Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
123
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 26 | 22 | 33 | 35 | 116 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 32 | 27 | 37 | 123 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets held off the Clippers 123-116. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Nuggets cashed in. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Clippers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Clippers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.