Tue Jan 4, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
San Antonio SpursSpurs
112
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 99 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 112 |
After Action Report
In San Antonio, the Spurs outlasted the Lakers 112-99. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Spurs' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Spurs locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Spurs · 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.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.