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| Dates | June 7–19 | |||||||||
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| MVP | Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers) | |||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Lakers: Kobe Bryant (2020) Shaquille O'Neal (2016) Pacers: Reggie Miller (2012) Chris Mullin (2011) Coaches: Larry Bird (1998, player) Phil Jackson (2007) Tex Winter (2011) Officials: Dick Bavetta (2015) Hugh Evans (2022) | |||||||||
| Eastern finals | Pacers defeated Knicks, 4–2 | |||||||||
| Western finals | Lakers defeated Trail Blazers, 4–3 | |||||||||
The 2000 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1999–2000 season, and the conclusion of the season's playoffs. The Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Eastern Conference champion Indiana Pacers 4 games to 2. The series was played under a best-of-seven format, with the Lakers holding home court advantage. The series featured the number one seeds from both conferences. Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal was named the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the series, his first of three consecutive honors, in arguably one of the greatest NBA Finals performances in history, putting up 38.0 points, 16.7 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks per game.[1]
- ^ "Lakers plan Shaquille O'Neal statue at Staples Center". UPI. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.