Wed Dec 1, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
127
away
Chemistry
Steady
Chicago BullsBulls
118
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 127 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 28 | 33 | 31 | 26 | 118 |
After Action Report
In Chicago, the Lakers fended off the Bulls 127-118. The breakneck pace played right into Lakers' hands. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Whispers of a Bulls locker-room rift aren't helping. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Bulls · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Bulls · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.