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Fri Apr 15, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
96
away
Chemistry Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
90
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 23 13 29 31 96
Phoenix SunsSuns 34 20 10 26 90

After Action Report

In Phoenix, the Clippers held off the Suns 96-90. The Suns couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Clippers. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Suns couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Suns locker-room rift aren't helping. Suns' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.