Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
129
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 34 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 129 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 25 | 32 | 26 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Lakers ran roughshod over the Nuggets 129-109. Lakers' offense had its way with the Nuggets. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · 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 · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.