Jazz (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
111
away
Chemistry
Elite
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
106
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 32 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 111 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 16 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Lakers survived the Trail Blazers 111-106. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Lakers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.