Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
113
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
115
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 26 | 34 | 25 | 113 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 36 | 22 | 32 | 25 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Lakers survived the Trail Blazers 115-113. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.