Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
132
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
133
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 37 | 25 | 39 | 132 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 26 | 37 | 38 | 32 | 133 |
After Action Report
The Nets snuck past the Lakers 133-132. The breakneck pace played right into Nets' hands. The Nets pushed the pace until the other side broke; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Nets · 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.