Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
101
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 25 | 26 | 21 | 29 | 101 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 19 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets took care of the Lakers 111-101. Nuggets' offense had its way with the Lakers. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.