Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 31 | 31 | 21 | 104 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 36 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 120 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics outlasted the Lakers 120-104. SuperSonics' scorers couldn't be contained. SuperSonics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.