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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
107
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Chemistry Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
102
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 33 26 23 25 107
Houston RocketsRockets 28 16 31 27 102

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Clippers squeaked past the Rockets 107-102. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Clippers pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Rockets couldn't shake the cold spell. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.