Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
127
away
Chemistry
Elite
New Orleans HornetsHornets
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 40 | 37 | 18 | 32 | 127 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 30 | 30 | 28 | 36 | 124 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Clippers squeaked past the Hornets 127-124. Clippers' scorers couldn't be contained. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Clippers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- 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.