Wed Dec 8, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
141
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
95
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 42 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 141 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 23 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 95 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Suns blew the doors off the Lakers 141-95. Suns controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Suns carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Suns bench chemistry carried them. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.