Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
114
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 26 | 32 | 25 | 114 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 41 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Lakers handled the Nuggets 114-100. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Shots just aren't falling for the Lakers lately; Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.