Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 19 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 90 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers buried the Trail Blazers 116-90. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Never a doubt in this one.
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.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.