Semi-Finals
Division
Finals
Division SemifinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
3/20 | vs Syracuse (4) | L | 89-91 OT | OT | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||
3/22 | at Syracuse (4) | L | 78-90 | 0-2 |
Point guard Chauncey Billups of Detroit was named MVP of the finals, though several analysts thought the trophy could well have gone to the entire team. The bottom line: Detroit had five players who averaged double figures in the playoffs, while the Lakers had only two, O'Neal and Bryant.
Division SemifinalsBest of 3-game series | |||||||||||||||||||
Date | Opponent | Result | Score | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
3/20 | vs Syracuse (4) | L | 89-91 OT | OT | 0-1 | ||||||||||||||
3/22 | at Syracuse (4) | L | 78-90 | 0-2 |