Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 34 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 107 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Lakers snuck past the Nuggets 109-107. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.