Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
122
away
Chemistry
Elite
Los Angeles LakersLakers
131
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 34 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 122 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 34 | 39 | 29 | 131 |
After Action Report
The Lakers stunned the Trail Blazers 131-122. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Lakers pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.