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The 2002 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s championship series for the 2001–02 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers (who were also two-time defending NBA champions), and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets. The Lakers swept the Nets, four games to none, to win the franchise's 14th NBA championship and third consecutive NBA championship. The 56th edition of the championship series was played between June 5 and June 12 and was broadcast on NBC — the last NBA games broadcast on the network to date.

2002 NBA Finals

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Team Coach Wins

Los Angeles Lakers Phil Jackson 4

New Jersey Nets Byron Scott 0

Dates

June 5–12

MVP

Shaquille O'Neal

(Los Angeles Lakers)

Hall of Famers

Lakers:

Mitch Richmond (2014)

Shaquille O'Neal (2016)

Kobe Bryant (2020)

Nets:

Jason Kidd (2018)

Coaches:

Phil Jackson (2007)

Tex Winter (2011)

Officials:

Dick Bavetta (2015)

Eastern Finals

Nets defeated Celtics, 4–2

Western Finals

Lakers defeated Kings, 4–3

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Shaquille O'Neal, who averaged 36 points and 12 rebounds in the Finals, was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.[1] Lakers coach Phil Jackson won his ninth ring, tying him with Red Auerbach for most all-time.[2] During the series, he surpassed Pat Riley for most career playoffs wins with 156.[2]

Game 3

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NBC, TSN, Canal+, Canal 7

June 9

8:30 pm

Recap at the Wayback Machine (archived July 25, 2008)

Los Angeles Lakers 106, New Jersey Nets 103

Scoring by quarter: 31–23, 21–23, 26–32, 28–25

Pts: Kobe Bryant 36

Rebs: Shaquille O'Neal 11

Asts: Derek Fisher 6 Pts: Jason Kidd 30

Rebs: Kidd, Van Horn 5 each

Asts: Jason Kidd 10

Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford

Attendance: 19,215

Referees:

#26 Bob Delaney

#43 Dan Crawford

#27 Dick Bavetta