Sat Mar 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
120
away
Chemistry
Cold
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
123
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 120 |
| Charlotte BobcatsBobcats | 41 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Charlotte, the Bobcats survived the Lakers 123-120. Bobcats controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Lakers sent shots into the fifth row all night; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Bobcats locker room is humming, and it showed. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Bobcats · 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.