Mon Feb 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
118
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
137
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 118 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 28 | 33 | 31 | 45 | 137 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Hawks downed the Lakers 137-118. Hawks' scorers couldn't be contained. Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.