Kareem Rush dropped in 18 points on 6-for-7 shooting from downtown, boosting the Lakers to a 96-90 Game 6 win over Minnesota and a berth in NBA Finals 2004. Shaquille O'Neal posted 25 points and 11 boards for Los Angeles, which will face either Indiana or Detroit in Game 1 of the Finals at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday on ABC.