Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
118
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
92
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 30 | 25 | 34 | 118 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 92 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Lakers buried the Nuggets 118-92. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.