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Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
away
Chemistry Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
107
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 26 24 25 24 99
Denver NuggetsNuggets 26 31 30 20 107

After Action Report

The Nuggets outlasted the Lakers 107-99. Every possession went the Nuggets way. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nuggets ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.