Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
130
away
Chemistry
Hot
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 27 | 36 | 38 | 130 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 32 | 39 | 24 | 29 | 124 |
After Action Report
The Lakers edged the SuperSonics 130-124. Lakers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; SuperSonics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. The SuperSonics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.