GAME 3 REPORT / CHARTING THE LEAD: A look at the Laker’s deficit by the minute

FIRST QUARTER: LAKERS 15, INDIANA 23

Highlight Reel: Reggie Miller excited Indiana’s Conseco Fieldhouse fans with early offense, but he had a fastbreak layup attempt thrown back in his face by a high-flying Ron Harper.

It’s Not in the Box Score: The numerous shoving matches in the quarter, from Mark Jackson and Harper to Robert Horry and Dale Davis to Miller and an NBA cameraman sitting courtside.

Winning Number: 21. Combined points scored in the quarter by Rik Smits, Jalen Rose and Miller for the Pacers, who attempted 11 more shots than the Lakers.

Wrong Number: Two. Points scored in the quarter by Glen Rice, who is known to disappear when the Lakers need him most and with Kobe Bryant out because of an injury, the team needed him more than ever.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: Shaquille O’Neal 5. Pacers: Rose 8.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: Harper 3. Pacers: Davis 6.

SECOND QUARTER: LAKERS 42, INDIANA 53

Highlight Reel: Rick Fox won a loose-ball battle against two Indiana players and then threw a short lob pass to O’Neal, who finished the play with a one-hand alley-oop dunk.

It’s Not in the Box Score: How loud Conseco Fieldhouse fans cheered when Rose drove the length of the floor and completed a three-point play near the end of the quarter to help stymie a Laker run.

Winning Number: 61.1. The Pacers’ shooting percentage in the quarter.

Wrong Number: One. Offensive rebounds grabbed by the Lakers in the first half compared to the Pacers’ seven.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: O’Neal 10. Pacers: Austin Croshere and Best each with 8.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: Brian Shaw and O’Neal each with 2. Pacers: Davis and Rose each with 3.

THIRD QUARTER: LAKERS 66, INDIANA 79

Highlight Reel: Rose, an underrated defender, stole the ball from Ron Harper, used a running screen by Miller and then excited the crowd with a fancy two-hand dunk.

It’s Not in the Box Score: How Laker Coach Phil Jackson did not show any emotion when Derek Fisher and Jackson repeatedly bumped each other in front of the Laker bench and a foul was called on Fisher.

Winning Number: Seven. Scoring run by the Pacers after the Lakers cut their lead to five points early in the quarter.

Wrong Numbers: Zero, two and zero. Points, field-goal attempts and field goals made in the quarter by Rice, who played nine minutes and did not give the Lakers any offensive production.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: O’Neal 11. Pacers: Miller 9.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: O’Neal 4. Pacers: Smits 3.

FOURTH QUARTER: LAKERS 91, INDIANA 100

Highlight Reel: Sam Perkins burned the Lakers when he dribbled around Horry, faked a shot to lure O’Neal into the air and then passed to Croshere for an open dunk.

It’s Not in the Box Score: How Harper hit Miller with an extra-hard forearm that sent the Pacer into the laps of a couple of photographers sitting underneath the Laker basket.

Winning Number: Eight. Points scored in the quarter by Miller, who redeemed himself after scoring only two points in the final period of Game 2.

Wrong Numbers: Three of 13. Free throws made and free throws attempted in the game by O’Neal, who didn’t help the Lakers with his poor shooting from the charity line.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: Harper 8. Pacers: Miller 8.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: O’Neal 6. Pacers: Perkins 3.

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THE BOX SCORE

PACERS 100, LAKERS 91

LAKERS

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Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Rice 27 3-9 0-0 0-1 1 0 7 Green 14 1-2 2-2 0-1 1 3 4 O’Neal 47 15-24 3-13 4-13 1 3 33 Shaw 31 3-10 0-0 0-5 1 4 6 Harper 38 6-14 0-0 1-5 2 2 14 Horry 33 5-8 0-0 3-7 6 4 10 Knight 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 Fisher 27 3-5 2-2 0-1 10 4 10 Fox 21 2-4 1-2 0-0 1 5 7 Totals 38-76 8-19 8-33 23 27 91

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Field Goals 50.0% Free Throws 42.1% Three-point goals: 7-17 (Fisher 2-3, Fox 2-3, Harper 2-3, Rice 1-3, Horry 0-2, Shaw 0-3). Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots: 4 (O’Neal 2, Rice, Harper). Turnovers: 16 (Harper 5, Horry 3, O’Neal 3, Rice 2, Shaw 2, Fox). Steals: 9 (Harper 5, O’Neal 2, Rice, Shaw). Technical Fouls: Harper, 2:34 first. Illegal Defense: None.

INDIANA

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Min FG-A FT-A OR-T A P T Rose 45 9-18 3-3 0-6 2 2 21 Davis 28 1-5 0-0 4-12 1 6 2 Smits 19 3-11 0-0 3-6 0 4 6 Miller 46 11-22 9-9 0-2 2 0 33 MJackson 27 2-5 1-2 0-2 6 1 6 Perkins 22 1-4 0-0 0-4 1 2 3 Croshere 27 4-6 3-4 0-3 0 1 12 Best 21 5-7 2-2 1-1 2 2 14 McKey 5 0-0 3-4 1-3 0 1 3 Totals 36-78 21-24 9-39 14 19 100

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Field goals 46.2% Free throws 87.5% Three-point goals: 7-18 (Best 2-2, Miller 2-7, M.Jackson 1-1, Croshere 1-1, Perkins 1-3, Rose 0-4). Team Rebounds: 12. Blocked Shots: 3 (Smits 2, Croshere). Turnovers: 12 (Miller 3, M.Jackson 3, Rose 2, McKey, Best, Perkins, Smits). Steals: 8 (M.Jackson 2, Best 2, Rose, Miller, Perkins, Smits). Technical Fouls: M.Jackson, 2:34 first. Flagrant fouls: Croshere, 2:44 second. Illegal Defense: 1.

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Lakers 15 27 24 25 -- 91 Indiana 23 30 26 21 -- 100 A--18,345 (18,345). T--2:32. Officials--Ron Garretson, Bernie Fryer, Hugh Evans.

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LAKERS’ BIG 3

O’NEAL

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Sun. Series 33 Points 38.7 13 Rebounds 18.7 1 Assists 3.0

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BRYANT

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Sun. Series DNP Points 8.0 DNP Rebounds 2.0 DNP Assists 4.5

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RICE

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Sun. Series 7 Points 10.3 1 Rebounds 2.7 1 Assists 1.7

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Scoring Breakdown

Indiana 100, Lakers 91

STARTERS VS. BENCH

LAKERS: Bench, 27; Starters, 64

INDIANA: Bench, 32; Starters, 68

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TEAM BREAKDOWN

LAKERS: Shaquille O’Neal 33, Ron Harper 14, Rest of team 44

INDIANA: Reggie Miller 33, Jalen Rose 21, Rest of team 46

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POSITIONAL BREAKDOWN

LAKERS: Centers 33, Guards 30, Forwards 28

INDIANA: Centers 9, Guards 53, Forwards 38