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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
126
away
Chemistry
Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 126 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 27 | 35 | 35 | 124 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Trail Blazers upended the Lakers 126-124. The Lakers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Trail Blazers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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.