Lakers (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
136
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 23 | 22 | 21 | 32 | 98 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 36 | 34 | 28 | 136 |
After Action Report
The Lakers buried the Hornets 136-98. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Lakers cashed in. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Hornets. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.
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.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.