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NBA2004 Western Conference Semifinals Game 5

LakersVERSUSSpurs

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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Home starting five
San Antonio Spurs
StarterBBBruce Bowen
StarterDBDevin Brown
StarterHTHedo Turkoglu
StarterTDTim Duncan

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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94

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★ 4.75

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Starter
TPTony 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.