lakers | clippers

	lakers HEADLINES Lakers Outmaneuver Mavericks Pacers Pass Lakers By Point Lakers Beat Nets With Kobe And Shaq Attack Sixers Have Their Way With L.A. All-Star Match Leaves West Wasted Kobe Saves The Day Hornets Feel Kobe's Sting Lakers Stuff Sacramento Injured Kobe Leads Lakers To Victory Lakers Take Licking From Timberwolves Lakers' Visit To Garden Not Fruitful Lakers Halt Slide L.A. Laker Says Team 'Stinks' Lakers Zoom Past Rockets Grizzlies Angered By Arguable Loss To Lakers Lakers Choke In Salt Lake Lakers Beat The Cavaliers Clippers Clobber Defending Champs Lakers Dominate Jazz Lakers Leave 2000 On High Note Lakers Control; Suns Can't Come Up Christmas Magic Missing For Lakers Lakers Deny Dallas Victory At Home L.A. Lassoes Win In Texas Lakers Take The Heat Lakers Win Nailbiter Portland Pounds Out 10-Point Win Over L.A. Lakers Lose To Bucks Pistons Run Out Of Gas Against L.A. The Unthinkable: Golden State Over L.A. In OT Lakers Beat 76ers; Bryant, O'Neal Shine Mavericks Strong, But Lakers 'Survive' SuperSonics Shame Defending Champs Lakers Pick Off Pacers Lakers Coast To Victory Over Clippers National HEADLINES Threats Plaguing Marlin After Earnhardt's Death Broncos Expected To Protect QB Griese Packers Re-Sign Longwell Before Free Agency Titans' George To Miss Minicamps After Surgery Bonds Pressures Giants About Extension Payton Would Welcome Trade To Contender Ankiel's Jitters Continue As Cards Open Kobe Injured In Laker Win Bucks Beat Up Bulls 101-92 Michigan State Steps Up To Beat Indiana 66-57 Earnhardt Services Set For Thursday NASCAR Teams Order Safety Devices Report: Earnhardt Jr. Will Race Sunday Fund Designated For Earnhardt Donations Lemieux Hurting Again, Could Sit NCAA Scales Back UW Hoops Suspension Deion Begins Comeback Bid With Reds Braves' Jones Wins Record $8.2M Chmura Meets With NFL Commissioner

Pacers Pass Lakers By Point

Lakers Caught In Indiana Storm

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. , 9:04 p.m. PST February 18, 2001 -- Reggie Miller had 18 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter, and Travis Best scored with 19 seconds remaining Sunday to lead Indiana over the Los Angeles Lakers 110-109.

The Lakers led by 14 points at halftime and by nine after three quarters.

Miller scored the Pacers' first nine points in the fourth quarter and 11 of their first 16

Two free throws by Austin Croshere and a basket by Jermaine O'Neal tied the game at 94.

Minutes later, two free throws by Best gave Indiana its first lead since early in the second quarter, and a driving layup by Croshere put the Pacers up 101-98.

Kobe Bryant, who had missed four straight shots, pulled the Lakers within one, then Shaquille O'Neal made a basket and free throw for a 103-101 lead.

There were five lead changes after that.

After Best's go-ahead basket, Jalen Rose appeared to steal the ball, but Bryant got the loose ball back and managed to call a time out with four seconds to go.

The Lakers then inbounded the ball to Bryant, who missed from the right corner as the game ended.

Shaq led Los Angeles with 35 points and 15 rebounds, while Bryant finished with 33. Rose had 19 points - 16 in the third quarter - and Best finished with 18 points and 11 assists.

The Lakers led 31-25 after one quarter. With Shaq on the bench, the Pacers made their first comeback.

O'Neal returned after a free throw by Zan Tabak pulled Indiana to 35-32, but two straight Los Angeles turnovers produced baskets by Tabak and Rose for Indiana's first lead at 36-35.

The lead lasted 40 seconds before two free throws by O'Neal put the Lakers back on top, then Bryant had five points in an 11-1 run over the final three minutes as Los Angeles went ahead 60-46 at the half.

The Lakers led 83-74 going into the final period.

Copyright 2001 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

 See our privacy policy, terms of use, ad rates and legal notices. Voted best news site in
California and Nevada by the Associated Press Television and Radio Association.
Entire Site © 2001, Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc..