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Tue Jan 4, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
106
away
Chemistry Tense
San Antonio SpursSpurs
101
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 21 27 25 33 106
San Antonio SpursSpurs 20 31 19 31 101

After Action Report

The Lakers snuck past the Spurs 106-101. The better team simply showed up tonight. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Spurs · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.