Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
92
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
111
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 92 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 39 | 29 | 22 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers handled the Trail Blazers 111-92. The breakneck pace played right into Lakers' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; the Lakers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.