Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 1
Los Angeles LakersLakers
91
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Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
106
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 19 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 91 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 29 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Seattle, the SuperSonics pulled away from the Lakers 106-91. The SuperSonics won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. SuperSonics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.