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Tue Mar 29, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
91
away
Chemistry Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New York KnicksKnicks 31 13 26 21 91
Los Angeles LakersLakers 30 24 21 23 98

After Action Report

The Lakers held off the Knicks 98-91. Lakers torched the Knicks on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; the Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Knicks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Knicks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.