Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
122
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 109 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 122 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers outlasted the Trail Blazers 122-109. Lakers' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.