to answer, followed by Iverson scoring 7 straight points, including a three pointer to give them the lead. Iverson followed up with a step back 2-pointer over Lue which is famously known as he stepped over Lue after hitting the shot. The 76ers finished with a 6 point win to take the first game of the series. Game 2 Kobe Bryant started off the game with 12 points in the first quarter, while Shaq scored 12 points in the second quarter. Despite their points, the 76ers kept a close lead as Larry Brown ran over 10 plays searching for the right quartet, and the fact that all the Lakers besides Bryant and O'Neal were shooting only at 27%. The Sixers were down by 13 in the fourth quarter, and were making a comeback due to Shaq sitting out with 5 fouls, which helped the 76ers to score 7 straight. Even though the 76ers were within 3 points of the Lakers, the 6 of 16 foul shooting in the fourth quarter put them behind permanently. O'Neal finished with 28 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists, and eight blocks, coming close to a quadruple double. Before the game, Lakers coach Phil Jackson had growled at O'Neal, "Don't be afraid to block a shot!" after O'Neal failed to block a shot in Game 1. Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Player statistics Los Angeles Lakers |- | align="left" | || 5 || 5 || 46.8 || .415 || .333 || .842 || 7.8 || 5.8 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 24.6 |- | align="left" | || 5 || 5 || 31.6 || .436 || .526 || .833 || 1.2 || 2.0 || 1.6 || 0.2 || 9.8 |- | align="left" | || 5 || 5 || 32.8 || .441 || .467 || .923 || 4.6 || 3.8 || 1.2 || 0.4 || 9.8 |- | align="left" | || 5 || 5 || 24.6 || .294 || .000 || .750 || 5.6 || 0.6 || 0.4 || 1.4 || 5.2 |- | align="left" | || 3 || 0 || 8.3 || .625 || .333 || .667 || 1.7 || 1.0 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 4.3 |- | align="left" | || 5 || 0 || 25.4 || .560 || .615 || 1.000 || 5.0 || 1.2 || 0.8 || 1.4 || 8.4 |- | align="left" | || 5 || 0 || 14.6 || .583 ||