Thu Feb 3, 2005 · 8:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
90
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 24 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 98 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 17 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 90 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Spurs held off the Lakers 98-90. Spurs' starting five clicked while the Lakers looked disjointed. The Spurs played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Spurs' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. Lakers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Spurs · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.