Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
114
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
116
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 34 | 34 | 21 | 25 | 114 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 19 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers snuck past the Lakers 116-114. Trail Blazers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. The Lakers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.