Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 31 | 24 | 16 | 99 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 27 | 29 | 36 | 24 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Lakers outlasted the Trail Blazers 116-99. Lakers torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Lakers stayed locked in. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.