2000 NBA Finals: Pacers at Lakers, Gm 6 part 13/13

Game 6 - Lakers 116, Pacers 111

Robert Horry enhanced his reputation as a big-game player, scoring all eight of his points in the final quarter to help the Lakers overcome a five-point deficit and win their first championship since 1988. This ended up being the final NBA game for Rik Smits, and the final game in the coaching career of Larry Bird.

Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers with 41 points, becoming just the fifth player in NBA history to score at least 30 points in each game of the Finals. The previous player to do it was Hakeem Olajuwon, who had done it against O'Neal in 1995. O'Neal also earned Finals MVP honors, becoming just the third player in NBA history to win the All-Star Game MVP, regular-season MVP and Finals MVP in the same season, joining Michael Jordan (who did it twice) and Willis Reed. Kobe Bryant added 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers, his only double-double of the series.

Jalen Rose had 29 points to lead the Pacers, while Reggie Miller added 25. Miller was 8-of-19 from the field, but just 2-of-10 from 3-point range. In his final NBA game, Smits was held to 2 points on 1-of-8 shooting.

The Lakers earned their 12th NBA Championship and their first at the Staples Center. A.C. Green, who averaged 5.0 ppg during the series, earned his first championship since 1988. The 12-year span between titles was the longest for a single player in NBA history.

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• Pacers

[cvj24]

Words of young Kobe "Can't wait to do it AGAIN". Little did he know that he'll be doing it AGAIN multiple times in the future...

[dbadefense1990]

@slaughterhouse1212

Wilt Chamberlain died during the 99-00 season, so the Lakers had black stripes in their unis that year to honor him.

[Wasim0923]

true that....it's so funny how most of the Pacers players end up becoming commentators after they retire so they can still have the big paycheck....cuz coaching is a hard job which just sucks for the losing coach...even refereeing or being part of management is rough.....so might as well be an announcer....so much more fun....lol !!!!!!

[jasmin9954]

the 6th time nba championshipss!! hope we make it moreee then juss 6

[classicslayer456]

@Thekingpac2014 yeah these here are true Lakers fans

[Thekingpac2014]

@classicslayer456 Very true indeed.

[classicslayer456]

@Thekingpac2014 yeah its too Hollywood now

[Thekingpac2014]

Back when i was a Laker fan........miss them days.

[latl14]

Jalen Rose, Mark Jackson, Reggie Miller ... did every Pacer just end up commentating on the NBA?

[Vip3rC4in0022]

They seem very chill.....considering that they're about to win a championship

[darkspiderman3]

imagine how happy magic was after this series

[MarineNNurse]

nothing better than the NBA ON NBC