Fri Apr 15, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
100
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Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
106
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Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 19 | 33 | 19 | 29 | 100 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Lakers outlasted the Kings 106-100. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Kings · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.