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Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
111
away
Chemistry Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
110
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Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Boston CelticsCeltics 15 21 36 39 111
Los Angeles LakersLakers 21 29 30 30 110

After Action Report

The Celtics survived the Lakers 111-110. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers are in a full-on tailspin. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

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.
  • Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.