Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Utah JazzJazz
91
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 24 | 25 | 29 | 22 | 100 |
| Utah JazzJazz | 27 | 15 | 20 | 29 | 91 |
After Action Report
In Utah, the Lakers held off the Jazz 100-91. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; the Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Jazz · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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.