Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
118
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 22 | 40 | 19 | 17 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 47 | 29 | 39 | 3 | 118 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets buried the Lakers 118-98. The Nuggets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Nuggets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.