Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
away
Chemistry
Cold
Denver NuggetsNuggets
106
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 98 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 37 | 15 | 25 | 29 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets outlasted the Lakers 106-98. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nuggets steamroller is in full effect right now; 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 · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- 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.