2001 NBA Finals
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The 2001 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2000-01 National Basketball Association season. The Los Angeles Lakers of the Western Conference took on the Philadelphia 76ers of the Eastern Conference for the title, with the Lakers holding home court advantage.
The Lakers won the series 4 games to 1. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the series.
[edit] Series scoring summary
The following scoring summary is written in a line score format, except that the quarter numbers are replaced by game numbers.
| Team | Game 1* | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (West) | 101 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 108 | 4 |
| Philadelphia (East) | 107 | 89 | 91 | 86 | 96 | 1 |
- *denotes a game that required overtime.
[edit] Schedule
- Game 1 - June 6, Wednesday @Los Angeles, Philadelphia 107, Los Angeles 101 (OT): Philadelphia leads series 1-0
- Game 2 - June 8, Friday @Los Angeles, Los Angeles 98, Philadelphia 89: Series tied 1-1
- Game 3 - June 10, Sunday @Philadelphia, Los Angeles 96, Philadelphia 91: Los Angeles leads series 2-1
- Game 4 - June 13, Wednesday @Philadelphia, Los Angeles 100, Philadelphia 86: Los Angeles leads series 3-1
- Game 5 - June 15, Friday @Philadelphia, Los Angeles 108, Philadelphia 96: Los Angeles wins series 4-1
The Finals were played using a 2-3-2 site format, where the first two and last two games are held at the team with home court advantage's (Los Angeles') home court (Staples Center).
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