Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
94
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 100 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 27 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 94 |
After Action Report
The Lakers fended off the SuperSonics 100-94. Every possession went the Lakers way. Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.