Thu Feb 10, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
126
away
Chemistry
Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 30 | 37 | 32 | 126 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 26 | 29 | 22 | 29 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Lakers buried the Pistons 126-106. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Lakers cashed in. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.