Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
88
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 24 | 16 | 20 | 88 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 29 | 22 | 21 | 100 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers pulled away from the Trail Blazers 100-88. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers came in with something to prove after a loss. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.