Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 17 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 104 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets handled the Lakers 120-104. Nuggets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. The Nuggets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; the Lakers sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- 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.