Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 2
New Orleans HornetsHornets
126
away
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
123
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 25 | 30 | 36 | 126 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 123 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Hornets survived the Clippers 126-123. Hornets torched the Clippers on the offensive end. The Hornets pushed the pace until the other side broke; Clippers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.