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Friday, June 9, 2000Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · Finals · G2
IND104
LAL111
Q1 LAL 0; Q2 LAL +3; Q3 LAL +4; Q4 LAL +7
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
On this day · 1998–99Jun 9, 1999: 1 game. Top scorer: Reggie Miller (IND vs NYK), 30 points.
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 2 · IND @ LAL

Shaquille O'Neal posts 40 and 24 as Lakers beat Indiana

40 points and 24 rebounds in a 111–104 win. NBA Finals series: Lakers 2, Indiana 0.

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+3+4+7LAL AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
IND28212035104
LAL28242138111
Who led
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 15, 41, 23, 26, 25, 31, 17, 18, 43, 40LAL40 PTS · 24 REB · 4 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 7, 12, 18, 14, 7, 9, 12, 21LAL21 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 17, 24, 26, 18, 18, 11, 12, 30IND30 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Austin CrosherePoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 22, 5, 3, 4, 2, 6, 16, 24IND24 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.0Reg. season avg14.0Last 3 playoff games

14.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 21 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.1Reg. season avg14.8Last 3 playoff games

14.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.1 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 6 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
16.9Reg. season avg31.7Today

32 minutes today, against 16.9 a game in the regular season (74 games). Line: 4 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 40

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 15, 41, 23, 26, 25, 31, 17, 18, 43, 40LAL vs IND · W
29.6 PPG playoffs to date · +11.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
40 PTS · 24 REB · 4 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 13, 21, 17, 24, 26, 18, 18, 11, 12, 30IND @ LAL · L
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Austin CrosherePoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 22, 5, 3, 4, 2, 6, 16, 24IND @ LAL · L
8.7 PPG playoffs to date · +16.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high24 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Ron HarperPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 7, 12, 18, 14, 7, 9, 12, 21LAL vs IND · W
8.7 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high21 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Glen RicePoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 6, 8, 21, 4, 12, 11, 3, 21LAL vs IND · W
12.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 25, 19, 19, 19, 24, 16, 34, 7, 21IND @ LAL · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST