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Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
91
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
83
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 29 14 28 20 91
Los Angeles LakersLakers 29 23 9 22 83

After Action Report

The Jazz held off the Lakers 91-83. Ugly basketball, but the Jazz did just enough. The Jazz played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Jazz's Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Jazz · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.