Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
124
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
72
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 18 | 30 | 27 | 49 | 124 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 14 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 72 |
After Action Report
The Lakers ran roughshod over the Trail Blazers 124-72. Lakers torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Trail Blazers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.