 7000215899999999999♠7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 338 lb (153 kg) LSU
4.0 !F 7001410000000000000♠41 USA ! Rice, Glen 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Michigan
5.5 !F/C 7001160000000000000♠16 USA ! Salley, John 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Georgia Tech
1.5 !G 7001200000000000000♠20 USA ! Shaw, Brian 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) UC Santa Barbara
Head coach
Phil Jackson (North Dakota)
Assistant coach(es)
Tex Winter (Southern California)
Jim Cleamons (Ohio State)
Frank Hamblen (Syracuse)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured
Roster • Transactions
Last transaction: 1999-11-12
Indiana Pacers[edit]
2000 Indiana Pacers Finals roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
From
4.0 !F 7001240000000000000♠24 USA ! Bender, Jonathan 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 202 lb (92 kg) Picayune Memorial HS (MS)
1.5 !G 7000400000000000000♠4 USA ! Best, Travis 7000180340000000000♠5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 182 lb (83 kg) Georgia Tech
4.0 !F 7001440000000000000♠44 USA ! Croshere, Austin 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Providence
5.5 !F/C 7001320000000000000♠32 USA ! Davis, Dale 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Clemson
5.5 !F/C 7001100000000000000♠10 USA ! Foster, Jeff 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 236 lb (107 kg) Texas State
4.0 !F 7000300000000000000♠3 USA ! Harrington, Al 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) St. Patrick HS (NJ)
1.5 !G 7001130000000000000♠13 USA ! Jackson, Mark 7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) St. John's
4.0 !F 7000900000000000000♠9 USA ! McKey, Derrick 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Alabama
2.5 !G/F 7001310000000000000♠31 USA ! Miller, Reggie 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 185 lb (84 kg) UCLA
2.5 !G/F 7001170000000000000♠17 USA ! Mullin, Chris 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) St. John's
5.5 !F/C 7001140000000000000♠14 USA ! Perkins, Sam 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) North Carolina
2.5 !G/F 7000500000000000000♠5 USA ! Rose, Jalen 7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Michigan
6.0 !C 7001450000000000000♠45 NED ! Smits, Rik 7000223520000000000♠7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Marist
6.0 !C 7001550000000000000♠55 CRO ! Tabak, Žan 7000213360000000000♠7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Croatia
Head coach
Larry Bird (Indiana State)
Assistant coach(es)
Rick Carlisle (Virginia)
Dick Harter (Pennsylvania)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured
Roster • Transactions
Series summary[edit]
Game
Date
Home Team
Result
Road Team
Game 1 Wednesday, June 7 Los Angeles Lakers 104–87 (1–0) Indiana Pacers
Game 2 Friday, June 9 Los Angeles Lakers 111–104 (2–0) Indiana Pacers
Game 3 Sunday, June 11 Indiana Pacers 100–91 (1–2) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 4 Wednesday, June 14 Indiana Pacers 118–120 OT (1–3) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 5 Friday, June 16 Indiana Pacers 120–87 (2–3) Los Angeles Lakers
Game 6 Monday, June 19 Los Angeles Lakers 116–111 (4–2) Indiana Pacers
The Finals were played using a 2–3–2 site format, where the team with home court advantage would receive the first two games and the last two games at home. The NBA, after experimenting in the early years, restored this original format for the Finals in 1985. So far, the other playoff series are still running on a 2–2–1–1–1 site format.
This was the second time a Finals game was played on a Monday night since the NBA switched to the Wednesday-Friday-Sunday rotation in 1991. In the previous five series ('92–'94, '96, '98) that needed a Game 6, the game was played on a Sunday. In this series, however, the NBA chose to play the game the Monday night after Father's Day. The previous Finals game played on a Monday night was Game 3 in 1999.
