Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
92
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 92 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 25 | 24 | 32 | 114 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers buried the Lakers 114-92. The better team simply showed up tonight. Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.