Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 4:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
127
away
Chemistry
Cold
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 34 | 39 | 33 | 127 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 27 | 28 | 17 | 39 | 111 |
After Action Report
The Lakers handled the Cavaliers 127-111. The Cavaliers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Cavaliers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.