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The 2002 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champion), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets.
The Lakers’ Game 7 win over the Sacramento Kings marked the first time since 1982 that a road team won a Game 7 in the conference finals. The 2002 NBA Finals marked the first time since 1995 that a team swept an NBA Finals series. Game 4 of the NBA Finals was the last telecast on NBC.
All NBA Finals have been played in a best-of-seven format, and are contested between the winners of the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (formerly Divisions before 1970), except in 1950 when the Eastern Division champion faced the winner between the Western and Central Division champions.
Kings record their first playoff win at Los Angeles and their first road win against the Lakers since the 1951 Western Division Finals. Lakers go on to win 2002 NBA Finals. 2002–03: Tie 2–2: Tie, 1–1: Tie, 1–1: Lakers 265–139: One Lakers' home game was played on Christmas. Kings win the Pacific Division.
Marv Albert and Mike Fratello were involved in a limousine crash prior to the start of the 2002 Playoffs and were unable to announce for NBC. Albert returned to announce the 2002 Western Conference Finals and NBA Finals. The San Antonio Spurs played their last season at the Alamodome. The zone defense was legalized.
2002 NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers over the New Jersey Nets 4–0. MVP: Tim Duncan (More information can be found at 2002-03 NBA season.) 2002 NBA Playoffs, 2002 NBA draft, 2001-02 NBA season, 2002 NBA All-Star Game; Philippine Basketball Association 2002 season: Purefoods TJ Hotdogs over the Alaska Aces 4–3 in the Governor's Cup Finals
The NBA Finals is the annual championship ... the United States to win an NBA title or reach the NBA Finals. 1: ... operations for the 2002–03 and the ...
Lakers go on to win 2002 NBA Finals. 2002–03: Spurs: 4–0: Spurs, 2–0: Spurs, 2–0: Lakers 83–65: Spurs open up SBC Center (now known as Frost Bank Center). Spurs finish with the best record in the league (60–22). 2002 Western Conference Semifinals: Spurs: 4–2: Lakers, 2–1: Spurs, 3–0: Lakers 85–69: 9th postseason series ...