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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
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Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
112
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 20 25 37 28 110
Los Angeles LakersLakers 36 28 29 19 112

After Action Report

The Lakers snuck past the Trail Blazers 112-110. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.