Thu Mar 10, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
85
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 102 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 21 | 22 | 25 | 17 | 85 |
After Action Report
In Dallas, the Lakers downed the Mavericks 102-85. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; the Lakers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.