The game entered its final two minutes.
The rules stipulated that during the last two minutes, players couldn't foul someone who didn't have the ball without cause. Otherwise, it would be called a technical foul.
So when King Arthur didn't have the ball, the Kings could no longer foul him at will.
But the Kings were still up by 14 points, so they weren't worried.
When the Lakers were on offense, they didn't foul just anyone. They waited until Arthur got the ball and started driving before Snet rushed over and fouled him, sending him to the free-throw line.
Arthur made only one of his two free throws, cutting the lead to 13.
On offense, the Kings continued to run down the clock.
They let 23 seconds tick away before Rose took a mid-range jumper.
Rose was getting on in years, but he could still come in and battle for a few minutes.
And the more crucial the moment, the more you could trust him.
With King Arthur in his face, Rose somehow sank the two-pointer.
The lead immediately stretched to 15.
There was only a minute and a half left in the game.
The Lakers launched a fast break, and this time Barton hit a three-pointer up front.
The lead shrank to 12.
The Kings brought the ball up slowly, running down the clock. With the shot clock about to expire, Rose sank a three from the left corner.
The lead was back to 15.
Rose's three-pointer was a game-killer.
With 1:07 left and the Kings leading by 15, the Lakers had very little hope of winning.
When the Lakers attacked next, King Arthur actually didn't dare to take the ball.
He was afraid the Kings would foul him.
This was the crucial stretch, and if he made only