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2002 NBA Finals

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2002 basketball championship series

2002 NBA Finals
TeamCoachWins
Los Angeles LakersPhil Jackson4
New Jersey NetsByron Scott0
DatesJune 5–12
MVPShaquille O'Neal
(Los Angeles Lakers)
Hall of FamersLakers:
Kobe Bryant (2020)
Shaquille O'Neal (2016)
Mitch Richmond (2014)
Nets:
Jason Kidd (2018)
Coaches:
Phil Jackson (2007)
Tex Winter (2011)
Officials:
Dick Bavetta (2015)
Danny Crawford (2025)
Broadcaster:
Chick Hearn (2003)
Eastern finalsNets defeatedCeltics, 4–2
Western finalsLakers defeatedKings, 4–3
← 2001NBA Finals2003 →

The2002 NBA Finals was thechampionship series of theNational Basketball Association's (NBA)2001–02 season, and the culmination ofthe season's playoffs. In abest-of-seven series, theWestern Conference championLos Angeles Lakers swept theEastern Conference championNew Jersey Nets to win their third consecutive championship. The Lakers became the first team since theChicago Bulls to achieve athree-peat in NBA history. Lakers coachPhil Jackson won his ninth ring, tying him withRed Auerbach for most all-time. During the series, he surpassedPat Riley for most career playoffs wins with 156.Shaquille O'Neal of the Lakers was named theNBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the third consecutive year, after dominant performances averaging 36.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, and 2.8 blocks per game.[1][2]

Background

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Road to the Finals

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Main article:2002 NBA playoffs
Los Angeles Lakers (Western Conference champion)New Jersey Nets (Eastern Conference champion)
#
Team W L PCT GB
1z-Sacramento Kings6121.744
2y-San Antonio Spurs5824.7073
3x-Los Angeles Lakers5824.7073
4x-Dallas Mavericks5725.6954
5x-Minnesota Timberwolves5032.61011
6x-Portland Trail Blazers4933.59812
7x-Seattle SuperSonics4537.54916
8x-Utah Jazz4438.53717
9e-Los Angeles Clippers3943.47622
10e-Phoenix Suns3646.43925
11e-Houston Rockets2854.34133
12e-Denver Nuggets2755.32934
13e-Memphis Grizzlies2359.28038
14e-Golden State Warriors2161.25640
3rd seed in the West, 2nd (tied) best league record
Regular season
#
Team W L PCT GB
1c-New Jersey Nets5230.634
2y-Detroit Pistons5032.6102
3x-Boston Celtics4933.5983
4x-Charlotte Hornets4438.5378
5x-Orlando Magic4438.5378
6x-Philadelphia 76ers4339.5249
7x-Toronto Raptors4240.51210
8x-Indiana Pacers4240.51210
9e-Milwaukee Bucks4141.50011
10e-Washington Wizards3745.45115
11e-Miami Heat3646.43916
12e-Atlanta Hawks3349.40219
13e-New York Knicks3052.36622
14e-Cleveland Cavaliers2953.35423
15e-Chicago Bulls2161.25631
1st seed in the East, 5th best league record
Defeated the (6)Portland Trail Blazers,3–0First roundDefeated the (8)Indiana Pacers,3–2
Defeated the (2)San Antonio Spurs,4–1Conference semifinalsDefeated the (4)Charlotte Hornets,4–1
Defeated the (1)Sacramento Kings,4–3Conference finalsDefeated the (3)Boston Celtics,4–2

Regular season series

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TheLos Angeles Lakers andNew Jersey Nets split both games in the regular season, each winning on their home court.

March 5
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived February 12, 2005)
New Jersey Nets 92,Los Angeles Lakers 101
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
April 2
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived February 12, 2005)
Los Angeles Lakers 92,New Jersey Nets94

New Jersey Nets

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Main article:2001–02 New Jersey Nets season
Jason Kidd, New Jersey's prized acquisition in the summer of 2001.