Game 1[edit]
NBC
June 7
Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2001)
Indiana Pacers 87, Los Angeles Lakers 104
Scoring by quarter: 18–33, 25–22, 28–22, 16–27
Pts: Mark Jackson 18
Rebs: Dale Davis 8
Asts: Mark Jackson 7 Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 43
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 19
Asts: Bryant, Harper 5 each
Los Angeles leads the series, 1–0
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
No. 43 Dan Crawford
No. 35 Jack Nies
No. 31 Terry Durham
The Lakers dominated from the start. The Lakers shot 15-for-20 (75%) in the first period while the Pacers shot only 7-for-20 (35%). Reggie Miller would miss all of his shots in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 15-point lead. Austin Croshere came off the bench to keep the Pacers alive in the 2nd quarter, scoring 9 points and grabbing 4 rebounds in the quarter. Although the Pacers attempted a comeback in the 2nd quarter, they were still down by 12. In the 3rd quarter, it would be Mark Jackson who led the Pacers to a comeback, cutting the Lakers lead by 2. Reggie Miller also hit his first field goal in the 3rd quarter, though it would be his last. The Lakers handled the Pacers in the final quarter, with a 13–2 run winning by 17 points. Shaquille O'Neal scored 43 points and grabbed 19 rebounds.
Game 2[edit]
NBC
June 9
Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2001)
Indiana Pacers 104, Los Angeles Lakers 111
Scoring by quarter: 28–28, 21–24, 20–21, 35–38
Pts: Jalen Rose 30
Rebs: Dale Davis 10
Asts: Mark Jackson 8 Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 40
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 24
Asts: Brian Shaw 7
Los Angeles leads the series, 2–0
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
No. 17 Joe Crawford
No. 15 Bennett Salvatore
No. 32 Ed F. Rush
Los Angeles and Indiana were evenly matched for the first quarter, both scoring 28. However, Los Angeles suffered a major setback when Kobe Bryant left the game in the 2nd quarter due to a sprained ankle and did not return. Jalen Rose later admitted that he intentionally stuck out his foot when Kobe shot a jumpshot in order to trip him when he landed.[30][31][32] Ron Harper went in for Bryant and scored 21 points for the game. Desperate to try to gain the lead, Larry Bird resorted to the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy. Shaq shot 39 free throws, making only 18, an NBA record for most free throws attempted. Despite this low percentage, Shaq made 9 of 16 in the 4th quarter to keep a Lakers lead. The Pacers cut the lead to 99–96 and were looking to foul Shaq, but when Shaq got the ball he passed to Robert Horry who converted not only the layup, but the foul shot as well giving them a 102–96 lead en route to a 111–104 Lakers victory.
Game 3[edit]
NBC
June 11
Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived February 4, 2001)
Los Angeles Lakers 91, Indiana Pacers 100
Scoring by quarter: 15–23, 27–30, 24–26, 25–21
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 33
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 13
Asts: Derek Fisher 10 Pts: Reggie Miller 33
Rebs: Dale Davis 12
Asts: Mark Jackson 6
Los Angeles leads the series, 2–1
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Attendance: 18,345
Referees:
No. 10 Ron Garretson
No. 7 Bernie Fryer
No. 25 Hugh Evans
Taking advantage of Kobe Bryant's ankle injury, Indiana restored a semblance of parity to the proceedings. Kobe's absence was felt as the Pacers had an 11–2 run in the first quarter to take an 8-point lead. Austin Croshere once again had another huge 2nd quarter, scoring 8 points as the Pacers shot 61% from the field. The Lakers tried to make a run to get back into the game, but upon doings so, Indiana answered with 12 straight points and led by 17. The Lakers were desperate and attempted another run to get within 3 points, but Reggie Miller nailed all his free throws at the end of the game to give Indiana a 9-point win.
