Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
113
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 20 | 20 | 37 | 21 | 98 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 24 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers took care of the Nuggets 113-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. Lakers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Nuggets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.