Shaquille O'Neal dominates with 40 points and 24 rebounds as the LA Lakers to defeat the Indiana Pacers and Jalen Rose, 30 points, 104-111 in Game 2 of the 2000 NBA Finals. 100-91, Pacers 2000 ...
But during the series itself, cracks inevitably began to show. In the 2000 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Indiana Pacers, the Reggie Miller-led squad first showed some weakness.
Thus began an uneasy, fruitful partnership that would result in three consecutive titles from 2000-02, plus a fourth NBA Finals appearance in 2004. By their 2000-01 season, however, fissures were ...