Mon Apr 11, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
80
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 15 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 80 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Lakers outlasted the Suns 99-80. The better team simply showed up tonight. Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Suns · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.