Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
135
away
Chemistry
Steady
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
110
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 40 | 28 | 25 | 42 | 135 |
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 29 | 24 | 32 | 25 | 110 |
After Action Report
In Toronto, the Lakers blew the doors off the Raptors 135-110. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.