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Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
away
Chemistry Tense
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
76
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 34 18 28 29 109
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 24 16 24 12 76

After Action Report

In Seattle, the Lakers buried the SuperSonics 109-76. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Lakers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a SuperSonics locker-room rift aren't helping. SuperSonics' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.