Sat Jan 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
100
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
122
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 18 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 100 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 32 | 22 | 35 | 33 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Hornets demolished the Clippers 122-100. Hornets' offense had its way with the Clippers. Hornets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; the Clippers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Clippers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Hornets · 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.