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Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
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Game 1 played at home
Game 1 played on road
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Game 1 played at home
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2000 NBA Finals round - Series 819.
Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers

Schedule and 2000 Results
Regular Season Records: Lakers 67-15, Indiana 56-26
Game 1 on Wednesday, 07 June: Indiana loses at Los Angeles, 104-87
Game 2 on Friday, 09 June: Indiana loses at Los Angeles, 111-104
Game 3 on Sunday, 11 June: Los Angeles loses at Indiana, 100-91
Game 4 on Wednesday, 14 June: Los Angeles wins at Indiana, 120-118 (OT)
Game 5 on Friday, 16 June: Los Angeles loses at Indiana, 120-87
Game 6 on Monday, 19 June: Indiana loses at Los Angeles, 116-111

OVERALL SUBSTANCE:WWLWLW:
The defeat of Indiana by Los Angeles in this manner is the sixth such victory in best-of-7 NBA Finals round play, the thirteenth such victory in best-of-7 NBA playoffs (all rounds), and the 25th such victory in best-of-7 MLB, NBA, and NHL playoffs (all rounds). The last WWLWLW series was the 1996 NHL Semis (Colorado defeated Detroit). The WWLWLW victory is the 3rd by the Los Angeles Lakers, and their 2nd in the NBA Finals round; the LLWLWL loss is the first suffered by the Indiana Pacers, and their first in the NBA Finals round.

INDIVIDUAL STYLE: Historical best-of-7 performance of Los Angeles and Indiana in the current situation:
Los Angeles series record, all rounds, overall: 45-23 (.662)
Los Angeles series record, all rounds, Game 1 @ home: 40-5 (.889)
Los Angeles series record, Finals round, overall: 7-12 (.368)
Los Angeles series record, Finals round, Game 1 @ home: 5-2 (.714)
Indiana series record, all rounds, overall: 6-5 (.545)
Indiana series record, all rounds, Game 1 on road: 2-4 (.333)
Indiana series record, Finals round, overall: 0-1 (.000)
Indiana series record, Finals round, Game 1 on road: 0-1 (.000)
These records are drawn only from the best-of-7 series played by Los Angeles and Indiana through 2000.