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Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
115
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
102
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 30 28 32 25 115
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 24 26 26 26 102

After Action Report

The Lakers pulled away from the Clippers 115-102. The tempo dragged the Clippers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Lakers. Whispers of a Clippers locker-room rift aren't helping. Lakers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Clippers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Clippers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.