2002 NBA Finals: Nets at Lakers, Gm 1 part 10/13

Game 1 - Lakers 99, Nets 94

The Lakers jumped out to a 29-14 lead after the first quarter and led by as many as 23 points in the first half before cruising to a 5-point victory. It was the fifth consecutive win in the Finals for the Lakers.

Shaquille O'Neal finished with 36 points and 16 rebounds, and even made four of six free-throw attempts in the final 3:25 of the game, when the Nets went to the Hack-a-Shaq strategy to try to overcome their deficit. At one point early in the game, O'Neal had 16 points to the Nets' 19. Kobe Bryant added 22 points for the Lakers, who won despite making just 1 of 10 3-point attempts.

The Lakers also overcame a triple-double by Jason Kidd, who finished with 23 points, 10 rebound and 10 assists. Kenyon Martin had 21 points for the Nets but made just 7 of his 22 shots from the field.

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