Thu Feb 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
104
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 28 | 23 | 33 | 20 | 104 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Spurs survived the Lakers 104-102. Spurs torched the Lakers on the offensive end. Spurs' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Lakers are in a full-on tailspin. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. The Spurs rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.