Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets : Game 1 99.0 - 94.0

The 2002 League Conference NBA Finals of the NBA Playoffs featured Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets head-to-head, and both teams battled 4 times. Out of the 4 game series of the NBA Finals of the 2002 NBA Playoffs, Los Angeles Lakers outdueled Brooklyn Nets , coming ontop of the series and winning 4 playoff games as opposed to Brooklyn Nets ’s 0 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 107.6, defensive rating of 103.3, 45.0 free-throw attempts, and 10.0 three-point attempts, shooting it at a 0.1 percent clip as a team. Brooklyn Nets had an offensive rating of 103.3, defensive rating of 107.6, 26.0 free-throw attempts, 16.0 three-point attempts shooting it at a 0.313 percent clip as a team in this playoff game. During the regular season, Los Angeles Lakers finished the game with a record of 92 , and Brooklyn Nets recorded Los Angeles Lakers possessions throughout the course of the basketball game. Evaluating Los Angeles Lakers vs Brooklyn Nets’s based on the advanced stats, Los Angeles Lakers had a better score in the effective shooting percentage category with 0.465 percent, Brooklyn Nets had a better score in terms of turnover percentage with 12.1 vs 17.4 .

The most impactful players on each team in the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets matchup of the 2002 League Conference NBA Finals NBA Playoffs were Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Kidd based 25 minutes or greater game-minutes played. Shaquille O'Neal for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals of the NBA Playoffs, put up 22.0 and made 12.0 , 2.0 offensive rebounds 14.0 defensive rebounds, 1.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.226. While Jason Kidd put up 26.0 and made 11.0, 6.0 offensive rebounds, 4.0 defensive rebounds, 10.0 assists performance, with a Player Impact Estimate (PIE) of 0.207.