Playoffs 2000



Kobe Bryant scored 25 points Sunday.

Lakers pull it out; Pacers up next
They were down by 15 points. In the second half. With a fresh memory of two straight losses. But the Lakers didn't panic Sunday, and the result was a torrid fourth-quarter comeback that defeated Portland 89-84 in a dramatic Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. Next up? The Pacers in the Finals.

Shaw sparkles | Blazers blow lead
Excited Pacers now have opponent

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GAME INFORMATION

Sat., May 20
Lakers 109, Blazers 94
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Mon., May 22
Blazers 106, Lakers 77
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Fri., May 26
Lakers 93, Blazers 91
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Sun., May 28
Lakers 103, Blazers 91
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Tue., May 30
Blazers 96, Lakers 88
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Fri., June 2
Blazers 103, Lakers 93
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Sun., June 4
Lakers 89, Blazers 84
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Lakers miss opportunity to reach NBA Finals, for now Ron Harper suggested the Blazers should be given the credit. Shaquille O'Neal said the Lakers strayed from their strength.		Pippen fined $10,000 for forearm to Salley's head Scottie Pippen of the Portland Trail Blazers was fined $10,000 Tuesday for hitting John Salley of the Los Angeles Lakers in the back of the head with a forearm.
Lawrence: Lakers growing up quickly A few wins in Portland has proven that L.A. is maturing pretty fast, notes ESPN.com's Mitch Lawrence.		Pippen is a gem for Blazers in Game 5 Scottie Pippen, darting for loose balls and leading an aggressive charge to the basket, scored 22 points in a 96-88 Portland Trail Blazers victory over the Los Angeles Lakers that staved off elimination from the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night.
Lakers' misery is three-fold The Los Angeles Lakers kept tossing up 3-pointers in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday. And they kept missing them, too.		Burning questions for West: Is this for the title? Our experts weigh in with the answer to a burning question about the Western Conference finals.
Blazers out of answers as Lakers go for clincher Portland coach Mike Dunleavy has tried just about everything to beat the Los Angeles Lakers. Now he wants the referees to help.		Blazers on verge of another conference finals collapse All the Blazers have to show for their expensive offseason maneuvers is one more victory than last year in the Western Conference finals.