2000 NBA Finals: Pacers at Lakers, Gm 2 part 4/13 Video

Game 2 - Lakers 111, Pacers 104

Despite losing Kobe Bryant to a sprained ankle in the second quarter, the Lakers were able to take a 2-0 series lead, thanks to another dominating performance from Shaquille O'Neal. The Pacers resorted to the "Hack-a-Shaq" strategy in the second half, sending O'Neal to the line 39 times in the game. However, it did not pay off, as they could not get the lead, and L.A. won by 7.

O'Neal finished with 40 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field and 18-of-39 shooting from the line. He became the first player since Jerry West in 1969 to score at least 40 points in Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, and was just the fifth player ever to record back-to-back 40-point Finals games. Glen Rice and Ron Harper each added 21 points for the Lakers, stepping up in Bryant's absence.

Jalen Rose played the entire 48 minutes for the Pacers, leading the way with 30 points to go along with his nine rebounds. Austin Croshere scored 24 points off the bench, while Reggie Miller bounced back from his poor performance in Game 1 to score 21 points.