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Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
83
away
Chemistry Cold
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
130
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 15 26 13 29 83
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 27 30 33 40 130

After Action Report

In Seattle, the SuperSonics buried the Lakers 130-83. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the SuperSonics cashed in. SuperSonics' outside barrage was a constant threat; Lakers' outside barrage was a constant threat. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. SuperSonics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.