Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
103
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Jersey NetsNets
132
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 32 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 103 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 37 | 29 | 41 | 25 | 132 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Nets buried the Lakers 132-103. Nets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. The Nets pushed the pace until the other side broke; Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.