Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
105
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 22 | 28 | 32 | 23 | 105 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Lakers survived the Nuggets 105-100. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Lakers. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.