Sat Apr 2, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
115
away
Chemistry
Steady
San Antonio SpursSpurs
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 35 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 115 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 27 | 19 | 22 | 36 | 104 |
After Action Report
In San Antonio, the Lakers took care of the Spurs 115-104. The breakneck pace played right into Lakers' hands. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. Whispers of a Spurs locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.