Game 4[edit]
NBC
June 14
Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived February 4, 2001)
Los Angeles Lakers 120, Indiana Pacers 118 (OT)
Scoring by quarter: 23–33, 28–21, 29–23, 24–27, Overtime: 16–14
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 36
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 21
Asts: Kobe Bryant 5 Pts: Reggie Miller 35
Rebs: Dale Davis 8
Asts: Mark Jackson 8
Los Angeles leads the series, 3–1
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Attendance: 18,345
Referees:
No. 27 Dick Bavetta
No. 29 Steve Javie
No. 34 Ronnie Nunn
The Pacers took a quick 9–2 lead due to Rik Smits hitting his first four shots. Kobe Bryant attempted to play with his sore ankle but only managed to score 6 points in the first half. Even though Bryant and O'Neal were in foul trouble in the first half (each picking up his third with 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter), Indiana could not take advantage and did not extend their lead. This would be a problem as Kobe Bryant scored 10 points and the Lakers took a 62–60 lead due to a Glen Rice three-pointer. The game remained close going into the fourth quarter, when O'Neal and Reggie Miller scored 14 and 13 points respectively, sending the game into overtime. Midway through overtime, O'Neal committed his sixth foul but 21-year-old Bryant delivered three clutch shots, as the Lakers were able to overcome back-up center John Salley's inability to effectively defend Smits. Smits and Miller scored all 14 of Indiana's OT points, but it was not enough to overcome as Miller missed a last-second three-pointer, and L.A. was able to pull one out in Indianapolis.
Game 5[edit]
NBC
June 16
Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived February 4, 2001)
Los Angeles Lakers 87, Indiana Pacers 120
Scoring by quarter: 28–39, 17–25, 22–22, 20–34
Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 35
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 11
Asts: Ron Harper 5 Pts: Jalen Rose 32
Rebs: Austin Croshere 9
Asts: Mark Jackson 7
Los Angeles leads the series, 3–2
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis
Attendance: 18,345
Referees:
No. 15 Bennett Salvatore
No. 35 Jack Nies
No. 43 Dan Crawford
Reggie Miller and the Pacers dominated the game from the start in what would be Larry Bird's last game as a coach in the state of Indiana. Reggie Miller came out and made 5 straight shots including a 4-point play. The Pacers hit their first 6 three point shots in the game. The Pacers would have a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter, and eventually won by 33 – it was the worst Lakers NBA Finals loss since the 148–114 loss to Boston in the 1985 NBA Finals, known as the "Memorial Day Massacre."
With their loss in Game 5, the Lakers record in close-out games dropped to 3–6 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs (the other losses coming in Games 3 and 4 in the first round against Sacramento, Game 4 in the series against Phoenix, and Games 5 and 6 versus Portland). As a result, the series returned to California.
Game 6[edit]
NBC
June 19
Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived February 10, 2001)
Indiana Pacers 111, Los Angeles Lakers 116
Scoring by quarter: 26–24, 30–29, 28–26, 27–37
Pts: Jalen Rose 29
Rebs: Dale Davis 14
Asts: Mark Jackson 11 Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 41
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12
Asts: Ron Harper 9
Los Angeles wins the series, 4–2
Staples Center, Los Angeles
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:
No. 25 Hugh Evans
No. 10 Ron Garretson
No. 17 Joe Crawford
After the two teams traded blows in the first quarter, Mark Jackson concluded the period with a turn-around half-court shot at the buzzer to give the Pacers a 26–24 advantage. They would not relinquish their lead until the fourth quarter. In the first half, the Pacers would lead by as many as twelve points. However, the Lakers chipped away and entered intermission trailing 56–53. Indiana added two more points to their lead, and entered the final period in a position to force a decisive seventh game.
In the fourth quarter, the momentum shifted. The Lakers got four timely three-pointers from Derek Fisher, Robert Horry, and Rick Fox. The turning point occurred on a play where Brian Shaw stole the ball from Jalen Rose, leading to a fast break where Shaquille O'Neal hit an off-balance shot to give the Lakers the lead. The Pacers never led after that point.
