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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.