Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 33 | 30 | 16 | 103 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 25 | 27 | 31 | 15 | 98 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Nuggets squeaked past the Lakers 103-98. Nuggets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Lakers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. Lakers' 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 · 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.