Mon Feb 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
119
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
88
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 119 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 26 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 88 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Lakers blew the doors off the Hawks 119-88. Lakers torched the Hawks on the offensive end. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Lakers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Tonight's Hawks utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.