Mon Feb 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
106
away
Chemistry
Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
110
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 24 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 106 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 23 | 27 | 34 | 26 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Hawks squeaked past the Lakers 110-106. Hawks' scorers couldn't be contained. Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hawks steamroller is in full effect right now. The Hawks locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Hawks · 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.