Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
129
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 37 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 129 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 34 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Nets demolished the Lakers 129-109. The Nets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Nets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Lakers' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- 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.