Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Thu Dec 16, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
98
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 32 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 99 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 24 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Lakers survived the Kings 99-98. Lakers' offense had its way with the Kings. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.