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Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
101
away
Chemistry Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
113
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 19 32 28 22 101
Los Angeles LakersLakers 32 27 26 28 113

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Lakers outlasted the Kings 113-101. The breakneck pace played right into Lakers' hands. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.