Sun Nov 7, 2004 · 7:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
105
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 105 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 33 | 25 | 32 | 19 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Lakers squeaked past the Hawks 109-105. Lakers torched the Hawks on the offensive end. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.