Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
97
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Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 25 | 17 | 23 | 32 | 97 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 15 | 25 | 37 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers held off the Lakers 105-97. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.