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NBA2004 Western Conference Semifinals Game 5

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2004 Western Conference Semifinals Game 5 · May 13, 2004

Los Angeles and San Antonio played a late-game classic between two dynastic Western Conference rivals.

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Starting fives

Verified starters

Home starting five
San Antonio Spurs
StarterBBBruce Bowen
StarterDBDevin Brown
StarterHTHedo Turkoglu
StarterTDTim Duncan
StarterTPTony Parker
Away starting five
Los Angeles Lakers
StarterDFDerek Fisher
StarterDGDevean George
StarterKMKarl Malone
StarterKBKobe Bryant
StarterSOShaquille O'Neal

The five starters come from each team’s saved NBA box-score order. Exact positions are omitted because this archive does not reliably provide them.

Before the game

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The defending champion Spurs and the star-heavy Lakers had split four games, making Game 5 in San Antonio the fulcrum of the series. The rivals had ended each other's previous two postseason runs and again appeared separated by almost nothing.

  • The series was tied 2–2, making Game 5 the last matchup in San Antonio before the series returned to Los Angeles.
  • Los Angeles had added Karl Malone and Gary Payton specifically for another championship run.

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