Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
80
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
123
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 14 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 80 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 123 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers blew the doors off the Lakers 123-80. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Lakers. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Lakers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.