![]() Stojakovic, had an impressive, free-flowing first half in which Sacramento, still playing without injured All-Star Peja Were outscored 41-16 in the fourth and lost 94-90. The victory came one day after New Jersey's unprecedentedįourth-quarter playoff collapse against Boston in Game 3 of theĪfter taking a 21-point lead into the final quarter, the Nets Half, and Divac missed a free throw with 11.8 seconds left. Sacramento roared to its second spectacular start at StaplesĬenter, scoring 40 points in the first quarter and taking aġ4-point lead to halftime. "Hopefully we can go out (to Sacramento) and get some wins and get "This one should knock the cobwebs out,'' Horry said. Haven't rallied to overcome in 31 years - Los Angeles got anotherĭose of the magic that seems to follow this franchise. With the prospect of a 3-1 series deficit - which the Lakers The Kings blew out Los Angeles in Game 3 Friday night. Lakers a seven-point cushion as they finished off the Spurs. In the conference semifinals against SanĪntonio, Horry's 3-pointer with 56 seconds remaining gave the In Game 3 of last season's NBA Finals, his 3-pointer with 47Įarlier in the spring at Portland, he hit a decisive 3-pointer It wasn't Horry's first time as a long-distance postseason hero. "Just a lucky shot, that's all,'' said Divac, who had 23 The Kings are wondering what forces beyond the game they must Horry hit the final shot, but an outstanding second half ofĭefense kept the Kings from grabbing control of the series. Straightaway shot before being mobbed by his teammates. Tip-in, but Divac swatted the rebound out to Horry, who buried the The final seconds, Bryant missed a layup and O'Neal missed a ![]() Rebounds, hit two free throws to make it 98-97 with 26.9 secondsĭivac made one of two free throws with 11.8 seconds to play. O'Neal, who finished with 27 points and 18 The Kings led by eight points with less than four minutes left,īut Horry pulled the Lakers within three with another 3-pointer "I didn't draw it up like that, so don't ask me,'' Lakers coach Two straight championships and more dramatic finishes than they canĬount, the Lakers expect fortune to smile on them almost every The blind tip by Divac that put the ball in Horry's hands. They made it asĭramatic as possible, falling behind as the Kings played anīut nobody in the Lakers' locker room was overly surprised by Needed to keep their championship hopes alive. Lakers willed themselves to an amazing victory in a game they badly Horry scored 11 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Game 5 is Tuesday night in Sacramento, with Game 6 back at When it came rolling out, it was like, 'Oh, "I wanted the 3 all the way,'' Horry said. The win tied the Western Conference finals at two games apiece. Straight for Horry, who grabbed it for a 3-pointer as time expiredĪnd rallied the Lakers from a 24-point deficit to a 100-99 victory Then came something right out of the movies: The ball headed Teammates Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal missed their shots,Īnd Sacramento Kings center Vlade Divac tipped a rebound blindly He scored 11 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.Īgainst San Antonio, Horry clinched Game 1 for Houston with a 17-footer with 6.4 seconds left. Then with the Rockets, Horry hit a back-breaking, 3-pointer with 14.1 seconds left in a Game 3 win. Horry scored the Lakers' final seven points - all in the last 47 seconds of the game - in a crucial Game 3 win over the Philadelphia Sixers. Horry hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds left to clinch the series for the Lakers. ![]() ![]() With the Los Angeles Lakers down by two points with a second LOS ANGELES (AP) - It was pure Hollywood. Lakers tie series with Kings on late 3-pointer ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |