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Mon Oct 25, 2004 · 7:30 PM · Preseason
Phoenix SunsSuns
107
away
Chemistry Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
114
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 32 30 25 20 107
Los Angeles LakersLakers 35 26 35 18 114

After Action Report

The Lakers outlasted the Suns 114-107. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.