11. Bibby drew a foul from Bryant and went to the line, calmly knocking down two free throws. 12. Both fouls were drawn by Knight. 13. Both of the jam attempts missed, and neither one drew a foul, but they clearly inspired the Lakers, who grabbed the lead for good seconds later. 14. A few minutes later, Mills energized the crowd when he went in for a windmill dunk and missed, but drew a foul. 15. A moment later, he beat Wood again, scored and drew a foul from Donyell Marshall, who was helping on defense. 16. Afterward, he readily acknowledged that he should have driven to the basket and tried to draw a foul. 17. Bryant struck back, losing Carter with a killer crossover, taking a bump to draw the foul then hitting an off-balance jumper. 18. But after failing on three straight possessions, the Knicks allowed Elliott to dart inside for a layup while drawing a foul on Houston. 19. But as Jordan and Gill rose in the air, Jordan soared slightly higher, slamming the ball through and drawing a foul on Gill. 20. But a lack of depth at guard left the Minutemen vulnerable as the half wore down and Camby, Padilla and shooting guard Carmelo Travieso drew two fouls apiece. |