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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.