Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
94
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
113
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 18 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 94 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Lakers pulled away from the Raptors 113-94. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Lakers steamroller is in full effect right now; Lakers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Raptors rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Raptors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
