Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
96
away
Chemistry
Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
110
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 20 | 30 | 27 | 19 | 96 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 35 | 24 | 30 | 110 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers downed the Raptors 110-96. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Lakers came in with something to prove after a loss; Raptors' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.