The Lakers would build a seven-point lead, but the Pacers fought back to tie the score at 103. After a timeout, the Lakers scored six unanswered points to regain control. The Pacers made one final valiant effort, but it fell short and the Lakers clinched their first championship in twelve years. Shaquille O'Neal led all scorers with 41 points and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He was awarded the Finals MVP. [33]
Player statistics[edit]
Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field-goal percentage 3P% 3-point field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage
RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game SPG Steals per game
BPG Blocks per game PPG Points per game
Los Angeles Lakers
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Bryant, KobeKobe Bryant 5 5 35.2 .367 .200 .909 4.6 4.2 1.0 1.4 15.6
Fisher, DerekDerek Fisher 6 0 18.7 .429 .583 .833 1.0 3.8 0.8 0.0 6.0
Fox, RickRick Fox 6 0 17.3 .611 .625 .867 1.7 1.0 0.5 0.0 6.7
George, DeveanDevean George 1 0 3.0 .000 .000 .500 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
Green, A. C.A. C. Green 6 6 17.2 .571 .000 .857 3.3 0.5 0.2 0.0 5.0
Harper, RonRon Harper 6 6 30.7 .464 .400 .700 3.3 4.8 1.3 0.2 10.8
Horry, RobertRobert Horry 6 0 30.3 .512 .200 .727 5.2 2.8 0.8 1.0 9.2
Knight, TravisTravis Knight 4 0 2.3 .667 .000 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.3
O'Neal, ShaquilleShaquille O'Neal 6 6 45.5 .611 .000 .387 16.7 2.3 1.0 2.7 38.0
Rice, GlenGlen Rice 6 6 32.2 .400 .632 .650 2.5 1.7 0.8 0.2 11.5
Salley, JohnJohn Salley 4 0 3.3 .667 .000 .000 0.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 1.0
Shaw, BrianBrian Shaw 6 1 18.8 .216 .000 1.000 2.8 2.8 0.3 0.0 3.0
Indiana Pacers
Player
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
Bender, JonathanJonathan Bender 2 0 3.0 .667 .000 .750 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 3.5
Best, TravisTravis Best 6 0 16.3 .467 .500 .833 1.2 2.2 0.7 0.2 5.8
Croshere, AustinAustin Croshere 6 0 24.2 .545 .400 .867 6.0 0.8 0.3 1.0 15.2
Davis, DaleDale Davis 6 6 29.5 .575 .000 .545 10.0 1.0 0.3 1.0 8.7
Jackson, MarkMark Jackson 6 6 31.0 .413 .400 0.8 5.3 7.7 0.8 0.0 9.7
McKey, DerrickDerrick McKey 6 0 12.0 .500 .500 .667 3.2 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.8
Miller, ReggieReggie Miller 6 6 42.0 .413 .375 .978 2.7 3.7 0.8 0.3 24.3
Mullin, ChrisChris Mullin 3 0 4.0 .500 .000 .667 .000 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.3
Perkins, SamSam Perkins 6 0 21.8 .379 .478 .750 4.0 1.0 0.5 0.0 6.0
Rose, JalenJalen Rose 6 6 43.2 .467 .500 .833 4.5 3.0 0.8 0.3 23.0
Smits, RikRik Smits 6 6 19.3 .466 .000 1.000 4.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 10.0
Tabak, ŽanŽan Tabak 3 0 3.7 .500 .000 .000 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7
Aftermath[edit]
This was the first NBA championship for the Lakers since 1988. It was also the first major professional sports championship for the city of Los Angeles since that same year, when the Dodgers won the 1988 World Series. This championship came in the Lakers' first year in their new arena, Staples Center.[34]
The Lakers went on to score a 'three-peat' when they won the NBA championship in 2001 and 2002, making them the first team to open a new arena with three straight NBA championships.[35] However, the Lakers were unable to score home-court advantage throughout the playoffs in the latter two, yielding them to the San Antonio Spurs and Sacramento Kings, respectively. In addition, the Lakers were able to beat both of them in the Conference Finals. They won the championship over the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets, respectively.
