Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
95
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
107
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 30 | 21 | 16 | 28 | 95 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 24 | 31 | 26 | 107 |
After Action Report
The Lakers took care of the Raptors 107-95. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Raptors' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Raptors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.