Sun Nov 7, 2004 · 7:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
131
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 15 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 40 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 131 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers ran roughshod over the Hawks 131-104. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.