Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 18 | 31 | 23 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 31 | 21 | 28 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers survived the Lakers 103-100. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. The Trail Blazers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.