Behind Kareem Rush's 6-6 shooting from beyond the arc, the Los Angelas Lakers have returned to the NBA Finals, defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves 96-90.

"We got great play off the bench," Jackson said. "(Rush) played the game of his career."

Starting Sunday the Lakers will begin the last leg of their quest for their 4th Championship in five years.

"The pressure is on us to do something that is very unique," said Phil Jackson, who is attempting to win his 10th title as a head coach. "I feel very comfortable going into the championship. We had the good fortune of playing Minnesota without their full complement of players. We know it takes a lot of good luck to get there and now we have to parlay that into a championship."