finals Eastern Conference finals (1) Indiana Pacers vs. (3) New York Knicks In Game 6, Reggie Miller scores 17 points in the 4th quarter to help the Pacers reach the NBA Finals. It was also Patrick Ewing's last Knicks game before being dealt to the defunct Seattle Supersonics during the off-season. This was the sixth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Knicks winning three of the first five meetings. Western Conference finals (1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (3) Portland Trail Blazers In Game 3, Arvydas Sabonis' potential game-tying shot was blocked by Kobe Bryant. In Game 7, the Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit (71-55) and sealed the victory with Kobe Bryant delivering an alley-oop to Shaquille O'Neal. This was the ninth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the Lakers winning six of the first eight meetings. NBA Finals: (W1) Los Angeles Lakers vs. (E1) Indiana Pacers In Game 4, Kobe Bryant came back from his injury from Game 2 and after his teammate, Shaquille O'Neal fouled out of the game in OT, he took over the game. He followed in a missed shot by Brian Shaw with 5.9 seconds left to give the Lakers a 3-point lead, and after a potential game-winning three by Reggie Miller bounced off the rim, the Lakers took a 3-1 series lead. Game 6 is Rik Smits final NBA game. This was the first playoff meeting between the Pacers and the Lakers. References External links CNNSI.com's 2000 Playoffs coverage National Basketball Association playoffs Playoffs Sports in Portland, Oregon fi:NBA-kausi 1999–2000#Pudotuspelit