Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
88
away
Chemistry
Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 88 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Lakers pulled away from the Jazz 102-88. Every possession went the Lakers way. The Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Jazz 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 · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Jazz · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.