2004 NBA Finals: Game 2

The Los Angeles Lakers' Karl Malone (11) has his shot blocked by the Detroit Pistons' Rasheed Wallace as the Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal, rear, looks on in the first quarter of game two of the NBA finals in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 8, 2004.

The Lakers' Kobe Bryant, center, is double-teamed by Chauncey Billups, left, and Ben Wallace of the Pistons in the first quarter.

The Lakers' Luke Walton (4) passes around the Pistons' Elden Campbell during the second quarter.

The Lakers Shaquille O'Neal, center, dunks over Pistons' Ben Wallace, left, as Mehmet Okur looks on during the second quarter.

The Pistons' Ben Wallace (3) goes up for a shot as the Lakers' Kobe Bryant, left, and Shaquille O'Neal (34) watch during the first half.

The Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32) reacts after a technical foul was called on him during the second quarter.

The Lakers' Kobe Bryant scores over the Pistons defender Ben Wallace in the second half.

The Pistons' Rasheed Wallace dunks during the fourth quarter of game two of the NBA finals against the Los Angeles Lakers, Tuesday, June 8, 2004, in Los Angeles.

The Lakers' Kobe Bryant (8) goes up for a three-pointer against the Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32) as the Pistons' bench watches in the final seconds. Bryant made the shot to tie the game and send it into overtime.

The Pistons' Chauncey Billups, center, and teammates stand dejected in the closing seconds of overtime against the Lakers. The Lakers won the game, 99-91, in overtime to even the series at one game apiece.