Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
112
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
103
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 24 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 112 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 16 | 32 | 30 | 25 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Raptors fended off the Lakers 112-103. Every possession went the Raptors way. Raptors' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Raptors' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Raptors bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Raptors per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.