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Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
119
away
Chemistry Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 25 28 22 44 119
Los Angeles LakersLakers 21 32 23 28 104

After Action Report

The Jazz outlasted the Lakers 119-104. The tempo dragged the Lakers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Jazz's Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.