2004 NBA Finals: Game 1

The Los Angeles Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal, left, goes up for a basket against defending Detroit Piston Rasheed Wallace in the first quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 6, 2004.

O'Neal, right, fouls the Pistons' Ben Wallace during the first quarter.

The Lakers' Kobe Bryant goes up for a dunk after a breakaway steal during the second quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Pistons.

The Pistons' Tayshaun Prince, bottom, tries to score against Lakers defender Shaquille O'Neal as the Lakers' Devean George (3) looks on in the first half. The Pistons' Elden Campbell looks on at rear.

The Lakers' Karl Malone, right, tries to block the shot of the Pistons' Chauncey Billups during the third quarter.

The Lakers' Gary Payton, left, Shaquille O'Neal, center, and Rick Fox watch the action from the bench as their team trails against the Pistons during the fourth quarter.

The Pistons' Richard Hamilton, left, slams over Lakers defender Kareem Rush in the fourth quarter.

Bryant dives for a loose ball against the Pistons' Rasheed Wallace (30) during the fourth quarter.

Wallace gets a pat on the face from a spectator after falling into the crowd during the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Lakers in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 6, 2004.

Rush (21) walks off the court as the Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32) celebrates with teammate Chauncey Billups, left, and Ben Wallace (3) after winning Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Sunday, June 6, 2004, in Los Angeles. Billups was the leading scorer with 22 points as the Pistons won 87-75.