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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
104
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
110
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 20 26 37 21 104
Los Angeles LakersLakers 23 29 28 30 110

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Lakers fended off the Nets 110-104. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. Lakers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Nets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.