Suns (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
125
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
116
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 125 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 24 | 20 | 35 | 37 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Lakers outlasted the Suns 125-116. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss.
What tipped it
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Suns · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Suns · 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.