Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
130
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 13 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 87 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 26 | 37 | 41 | 130 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets demolished the Clippers 130-87. Rockets torched the Clippers on the offensive end. Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; second-chance points piled up for the Clippers. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Clippers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.