Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 28 | 22 | 22 | 30 | 102 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 29 | 37 | 31 | 121 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers downed the Lakers 121-102. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Lakers. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers are in a full-on tailspin. The Lakers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
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.