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Sat Apr 16, 2005 · 7:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
124
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
119
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 19 26 38 41 124
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 23 34 30 32 119

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Hornets squeaked past the Clippers 124-119. The Clippers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Hornets bent the defense out of shape from deep; Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Whispers of a Clippers locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Clippers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Clippers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.