Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 18 | 35 | 25 | 107 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 32 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets handled the Lakers 117-107. Nuggets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · 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.