Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
106
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 22 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers fended off the Lakers 106-100. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · 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.