Wed Mar 2, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
171
away
Chemistry
Cold
Boston CelticsCeltics
113
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 51 | 37 | 48 | 35 | 171 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 18 | 22 | 35 | 38 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Lakers buried the Celtics 171-113. The Celtics had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Lakers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Celtics locker-room rift aren't helping. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.