SuperSonics (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
120
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 99 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 32 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 120 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Nets ran roughshod over the Lakers 120-99. The tempo dragged the Lakers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Nets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nets · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.