Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
104
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
110
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 27 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 104 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 26 | 24 | 30 | 110 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers held off the Raptors 110-104. The tempo dragged the Raptors into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Raptors' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Raptors · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.