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Tue Oct 26, 2004 · 7:30 PM · Preseason
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
89
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 27 29 14 19 89
Los Angeles LakersLakers 22 21 31 25 99

After Action Report

The Lakers handled the SuperSonics 99-89. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. SuperSonics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The SuperSonics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.