The 2002 West Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings head-to-head, and both teams battled 7 times. Out of the 7 game series of the Conference Finals of the 2002 NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers outdueled Sacramento Kings , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Sacramento Kings ’s 3 playoff games victories.
As we examine the head-to-head stats between both teams, we can see that Los Angeles Lakers had an offensive rating of 107.5, defensive rating of 105.3, 27.0 free-throw attempts, and 26.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.231 percent clip as a team. Sacramento Kings had an offensive rating of 105.3, defensive rating of 107.5, 26.0 free-throw attempts, 19.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.263 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers finished the game with a record of 93 , and Sacramento Kings recorded Los Angeles Lakers possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Los Angeles Lakers vs Sacramento Kings’s based on the advanced stats,Sacramento Kings had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.519 percent, Los Angeles Lakers had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 11.8 vs 12.8.
The most impactful players on each team in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Sacramento Kings matchup of the 2002 West Conference Finals NBA Playoffs were Robert Horry and Vlade Divac based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Robert Horry for the Los Angeles Lakers in the Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 7.0 and made 5.0 , 3.0 offensive rebounds 11.0 defensive rebounds, 5.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.214. While Vlade Divac put up 11.0 and made 7.0, 2.0 offensive rebounds, 5.0 defensive rebounds, 3.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.177.