Allen Iverson 48 pts. / 2001 NBA Finals game 1 / Philadelphia 76ers vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Lakers dominated early, in what looked like to be their fourth series sweep. Scoring 16 straight points, the Lakers took a 21–9 lead over the Allen Iverson-led 76ers. Despite this major lead, Iverson began dominating at the half of the 2nd quarter scoring 30 first half points. The 76ers turned the game around and even went up by 15 points during the third quarter before the Lakers started a comeback. Shaquille O'Neal was a major factor in the comeback, scoring 18 points in the quarter. The Lakers played fantastically during the 4th quarter, and Tyronn Lue came off the bench and limited Iverson to merely 3 points and had 3 assists and 2 steals of his own. The game was eventually tied at 94, and when Dikembe Mutombo missed two free throws and Eric Snow's desperation three-pointer at the buzzer bounced off the rim, the game went to overtime. The Lakers scored the first 5 points in the first half of overtime. Raja Bell then hit a tough layup to answer, followed by Iverson scoring 7 straight points, including a three pointer to give them the lead. Iverson followed up with a step back 2-pointer over Lue which is famously known as he stepped over Lue after hitting the shot. The 76ers finished with a 6 point win to take the first game of the series. Philadelphia 76ers 107, Los Angeles Lakers 101 (OT) Scoring by quarter: 22–23, 34–27, 23–27, 15–17, Overtime: 13–7 Pts: Allen Iverson 48 Rebs: Dikembe Mutombo 16 Asts: Aaron McKie 9 Pts: Shaquille O'Neal 44 Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 20 Asts: Bryant, Fox, O'Neal 5 each