Entering the 2001–02 season, the New Jersey Nets were enduring a three-year playoff drought and had a 73–141 record over that span. In 1999, the Nets hiredRod Thorn as team president and immediately, he hired the recently retiredByron Scott to coach New Jersey. Thorn then dealt forStephon Marbury in a three-team trade with theMilwaukee Bucks andMinnesota Timberwolves, tradingSam Cassell away to the Bucks.[3] Due to the Nets' 31–51 season in1999–2000 season, they had the first overall pick in the2000 NBA draft, which they used to selectpower forwardKenyon Martin out of theUniversity of Cincinnati.[4] Despite the reshuffling of the roster and anNBA All-Rookie Team season for Martin, New Jersey struggled, ending the season with a 26–56 (.317) record, and owned the 7th pick in theupcoming draft.

With another lottery pick, Thorn dealt it to theHouston Rockets for drafteesRichard Jefferson,Jason Collins andBrandon Armstrong.[3] The next day,Phoenix Suns ownerJerry Colangelo announced a franchise-shaking trade; Phoenix would swap their point guardJason Kidd for his New Jersey counterpart Stephon Marbury.[5]

With thePrinceton offense installed from the coaching staff,[6] the Nets rebounded to a 52–30 (.634) mark, a twenty-six-win improvement from the last season, and clinched the number-one seed in theEastern Conference. Kidd finished the season awarded with first team spots on both theAll-NBA[7] andAll-Defensive Teams[8] and was selected for his fifthAll-Star game. He also finished runner-up toSan Antonio Spurs power forwardTim Duncan in theMost Valuable Player voting.[9] Richard Jefferson was anAll-Rookie second team selection and Thorn, the architect of the franchise's resurgence, was awardedNBA Executive of the Year.[10]

In the first round of the playoffs, New Jersey survived a scare against theIndiana Pacers, escaping game five indouble overtime to advance.[11] It was the Nets' first playoff series win since 1984. They then dismissed theCharlotte Hornets in five games before meeting theirAtlantic Division rivals, theBoston Celtics, in theconference finals.[12] The Nets and Celtics split the first two games in New Jersey before moving to Boston. In Game 3, the Nets were dominating the Celtics, leading by as much as 21 in the fourth quarter. However, Boston, led by small forwardPaul Pierce, then proceeded to outscore New Jersey 41–16 in the final period, rallying to win 94 to 90. Pierce himself scored 19 points, more than the Nets combined in the fourth, to complete the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in NBA playoff history.[13][14]

The Nets rebounded in a 94–92 Game 4 victory, that saw another Boston comeback, albeit one that fell short because Pierce missed crucial free throws late.[15] New Jersey then took control of the series and won the next two games in large fashion to finish off Boston in six games, earning the franchise's firstNBA Finals appearance and becoming the third formerAmerican Basketball Association (ABA) team to make the Finals (theSpurs and thePacers being the first two).[16] With averages of 17.5 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 10.2 assists per game during the six-game conference finals, Kidd become only the fourth player in NBA history to average atriple-double over a course of a series and the second to have at least three.[17][18]

Los Angeles Lakers

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Main article:2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season
All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal averaged 27 points and 11 rebounds in the regular season.

In stark contrast to New Jersey, the Los Angeles Lakers entered the season with high expectations, having won the last two NBA championships. In addition, Los Angeles was coming off of a 15–1 (.938 winning percentage) run through the2001 NBA playoffs, the greatest in NBA history, besting the 1983Philadelphia 76ers' 12–1 (.923) run and were the first team to go undefeated on the road in the playoffs.[19] SincePhil Jackson had arrived to coach the Lakers in 1999, they had a 123–41 mark in the regular season and a 28–9 record in the postseason.

Amid tensions between co-captainsShaquille O'Neal andKobe Bryant, the franchise had another stellar season, finishing 58–24 (.707), good for second in thePacific Division and earning the third seed in theWestern Conference. Bryant and O'Neal were voted starters in the2002 NBA All-Star Game, where Bryant won thegame MVP trophy in his hometownPhiladelphia.[20] The duo appeared on theAll-NBA First Team and Bryant was honored with aSecond-Team All-Defensive Team selection.[7][8]

Kobe Bryant showed strong poise in the Lakers' run through the playoffs.

