Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 107 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 31 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 114 |
After Action Report
In Seattle, the SuperSonics outlasted the Lakers 114-107. Ugly basketball, but the SuperSonics did just enough. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the SuperSonics looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. SuperSonics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.