Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
127
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
120
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 30 | 30 | 42 | 25 | 127 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 34 | 29 | 23 | 34 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Raptors fended off the Lakers 127-120. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Raptors cashed in. Raptors' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Raptors carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Raptors bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.