Who won the NBA final in 2002?

Los Angeles Lakers
2002 NBA Finals/Champion

Did Lakers make it to the playoffs 2021?

The Los Angeles Lakers, the defending N.B.A. champions led by LeBron James, struggled with injuries all season. The Los Angeles Lakers’ brief reign is over.

Who won NBA in 2001?

2000–01 NBA season/Champion
The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Los Angeles Lakers winning their second straight championship, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 4 games to 1 in the 2001 NBA Finals.

What happened to the Sacramento Kings in the 2001 NBA Finals?

A poorly officiated Game 6 in the 2001-02 Western Conference finals cost the team a chance to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers and move onto the NBA Finals. Sacramento stumbled in Game 7 and the rest is history. It’s a moment in time that completely shifted the franchise.

What happened to the Sacramento Kings in Game 6?

The Sacramento Kings aren’t so lucky. A poorly officiated Game 6 in the 2001-02 Western Conference finals cost the team a chance to eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers and move onto the NBA Finals. Sacramento stumbled in Game 7 and the rest is history.

Did LA Lakers shoot 27 free throws to Sacramento Kings 27?

In the final quarter of their 106 to 102 victory, L.A. shot 27 free throws to Sacramento’s nine. The officiating seemed so uneven, it prompted consumer advocate Ralph Nader to call for an investigation.

When was the last time the Sacramento Kings made the playoffs?

The Sacramento Kings’ franchise was forever changed from the events of the 2001-02 Western Conference Finals. Chris Webber would blow out his knee the next season and the window quickly closed for the Kings. By the 2005-06 season, the final remnance from that team were gone, which is the last time the franchise made the NBA playoffs.