Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
128
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 18 | 21 | 37 | 22 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 42 | 27 | 31 | 28 | 128 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets demolished the Lakers 128-98. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.