Tue Dec 28, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
103
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 28 | 31 | 17 | 21 | 97 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 16 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers held off the Raptors 103-97. Lakers' offense had its way with the Raptors. Lakers' outside barrage was a constant threat; Raptors' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Raptors rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.