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Wednesday, June 6, 2001Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed LAL by 1 after the first quarter and won 107–101.

Final · OT · Finals · G1 · Box score
Sixers107
Lakers101
Q1 PHI -1; Q2 PHI +6; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 Sixers 0; OT1 PHI +6
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · Sixers-Lakers

Allen Iverson scores 48, Philadelphia wins in overtime

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 44 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-1+6+20+6PHI AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Sixers2234231513107
Lakers232727177101
Who led
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 52, 20, 21, 34, 16, 28, 15, 46, 44, 48PHI48 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Dikembe MutomboPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 15, 18, 12, 17, 21, 10, 23, 13PHI13 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 44, 43, 21, 25, 28, 19, 35, 26, 44LAL44 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Rick FoxPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 9, 11, 6, 8, 11, 11, 12, 19LAL19 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Final · Sixers-Lakers
Sixers 107Lakers 101
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Sixers2234231513107
Lakers232727177101
The story
Dikembe Mutombo had 16 rebounds and 13 points as Philadelphia beat Los Angeles 107-101 in OT

Rick Fox led Los Angeles with 19 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST 16 REB, 13 PTS, 5 BLK · 4-7 FG

The swing

Down 1 after the first, the 76ers took the second 34-27.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −1+6+20+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
31.1Reg. season avg46.0Last 3 playoff games

46.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.1 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 48 points in 53 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Reg. season avg25.5Last 3 playoff games

25.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 34.9 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 13 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+19.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.5Reg. season avg51.0Today

51 minutes today, against 31.5 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 9 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 48

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 52, 20, 21, 34, 16, 28, 15, 46, 44, 48Sixers-Lakers · W
32.9 PPG playoffs to date · +15.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
48 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 44, 43, 21, 25, 28, 19, 35, 26, 44Lakers-Sixers · L
30.5 PPG playoffs to date · +14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high44 PTS · 20 REB · 5 AST
Rick FoxPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 9, 11, 6, 8, 11, 11, 12, 19Lakers-Sixers · L
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +8.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 22, 29, 27, 36, 48, 45, 28, 36, 24, 15Lakers-Sixers · L
30.2 PPG playoffs to date · −16.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Dikembe MutomboPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 15, 18, 12, 17, 21, 10, 23, 13Sixers-Lakers · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · −0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Eric SnowPoints, last 10 games: 6, 13, 6, 4, 4, 6, 18, 0, 6, 13Sixers-Lakers · W
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST