Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
117
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
133
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 117 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 133 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers took care of the Trail Blazers 133-117. The Lakers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.