The series would be the Pacers' only finals appearance to date. The Pacers would rebuild in the subsequent season. Retiring center Rik Smits was replaced by future NBA All-Star Jermaine O'Neal, acquired from Portland in the deal for Dale Davis.[36] Mark Jackson and Chris Mullin both left as free-agents.[37] Larry Bird resigned as head coach; he would later resurface as President of Basketball Operations in 2003.[38] The Pacers continued to make the playoffs every season until 2006, the year after Reggie Miller retired.
See also[edit]
2000 NBA Playoffs
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Brazos River
Texas
Brazos River downstream of Possum Kingdom Lake, Palo Pinto County, Texas
Country
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State
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Source
Llano Estacado
Source confluence
Stonewall County, Texas
- elevation 453 m (1,486 ft)
- coordinates 33°16′07″N 100°0′37″W / 33.26861°N 100.01028°W / 33.26861; -100.01028 [1]
Mouth
Gulf of Mexico
- location Brazoria County, Texas
- elevation 0 m (0 ft)
- coordinates 28°52′33″N 95°22′42″W / 28.87583°N 95.37833°W / 28.87583; -95.37833Coordinates: 28°52′33″N 95°22′42″W / 28.87583°N 95.37833°W / 28.87583; -95.37833 [1]
Length
1,352 km (840 mi)
Basin
116,000 km2 (44,788 sq mi)
Discharge
for Rosharon, TX
- average 237.5 m3/s (8,387 cu ft/s)
- max 2,390 m3/s (84,402 cu ft/s)
- min 0.76 m3/s (27 cu ft/s)
Brazos River watershed
Website: Handbook of Texas: Brazos River
The Brazos River (/ˈbræzəs/ ( listen) BRAZ-əs), called the Rio de los Brazos de Dios (translated as "The River of the Arms of God") by early Spanish explorers, is the 11th-longest river in the United States of America at 1,280 miles (2,060 km) from its headwater source at the head of Blackwater Draw, Curry County, New Mexico[2] to its mouth at the Gulf of Mexico with a 45,000-square-mile (116,000 km2) drainage basin.[3] It sometimes is used to mark the boundary between East Texas and West Texas.
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2 History
3 Brazos watershed
4 Water quality concerns
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6 Cultural references
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8 Footnotes
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10 External links
Geography[edit]
The Brazos proper begins at the confluence of the Salt Fork and Double Mountain Fork, two tributaries of the Upper Brazos that rise on the high plains of the Llano Estacado, flowing 840 miles (1,350 km) through the center of Texas. Another major tributary of the Upper Brazos is the Clear Fork Brazos River, which passes by Abilene and joins the main river near Graham. Important tributaries of the Lower Brazos include the Paluxy River, the Bosque River, the Little River, Yegua Creek, the Nolan River, the Leon River, the San Gabriel River, the Lampasas River, and the Navasota River.[4]
Initially running east towards Dallas-Fort Worth, the Brazos turns south, passing through Waco and the Baylor University campus, further south to near Calvert, Texas then past Bryan and College Station, then through Richmond, Texas in Fort Bend County, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico in the marshes just south of Freeport.[3]
The main stem of the Brazos is dammed in three places, all north of Waco, forming Possum Kingdom Lake, Lake Granbury, and Lake Whitney. Of these three, Granbury was the last to be completed, in 1969. When its construction was proposed in the mid-1950s, John Graves wrote the book Goodbye to a River. A small municipal dam (Lake Brazos Dam) is near the downstream city limit of Waco at the end of the Baylor campus; it raises the level of the river through the city to form a town lake. This impoundment of the Brazos through Waco is locally called Lake Brazos. A total of nineteen major reservoirs are located along the Brazos.[5]
North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River at the edge of the Llano Estacado.
Salt Fork Brazos River in Kent County, Texas.
Double Mountain Fork Brazos River north of Rotan, Texas.
Double Mountain Fork Brazos River at the site of former Rath City, Texas.
The Brazos in north Central Texas.
The Brazos in southeast Central Texas west of Bryan, Texas.
