Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
119
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 104 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 32 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 119 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets pulled away from the Lakers 119-104. Every possession went the Nuggets way. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.