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Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
76
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 15 24 20 17 76
Los Angeles LakersLakers 25 33 25 33 116

After Action Report

The Lakers buried the Jazz 116-76. Lakers torched the Jazz on the offensive end. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Jazz are in a full-on tailspin. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. It was over by halftime.

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.
  • Jazz · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.