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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.