Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
96
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 109 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Lakers pulled away from the Nuggets 109-96. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep; Nuggets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.