Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
away
Chemistry
Hot
Phoenix SunsSuns
96
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 25 | 38 | 24 | 116 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 29 | 26 | 29 | 12 | 96 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Lakers blew the doors off the Suns 116-96. The breakneck pace played right into Lakers' hands. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Whispers of a Suns locker-room rift aren't helping. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Suns · 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 · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.