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2000 NBA Quarterfinals round - Series 815.
Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers

Schedule and 2000 Results
Regular Season Records: Los Angeles Lakers 67-15, Phoenix 53-29
Game 1 on Sunday, 7 May: Phoenix loses at Los Angeles, 105-77
Game 2 on Wednesday, 10 May: Phoenix loses at Los Angeles, 97-96
Game 3 on Friday, 12 May: Los Angeles wins at Phoenix, 105-99
Game 4 on Sunday, 14 May: Los Angeles loses at Phoenix, 117-98
Game 5 on Tuesday, 16 May: Phoenix loses at Los Angeles, 87-65

OVERALL SUBSTANCE: WWWLW:
The defeat of Phoenix by Los Angeles in this manner is the 13th such victory in best-of-7 NBA Qtrs round play, the 22nd such victory in best-of-7 NBA playoffs (all rounds), and the 59th such victory in best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoffs (all rounds). The WWWLW victory is the sixth by the Los Angeles Lakers, and their fifth in the NBA Qtrs round; the LLLWL loss is the second suffered by the Phoenix Suns, and their second in the NBA Qtrs round.

INDIVIDUAL STYLE: Historical best-of-7 performance of Los Angeles and Phoenix in the current situation:
Los Angeles series record, all rounds, overall: 43-23 (.652)
Los Angeles series record, all rounds, Game 1 @ home: 38-5 (.884)
Los Angeles series record, Qtrs round, overall: 19-6 (.760)
Los Angeles series record, Qtrs round, Game 1 @ home: 18-1 (.947)
Phoenix series record, all rounds, overall: 8-14 (.364)
Phoenix series record, all rounds, Game 1 on road: 4-11 (.267)
Phoenix series record, Qtrs round, overall: 6-8 (.429)
Phoenix series record, Qtrs round, Game 1 on road: 3-6 (.333)
These records are drawn only from the best-of-7 series played by Los Angeles and Phoenix through 2000.