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Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
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Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
122
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 20 22 28 29 99
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 31 24 31 36 122

After Action Report

The Clippers ran roughshod over the Trail Blazers 122-99. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Clippers' stars took over and bent the game to their will; the Clippers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
  • Clippers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Clippers · 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.