Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
110
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 23 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 110 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 114 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers squeaked past the Lakers 114-110. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Lakers. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; the Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.