Actually, it was in the fourth quarter - a lot of people left early since the game was never in doubt.
Coco Lee. She seemed like a kind of Asian Charo. She came out and sang a pop number before the game and then later did the Star Spangled Banner.
Naturally, I missed the best shot of all - Yao Ming's first NBA dunk. He got the rebound and hesitated a second then realized that there was no one between him and the basket. Bam! (to quote John Madden). I was so caught up in the moment, I forgot to take the picture.
I love the power dancers. Where can I get better (= closer) pics? By the way, gradyr, thanks a lot for the pics! And shame on the people who left early. Edited: I found a link