Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
103
away
Chemistry
Elite
Houston RocketsRockets
97
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 29 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 103 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 23 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 97 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Clippers held off the Rockets 103-97. Clippers' scorers couldn't be contained. Clippers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Clippers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. Tonight's Rockets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.
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 · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Clippers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.