Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
101
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
138
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 101 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 40 | 28 | 25 | 45 | 138 |
After Action Report
The Nets blew the doors off the Lakers 138-101. The breakneck pace played right into Nets' hands. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Nets. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.