<P> The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's 1999 -- 2000 season , and the culmination of the season 's playoffs . The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 . Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) of the series , his first of three consecutive honors . The series was played under a best - of - seven format , with the Lakers holding home court advantage . Until 2008 , this was the most recent NBA Finals where both number one seeds from both conferences faced off in the final . </P>
<P> The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) 's 1999 -- 2000 season , and the culmination of the season 's playoffs . The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2 . Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) of the series , his first of three consecutive honors . The series was played under a best - of - seven format , with the Lakers holding home court advantage . Until 2008 , this was the most recent NBA Finals where both number one seeds from both conferences faced off in the final . </P>
who did the los angeles lakers defeat in the 2000 nba finals
who did the los angeles lakers defeat in the 2000 nba finals
Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers