Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
96
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 102 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 19 | 28 | 23 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Lakers fended off the Nuggets 102-96. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.