Garbage Time Final Four

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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
116
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Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
124
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 28 30 28 30 116
Los Angeles LakersLakers 26 33 32 33 124

After Action Report

The Lakers held off the Nets 124-116. The Nets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Lakers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Nets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. Lakers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.