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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
79
away
Chemistry Tense
Utah JazzJazz
107
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 17 22 18 22 79
Utah JazzJazz 30 27 25 25 107

After Action Report

In Utah, the Jazz ran roughshod over the Lakers 107-79. Jazz's scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Jazz; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.