FIRST QUARTER

By LONNIE WHITE

May 6, 2000 12 AM PT

Lakers: 31

Sacramento: 20

Highlight Reel: It wasn’t an earthquake but it probably felt like one to the Kings when the Shaquille O’Neal jumped over Vlade Divac and slammed home a rebound off a Glen Rice missed layup.

It’s Not in the Box Score: The normally passive Staples Center crowd made plenty of noise after O’Neal scored his second basket. It almost felt like the old days at the Forum.

Winning Number: 2:05. The time it took before Sacramento was called for its first illegal defense.

Wrong Number: One. The total offensive rebounds by Sacramento despite shooting only 31.8% from the field.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: O’Neal 10. Kings: Chris Webber 8.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: O’Neal 7. Kings: Nick Anderson, Webber and Divac, 2.

Lakers’ biggest lead was 14

Sacramento did not lead

Second Quarter

Lakers: 59

Sacramento: 44

Highlight Reel: Webber has shown plenty of great moves in the playoffs but his best one might have been when he went into his “Karate Kid pose” after an alley-oop dunk over O’Neal.

It’s Not in the Box Score: The hustle of backup guard Derek Fisher, who drew a charging foul on Tony Delk and scored six of his eight first-half points in the quarter.

Winning Number: Ten. Combined points scored by Robert Horry and Fisher off the Laker bench in the quarter.

Wrong Number: Zero. Points scored by King starters other than Webber.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: O’Neal 10. Kings: Webber 8.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: O’Neal 7. Kings: Predrag Stojakovic.

Lakers’ biggest lead was 15

Sacramento did not lead

Third Quarter

Lakers: 89

Sacramento: 62

Highlight Reel: Sacramento’s backup big man Scot Pollard showed that not only is he a liability on defense but his offense is suspect as one of his weak shots was power blocked by O’Neal.

It’s Not in the Box Score: The energy level of the crowd had Staples Center rocking with O’Neal leading the cheers by waving his arms to increase the noise.

Winning Number: One. Number of turnovers by the Lakers in the quarter, compared to Sacramento’s five.

Wrong Numbers: Six. Rebounds by reserve guard Delk, which accounted for more than half of Sacramento’s 11 in the quarter.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: O’Neal 8. Kings: Delk, Pollard and Webber with 4 each.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: Rice 5. Kings: Delk 6.

Lakers’ biggest lead was 28

Sacramento did not lead

Fourth Quarter

Lakers: 113

Sacramento: 86

Highlight Reel: O’Neal capped his dominant game by teaming up with Brian Shaw for analley-oop dunk early in the quarter.

It’s Not in the Box Score: With the Lakers ahead by 32 points and 4:14 remaining, the majority of Staples Center fans decided the game was over and left.

Winning Number: 20. The points scored by the Laker bench players in the quarter, with John Salley being the only Laker not to score in the game.

Wrong Number: 8.7. Seconds left when Sacramento committed an intentional foul with the Lakers ahead by 27 points.

Leading Scorers: Lakers: Rick Fox 9. Kings: Darrick Martin 7.

Leading Rebounders: Lakers: Brian Shaw 3. Kings: Lawrence Funderburke 4.

Lakers’ biggest lead was 37

Sacramento did not lead

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LAKERS’ BIG 3

O’NEAL

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Fri. Series 32 Points 29.4 18 Rebounds 17.4 4 Assists 2.8

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