INDIANAPOLIS -- On the night they could have been crowned champions, the Los Angeles Lakers had their most lopsided loss of the season.

Dawn of a new dynasty? Hah!

Not in Indiana's house. Not when the Pacers were shooting like they were in their own back yard.

Led by Jalen Rose, the Pacers took control early and never let up, keeping the Lakers' championship plans on hold. Starting 6-for-6 on 3-pointers and making 75 percent of their shots in the first quarter, Indiana manhandled Los Angeles 120-87 Friday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

Shaquille O'Neal led Los Angeles with 35 points and 11 rebounds, but no one else did much of anything positive. Worst of the bunch was Kobe Bryant, who followed up his Game 4 theatrics and a day of Michael Jordan comparisons with an abysmal 4-for-20 performance.