History[edit]
It is unclear when it was first named by European explorers, since it was often confused with the Colorado River not far to the south, but it was certainly seen by René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. Later Spanish accounts call it Los Brazos de Dios (the arms of God), for which name there were several different explanations, all involving it being the first water to be found by desperately thirsty parties. In 1842, Indian commissioner of Texas, Ethan Stroud established a trading post on this river.
Brazos River was the scene of a battle between the Texas Navy and Mexican Navy during the Texas Revolution. Texas Navy ship Independence was defeated by one Mexican vessel.
The river was important for navigation before and after the American Civil War, and steam boats sailed as far up the river as Washington-on-the-Brazos. While attempts to improve commercial navigation on the river continued, railroads proved more reliable. The Brazos River also flooded, often seriously, on a regular basis before a piecemeal levee system was replaced, notably in 1913 when a massive flood affected the course of the river. The river is primarily important today as a source of water for power, irrigation, and recreation. The water is administered by the Brazos River Authority.[4]
The 2000 book, Sandbars and Sternwheelers: Steam Navigation on the Brazos by Pamela A. Puryear and Nath Winfield, Jr., with introduction by J. Milton Nance, examines the early vessels that attempted to navigate the Brazos.[6]
On June 2, 2016, the rising of the river required evacuations for portions of Brazoria County.[7]
Brazos watershed[edit]
The Brazos River watershed covers a total area of 119,174 square kilometers.[8] Within the watershed lie 42 lakes and rivers which have a combined storage capacity of 2.5 million acre-feet.[9] The Brazos watershed also has an estimated ground water availability of 119,275 acre-feet per year.[10] Approximately 31% of the land use within the watershed is cropland. Approximately 61% is grassland (30%) shrubland (19.8%) and forest (11%) while urban use only makes up 4.6%. The population density within the watershed is 19.5 people per square kilometer.[8]
Water quality concerns[edit]
The main water quality issues within the Brazos Watershed are high nutrient loads, high bacterial and salinity levels and low dissolved oxygen. These water quality issues can be attributed to livestock, fertilizer and chemical run off. Sources of run off are croplands, pastures, and industrial sites among others.[11] Fracking is also cause for concern regarding water quality within the Brazos Watershed. The Barnett Shale lies partially within the watershed which is the second largest source of natural gas in the US.[12] Studies have shown that the watershed receiving the most toxic pollution is the lower Brazos river which received 33.4 million pounds of toxic waste in 2012.[13]
Recreation[edit]
Canoeing is a very popular recreational activity on the Brazos River with many locations favorable for launching and recovery. The best paddling can be found immediately below Possum Kingdom Lake and Lake Granbury.[14]
Sandbar Camping is also permitted since the entire streambed of the river is considered to be state-owned public property. Fishing, camping, and picnicking are legal here, including on the sandbars.[15] Several scout camps are located along the Brazos River and they support a wide range of water and shoreline activities for scouts, youth groups and family groups.[16]
The Brazos River Authority maintains several public campsites along the river and at the lakes. Hunting and fishing are also permitted at select locations along the river.
Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy the opportunity to find beautiful scenery and abundant wildlife on the river. Fly fishing and river fishing for largemouth bass are popular.[17]
Cultural references[edit]
The Alan Le May novel The Searchers mentions the Salt Fork of the Brazos River several times as a likely place for the protagonists to find Chief Scar, who is holding the captive child Debbie. In the 1956 film based on the novel, Mose Harper identifies the location of Chief Scar's camp as Seven Fingers, which a group of Texas Rangers identify as Seven Fingers of the Brazos.
John Graves' travel narrative Goodbye to a River takes place on the Brazos River.
The Brazos is the setting of the American folk song "Ain't No More Cane".
The "Upper Brazos River" is mentioned in a "King of the Hill" episode from Season 8 entitled "Après Hank, le Deluge".
“Broke Down on the Brazos” is the first track on Gov’t Mule’s 2009 album “By A Thread” and features a guest appearance by ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons.
The Robert Earl Keen song "The Front Porch Song" contains the lyrics "the Brazos still runs muddy like she's run all along".
