2001 NBA Finals: Sixers at Lakers, Gm 2 part 4/13

Game 2 - Lakers 98, 76ers 89 Shaquille O'Neal had his second consecutive dominating performance, this time coming in a winning effort as the Lakers tied the series at one game apiece. O'Neal finished with 28 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists and matched the NBA Finals record with eight blocks. However, after O'Neal picked up his fifth foul, the 76ers turned a 13-point deficit into a three-point deficit, before O'Neal came back in and the Lakers cemented the win. In addition to O'Neal, the Lakers got a big game from Kobe Bryant, who finished with 31 points, eight rebounds and six assists. Derek Fisher scored 14 points and did a better job containing Allen Iverson than he did in Game 1. Iverson was held to 23 points in the loss and missed all four of his free throw attempts. The 76ers got balanced scoring, with four other players scoring at least 12 points. When the NBA compilied its list of the 60 Greatest Playoff Moments to coincide with the league's 60th anniversary, O'Neal's performance ranked No. 37 on the list.