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Sat Mar 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry Hot
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
105
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 24 27 23 28 102
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 29 26 27 23 105

After Action Report

In Charlotte, the Bobcats squeaked past the Lakers 105-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. Bobcats' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Bobcats locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

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