The Uncle Lucius song "Keep the Wolves Away" begins with the lyrics "Took my first breath, where the muddy Brazos, spills into the gulf of Mexico".
The Old Crow Medicine Show song "Take 'em Away" contains the lyrics "Land that I know is where two rivers collide | The Brazos, The Navasota, and the big blue sky"
The river also features prominently in a number of prison songs, because at one time nearly every prison in Texas was near the Brazos.[citation needed][dubious – discuss]
See also[edit]
List of Texas rivers
List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem)
Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
Yellow House Canyon
White River (Texas)
Blanco Canyon
Mount Blanco
Battle of the Brazos
North Fork Double Mountain Fork Brazos River
Double Mountain (Texas)
Canyon Valley, Texas
USS Brazos (AO-4), a fleet oiler built in 1919
Brazos Belle
Footnotes[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazos River
Jump up ^ Kammerer, J.C. (1987). "Largest Rivers in the United States". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2006-07-15.
^ Jump up to: a b Hendrickson Kenneth E., Jr. (1999-02-15). "Brazos River". The Handbook of Texas Online. The General Libraries at the University of Texas at Austin and the Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved 2006-07-22.
^ Jump up to: a b Hendrickson, Jr., Kenneth E. (1981). The Waters of the Brazos: A History of the Brazos River Authority 1929-1979. Waco, TX: The Texian Press.
Jump up ^ "River Basin Map of Texas" (JPEG). Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin. 1996. Retrieved 2006-07-15.
Jump up ^ Sandbars and Sternwheelers: Steam Navigation on the Brazos. Texas A&M University Press, 2000, 168 pp., ISBN 1-58544-058-2. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
Jump up ^ Foxhall, Emily. "Mandatory evacuations ordered in Brazoria County - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
^ Jump up to: a b "USGS EDNA-Derived Watershed Characteristics". edna.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
Jump up ^ "River Basins - Brazos River Basin | Texas Water Development Board". www.twdb.texas.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
Jump up ^ "Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District". Brazos Valley Groundwater Conservation District. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
Jump up ^ "The Brazos River Authority > About Us > Water Quality > Watershed Protection Plans > Leon River WPP". www.brazos.org. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
Jump up ^ "Texas and fracking - SourceWatch". www.sourcewatch.org. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
Jump up ^ "Southern waters imperiled by toxic pollution". Facing South. 2014-06-23. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
Jump up ^ "Brazos River & Paddling Trails - Parks & Recreation - City of Waco, Texas". Waco-texas.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
Jump up ^ "The Brazos River Authority > About Us > Education > Water School". Brazos.org. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
Jump up ^ "Texas Scout Camps". Maintour.com. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
Jump up ^ "Home". Brazosriverfishing.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
Further reading[edit]
Archer, Kenna Lang, “A Defiant River, A Technocratic Ideal: Big Dams and Even Bigger Hopes along the Brazos River, 1929–1958,” East Texas Historical Journal, 53 (Fall 2015), 67–87.
Archer, Kenna Lang. Unruly Waters: A Social and Environmental History of the Brazos River. Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 2015.
Hendrickson, Jr., Kenneth E. The Waters of the Brazos: A History of the Brazos River Authority 1929-1979. Waco, TX: The Texian Press, 1981.
Kimmel, Jim. 2011. Exploring the Brazos River: from beginning to end. Texas A&M Press. College Station, TX.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brazos River.
External links[edit]
Brazos River from the Handbook of Texas Online
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brazos River
Brazos River Authority
Public domain photos of the Upper Brazos
Historic photos of Army Corps of Engineers lock and dam projects on the Brazos River, 1910-20s, from the Portal to Texas History
1858 map titled Preliminary chart of entrance to Brazos River, Texas from a trigonometrical survey under the direction of A. Bache ; triangulation by J.S. Williams ; topography by J.M. Wampler ; hydrography by the parties under the command of E.J. De Haven & J.K. Duer., hosted by the Portal to Texas History.
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