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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
118
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Chemistry Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
107
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 29 32 28 29 118
Los Angeles LakersLakers 36 26 23 22 107

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Nets handled the Lakers 118-107. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nets cashed in. Nets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.