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Sun Apr 3, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
away
Chemistry Cold
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
122
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 37 22 18 21 98
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 25 30 25 42 122

After Action Report

The Grizzlies buried the Lakers 122-98. Grizzlies' scorers couldn't be contained. Grizzlies' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Grizzlies owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. The Grizzlies rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Grizzlies · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.