| New Jersey Nets | 98 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 71 |
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| Sacramento Kings | 81 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 83 |
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L.A. Lakers 71, New Jersey 98
Regular Season
Izod Center (East Rutherford, New Jersey)
Attendance: 20,049
Officials: Derrick Stafford, Violet Palmer, Joe Crawford
Team Rebounds: Los Angeles (5) New Jersey (10)
Technicals: Los Angeles (1 (Coach), 1 (Bench)) New Jersey (0)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL (10-17) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 71 |
| NJN (17-9) | 21 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 98 |
| Advanced | Poss | ORtg | DRtg |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 93 | 76.4 | 105.5 |
| NJN | 93 | 105.5 | 76.4 |
| Four Factors | eFG% | TO% | OR% | FTR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | .318 | 0.151 | 0.377 | 0.104 |
| NJN | .466 | 0.140 | 0.255 | 0.182 |
Los Angeles Lakers
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Kobe Bryant | Starter | SG | 43:00 | 8-29 | 0-1 | 5-5 | 3.4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21 |
| 2 | Derek Fisher | Starter | PG | 30:00 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Rick Fox | Starter | SF | 21:00 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -0.2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | Shaquille O'Neal | Starter | C | 37:00 | 7-13 | 0-0 | 5-8 | 11.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 52 | Samaki Walker | Starter | PF | 24:00 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 10.0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Devean George | Bench | SF | 26:00 | 1-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | -1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Robert Horry | Bench | PF | 27:00 | 4-8 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 11.4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 35 | Mark Madsen | Bench | C | 03:00 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Slava Medvedenko | Bench | C | 06:00 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | Kareem Rush | Bench | SG | 06:00 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Brian Shaw | Bench | PG | 17:00 | 4-11 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 8.2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Team | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 29-96 | 3-13 | 10-14 | 55.5 | 20 | 33 | 58 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 71 | ||||
| 30.2% | 23.1% | 71.4% |
New Jersey Nets
| # | Player | Status | Pos | Min | FGM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | FIC | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | PF | STL | BLK | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Jason Collins | Starter | C | 22:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Lucious Harris | Starter | SG | 32:00 | 9-17 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 14.5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 24 | Richard Jefferson | Starter | SF | 38:00 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 6.2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd | Starter | PG | 40:00 | 12-20 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 26.2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 |
| 6 | Kenyon Martin | Starter | PF | 33:00 | 5-15 | 0-1 | 6-7 | 12.1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| 1 | Brandon Armstrong | Bench | SG | 02:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Anthony Johnson | Bench | PG | 19:00 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 54 | Rodney Rogers | Bench | SF | 22:00 | 6-10 | 1-3 | 3-3 | 9.9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
| 21 | Brian Scalabrine | Bench | PF | 02:00 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Tamar Slay | Bench | SG | 04:00 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | -0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | Aaron Williams | Bench | C | 26:00 | 1-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 240 | 40-88 | 2-8 | 16-20 | 100.2 | 14 | 41 | 65 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 98 | ||||
| 45.5% | 25.0% | 80.0% |
Los Angeles Lakers Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | Derek Fisher 10.2p, 2.9r, 2.9a |
Kobe Bryant 25.9p, 7.7r, 7.1a |
Rick Fox 9.8p, 5.7r, 3.2a |
Samaki Walker 6.7p, 7.5r, 1.1a |
Shaquille O'Neal 25.8p, 10.2r, 2.1a |
| Rotation | Brian Shaw 6.3p, 2.5r, 2.1a |
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Devean George 8p, 4.3r, 1a |
Robert Horry 8.1p, 6.8r, 3a |
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Kareem Rush 2.4p, 1.1r, 0.8a |
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Slava Medvedenko 6p, 3.6r, 0.4a |
| Lim PT | |
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Mark Madsen 1p, 2.4r, 0.3a |
New Jersey Nets Depth Chart
| PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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| Starters | Jason Kidd 21.3p, 6.5r, 8.7a |
Lucious Harris 11.5p, 2.6r, 1.9a |
Richard Jefferson 14.2p, 6.9r, 2.4a |
Kenyon Martin 13.3p, 7.1r, 1.9a |
Jason Collins 4.7p, 3.7r, 0.6a |
| Rotation | Anthony Johnson 3.5p, 0.9r, 0.9a |
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Rodney Rogers 7.9p, 4.7r, 2.2a |
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Aaron Williams 5.2p, 4r, 1.2a |
| Lim PT | |
Tamar Slay 3.4p, 0.9r, 0.5a |
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Brian Scalabrine 1.6p, 0.5r, 0.1a |
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| Lim PT | |
Brandon Armstrong 2.2p, 0.2r, 0a |
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