The Lakers shot out to another quick start in the playoffs, finishing thePortland Trail Blazers in three games with aRobert Horry game-winner.[21] TheSan Antonio Spurs were dispatched in five games before Los Angeles met their biggest challenge in the duration of their championship reign in theWestern Conference finals: theSacramento Kings. With the best record in the West, the Kings heldhome court advantage against the Lakers and split the first two games inARCO Arena before the series shifted toStaples Center, where Sacramento blew out Los Angeles in Game 3 and led as much as 27 before settling with a 103–90 decision.[22]

Game 4 did not give the Lakers any more hope, as Sacramento led Los Angeles 40–20 at the end of the first quarter and held a lead as large as 26. But, the Lakers staged a furious second-half comeback to win 100–99, punctuated by Horry's buzzer-beating three-point shot.[23] Back in Sacramento for Game 5, the Kings staged some late-game heroics of their own asMike Bibby nailed a jumper with 8.2 seconds remaining, giving his team not only a 92–91 win, but a 3–2 series advantage.[24]

With their season on the line, the Lakers returned home for Game 6. In a controversial contest, one in which the Lakers attempted 27free throws in the fourth quarter to Sacramento's 9, O'Neal and Bryant had one of their most dominant performances as a duo. O'Neal recorded 41 points and 17 rebounds while Bryant contributed 31 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists to force a Game 7 in ARCO Arena.[25] The outrage was such that politicianRalph Nader demanded an investigation.[26] In Game 7, the Lakers prevailed in overtime 112–106 to earn their third straightNBA Finals berth.[27]

Rosters

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Los Angeles Lakers

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2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
G/F8Kobe Bryant6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)220 lb (100 kg)1978–08-23Lower Merion HS (PA)
G2Derek Fisher6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)1974–08-09Little Rock
F17Rick Fox6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)235 lb (107 kg)1969–07–24North Carolina
F3Devean George6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg)1977–08–29Augsburg
F5Robert Horry6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)240 lb (109 kg)1970–08–25Alabama
G10Lindsey Hunter6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)195 lb (88 kg)1970–12–03Jackson State
F35Mark Madsen6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)245 lb (111 kg)1976–01–28Stanford
F/C6Jelani McCoy (IN)6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)255 lb (116 kg)1977–12–06UCLA
F14Stanislav Medvedenko6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)250 lb (113 kg)1979–04–04Ukraine
C34Shaquille O'Neal7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)338 lb (153 kg)1972–03–06LSU
G23Mitch Richmond6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)220 lb (100 kg)1965–06–30Kansas State
G20Brian Shaw6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg)1966–03–22UC Santa Barbara
F/C52Samaki Walker6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)255 lb (116 kg)1976–02–25Louisville
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: June 14, 2002

New Jersey Nets

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2001–02 New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.PlayerHeightWeightDOBFrom
G1Brandon Armstrong6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)188 lb (85 kg)1980–06–16Pepperdine
C35Jason Collins7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)255 lb (116 kg)1978–12–02Stanford
G12Lucious Harris6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)190 lb (86 kg)1970–12–18Long Beach State
F24Richard Jefferson6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)222 lb (101 kg)1980–06–21Arizona
G8Anthony Johnson6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)190 lb (86 kg)1974–10–02College of Charleston
G5Jason Kidd6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)204 lb (93 kg)1973–03–23California
G30Kerry Kittles6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)179 lb (81 kg)1974–06–12Villanova
C11Todd MacCulloch7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)280 lb (127 kg)1976–01–27Washington
F13Donny Marshall6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)230 lb (104 kg)1972–07–17Connecticut
F6Kenyon Martin6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)234 lb (106 kg)1977–12–30Cincinnati
F21Brian Scalabrine6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)241 lb (109 kg)1978–03–18USC
F44Keith Van Horn6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)220 lb (100 kg)1975–10–23Utah
F/C34Aaron Williams6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg)1971–10–02Xavier
Head coach
Assistant(s)

Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Updated: June 14, 2002

Series summary

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GameDateRoad teamResultHome team
Game 1June 5New Jersey Nets94–99 (0–1)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 2June 7New Jersey Nets83–106 (0–2)Los Angeles Lakers
Game 3June 9Los Angeles Lakers106–103 (3–0)New Jersey Nets
Game 4June 12Los Angeles Lakers113–107 (4–0)New Jersey Nets

Game summaries

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Game 1

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June 5
9:30 pm(6:30 pmPDT)
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived December 4, 2004)
New Jersey Nets 94,Los Angeles Lakers99
Scoring by quarter: 14–29,22–19,27–24,31–27
Pts:Jason Kidd 23
Rebs: Jason Kidd 10
Asts: Jason Kidd 10
Pts:Shaquille O'Neal 36
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 16
Asts:Kobe Bryant 6
Los Angeles leads the series, 1–0

Los Angeles'sStaples Center sold out for the inaugural game of the 2002 NBA Finals, with nearly 19,000 on hand. The Nets trotted out a lineup of Jason Kidd, Kerry Kittles, Kenyon Martin, Keith Van Horn, and Todd MacCulloch to hold up against the two-time defending and heavily favored champions. The Lakers brought out Derek Fisher, Rick Fox, Shaquille O'Neal, Robert Horry, and Kobe Bryant, who drew the assignment of guarding Kidd. New Jersey head coachByron Scott, a member of theShowtime Lakers,[28][29] received a standing ovation.

Taking advantage of a late arrival to the arena by New Jersey, L.A. dominated the first 17 minutes of play with a 42–19 score by the 6:41 mark in the second quarter. From that point on, the Nets went on a 17–6 run to close the lead to a respectable 12. They had no answer for O'Neal, however, who had bullied MacCulloch into 16 points and 6 rebounds by half-time. The Nets outscored the Lakers in the third but stood steadfast as Bryant scored 11 of his 22 in the third.

" You can't dig yourself a hole, get down by 19 or 20 points and expect to win. We just dug ourselves a hole against the champions. "

—Lucious Harris, Sports Illustrated[30]

New Jersey battled back, coming as close as three several times in the final quarter. Desperate to take the lead, they utilized the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy midway in the fourth. It backfired, as O'Neal was 5–8 from the free throw line and had 16 points and 9 rebounds in the period alone.

New Jersey was doomed by their late start and poor shooting. The Nets, who shot 45% from the field and 74% on free throws were 39% and 57% respectively.[31] Kidd finished with a triple-double, the 26th in Finals history and the first sinceCharles Barkley's in Game 4 of the1993 Finals.

Game 2

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June 7
9:30 pm(6:30 pmPDT)
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived December 9, 2004)
New Jersey Nets 83,Los Angeles Lakers106
Scoring by quarter: 21–27, 22–22, 18–28, 22–29
Pts:Kerry Kittles 23
Rebs:Jason Kidd 9
Asts: Jason Kidd 7
Pts:Shaquille O'Neal 40
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 12
Asts: Shaquille O'Neal 8
Los Angeles leads the series, 2–0
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 18,997
Referees:

Game 3

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June 9
8:30 pm
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived July 25, 2008)
Los Angeles Lakers106, New Jersey Nets 103
Scoring by quarter:31–23, 21–23, 26–32,28–25
Pts:Kobe Bryant 36
Rebs:Shaquille O'Neal 11
Asts:Derek Fisher 6
Pts:Jason Kidd 30
Rebs: Kidd,Van Horn 5 each
Asts: Jason Kidd 10
Los Angeles leads the series, 3–0

Beginning halfway through the first quarter, the Lakers built up a sizable lead for most of the game. However, the Nets would quickly tie and take the lead at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter with aKenyon Martin and Jason Kidd two point shot, respectively.[32] With three minutes to go in the fourth, Robert Horry hit a three pointer to give the Lakers a 98–96 lead, which would end up never going away and gave them the edge over the Nets, as they would go on to win 106–103.[33]

Game 4

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June 12
9:30 pm
Recap at theWayback Machine (archived July 25, 2008)
Los Angeles Lakers113, New Jersey Nets 107
Scoring by quarter: 27–34,31–23,26–23,29–27
Pts:Shaquille O'Neal 34
Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 10
Asts:Kobe Bryant 8
Pts:Kenyon Martin 35
Rebs: Kenyon Martin 11
Asts:Jason Kidd 12
Los Angeles wins the NBA Finals, 4–0
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,296
Referees:

Player statistics

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Legend
  GPGames 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
Los Angeles Lakers statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Kobe Bryant4443.8.514.545.8065.85.31.50.826.8
Derek Fisher4433.0.515.667.6433.53.80.30.012.8
Rick Fox4436.0.522.455.8336.33.51.50.59.8
Devean George4018.0.435.6001.0004.80.00.30.56.5
Robert Horry4439.8.458.455.8337.34.32.81.88.0
Lindsey Hunter303.7.200.000.0000.30.00.00.00.7
Mark Madsen102.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Slava Medvedenko204.51.000.000.0000.50.00.00.01.0
Shaquille O'Neal4441.5.595.000.66212.33.80.52.836.3
Mitch Richmond101.01.000.000.0000.00.00.00.02.0
Brian Shaw4016.3.286.222.0001.82.50.30.53.5
Samaki Walker406.0.250.0001.0002.00.00.00.31.0
New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets statistics
PlayerGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
Jason Collins4018.8.500.000.8752.50.30.30.54.3
Lucious Harris4022.8.344.200.8002.82.01.00.07.8
Richard Jefferson4024.3.524.000.4554.51.31.00.06.8
Anthony Johnson405.3.333.000.5000.50.30.00.01.3
Jason Kidd4442.0.438.300.6367.39.82.30.820.8
Kerry Kittles4426.5.452.313.7002.02.51.50.512.5
Todd MacCulloch4418.5.500.0000.55.00.50.81.07.5
Donny Marshall201.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Kenyon Martin4439.5.467.200.6546.52.51.51.022.0
Brian Scalabrine101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Keith Van Horn4430.3.386.417.7505.82.30.50.310.5
Aaron Williams4011.5.375.0001.0002.30.30.80.53.5

Media coverage

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The Finals were produced and televised in the United States byNBC. The local NBC stations for the competing teams were East Coast flagshipWNBC in the New York metropolitan area and West Coast flagshipKNBC in Los Angeles.Marv Albert provided play-by-play calling.Basketball Hall of FamerBill Walton andSteve "Snapper" Jones handled color duties.Jim Gray andLewis Johnson roamed the sidelines for the Lakers and Nets respectively.Bob Costas hosted pregame and half-time shows with analystTom Tolbert.[34]Ernie Johnson,Kenny Smith, andCharles Barkley fromTNT'sInside the NBA made special guest appearances during halftime of Game 1.Brent Musburger andJack Ramsay called the four games onESPN Radio.Hannah Storm hosted the post-game show.

The finals also had Spanish-language television and radio broadcasts in the United States.[35][36]

Until 2025, the series was also NBC's final broadcast of the NBA. In January 2002, the league's broadcast rights were awarded toABC andESPN in a six-year deal,[37] which was renewed for an additional eight years in 2007.[38] For the2025–26 season, NBC signed an 11-year deal marking a return to the NBA, but ABC will continue to exclusively broadcast the NBA Finals.[39]

At the conclusion of Game 4, NBC presented highlights of the twelve years of their NBA broadcasts; among them theChicago Bulls' dynasty led byMichael Jordan andScottie Pippen, the retirements ofLarry Bird andMagic Johnson and theLos Angeles Lakers' current Shaq/Kobe reign, as the credits rolled. NBC also played "Winning It All" byThe Outfield, which they had used for the close of their NBA Finals broadcasts from1992 to1996. The last image displayed was of an empty gym, showing a basketball bouncing into the background, as "To The Flemish Cap" from the soundtrack to the filmThe Perfect Storm played. NBC ended the broadcast (and their 12-year run broadcasting NBA basketball) by displaying over the shot the message "Thanks for the memories".

The 2002 Finals was also Marv Albert's last NBA Finals assignment. After the series, Albert's national television duties continued withTNT and Albert remained with TNT until his retirement in2021, but only called games until theconference finals each season.

Will Lyman narrated the season-ending documentary forNBA Entertainment.

2002 NBA Finals Ratings

Game 1Game 2Game 3Game 4
10.6/209.1/1810.2/1810.8/19

Impact and aftermath

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Shaquille O'Neal (2002) is still the only player other thanMichael Jordan to win theNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award in three consecutive seasons (Jordan accomplished the feat on two occasions).

Lakers

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The Lakers victory in this year's Finals would also mark the beginning of what would become a successful year for professionalsports teams in theLos Angeles metropolitan area. The nearbyAnaheim Angels would later claim their firstWorld Series championshipfour months later.[40] It marked the second occurrence that a city/metropolitan area won bothNBA andMajor League Baseball championships in the same calendar year. The last time this occurred was in 1988, when the Lakers wonthat year's NBA Finals in June; theDodgers followed suit with aWorld Series victoryfour months later.[40][41] In relation to sports of smaller leagues, theLos Angeles Sparks won theWNBA Finals two months after the Lakers' 2002 Finals victory; theLos Angeles Galaxy won theMLS Cup exactly one week prior to the Angels' World Series victory in October.[40] The successes of Los Angeles area teams ledSporting News magazine to declare Anaheim/Los Angeles as "Best Sports City" in 2003.[42] As of 2025[update], the Lakers are the last team to pull off a 'three-peat' in North American professional sports. No other team has "three-peated" since this year's Finals. Since then, only four North American professional sports teams have come close to doing so, the NBA'sMiami Heat and theGolden State Warriors, the NHL'sTampa Bay Lightning, and the NFL'sKansas City Chiefs, however all 4 lost their 3rd consecutive championship appearance after winning the last 2.[43] Whereas the Heat, led by theBig Three ofLeBron James,Dwyane Wade, andChris Bosh, made four consecutive NBA Finals appearances since2011, won back-to-back titles in2012 and2013 against different teams (Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012 andSan Antonio Spurs in 2013), but lost in2014 to the Spurs. The Warriors, led by theSplash Brothers (Stephen Curry andKlay Thompson),Draymond Green,Andre Iguodala, andKevin Durant, won back-to-back titles in2017 and2018 against theCleveland Cavaliers, but ended their 3-peat journey in2019 as they fell to theToronto Raptors in six games.[44]

The Lakers were off to a slow start in the2002–03 NBA season. By this time, therelationship between Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal began to show cracks. Injuries were also starting to slow the Lakers down. Nevertheless, the Lakers won 50 games, but would only earn the fifth seed, thereby not earning the home-court advantage. Still, the Lakers took down the fourth-seededMinnesota Timberwolves in six games. However, they were eliminated by theSan Antonio Spurs, who finally earned revenge after their previous two defeats to the Lakers in the2001 and2002 NBA playoffs. In Game 5,Robert Horry, a perennial clutch threat in the playoffs, missed a game-winning three that would've given the Lakers a 3–2 lead. The miss eventually led to Horry's free-agent defection to the Spursthe following season.

Nets

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The Nets made it back to the Finals in2003. They won 49 games and the Atlantic Division title, and heading into the Finals they won ten straight games, two in the six-game first round win over theMilwaukee Bucks, and two four-game sweeps of theBoston Celtics andDetroit Pistons. However, they still came up short, losing in six games to the Spurs, in the first NBA finals series featuring formerABA teams. RookiesRichard Jefferson andBrian Scalabrine would later win NBA championships in their career (Scalabrine with the2007–08 Boston Celtics and Jefferson with the2015–16 Cleveland Cavaliers). Star point guardJason Kidd also won a championship with the2010–11 Dallas Mavericks in2011.

Byron Scott later coached the Lakers from 2014 to 2016, the last few years of Kobe Bryant's career.

References

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