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Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
109
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 28 30 23 28 109
Los Angeles LakersLakers 20 14 36 34 104

After Action Report

The Bobcats squeaked past the Lakers 109-104. Bobcats' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.