2002 NBA Finals
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The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship round of the 2001-2002 NBA season. The Los Angeles Lakers swept the New Jersey Nets to win a third consecutive title. Just like in the past two Finals, Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the Most Valuable Player of the series.
Television: NBC (Marv Albert, Bill Walton, and Steve "Snapper" Jones announcing)
[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 | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (West) | 99 | 106 | 106 | 113 | 4 |
| New Jersey (East) | 94 | 86 | 103 | 107 | 0 |
[edit] Schedule
- Game 1 - June 5, Wednesday 9:00pm et @Los Angeles, Los Angeles 99, New Jersey 94: Los Angeles leads series 1-0
- Game 2 - June 7, Friday 9:00pm et @Los Angeles, Los Angeles 106, New Jersey 83: Los Angeles leads series 2-0
- Game 3 - June 9, Sunday 8:30pm et @New Jersey, Los Angeles 106, New Jersey 103: Los Angeles leads series 3-0
- Game 4 - June 12, Wednesday 9:00pm et @New Jersey, Los Angeles 113, New Jersey 107: Los Angeles wins series 4-0
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's) home court (Staples Center).
[edit] Trivia
- This is the last NBA Finals (and subsequently, NBA telecast in general) that NBC has televised to date.
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