Mon Feb 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 100 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 29 | 19 | 28 | 28 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Hawks squeaked past the Lakers 104-100. Hawks' scorers couldn't be contained. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers came in with something to prove after a loss. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.