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Friday, May 17, 2013

Game of the Week: Pistons vs. Lakers 1/18/97



For the next couple of weeks, I'm going to be reaching into the Bag of YouTube Archives and seeing what I pull out. This week, it's a mid-season matchup between the Detroit Pistons and the Los Angeles Lakers from the 1996-97 season at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood, California. You can see the box score HERE.

The Pistons pulled out a Double-OT thriller 100-97. Grant Hill messed around and got a triple double, finishing with 34 points, 15 rebounds, and 14 assists. Otis Thorpe was right behind him with 22 points and 11 rebounds while eventually fouling out. For LA, Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points and 19 rebounds, but it was Kobe Bryant coming off the bench with 21. 

Footage courtesy of Fox Sports West, with the late, legendary Chick Hearn on the call alongside Stu Lantz. A good game to watch for sure. Enjoy!

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