Sun Mar 20, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
125
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
124
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 31 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 125 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 35 | 36 | 29 | 24 | 124 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the SuperSonics survived the Lakers 125-124. SuperSonics controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The SuperSonics couldn't shake the cold spell; SuperSonics' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. 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 · 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.
- SuperSonics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.