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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
115
away
Chemistry Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
112
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 30 27 28 30 115
Phoenix SunsSuns 34 26 23 29 112

After Action Report

The Clippers stunned the Suns 115-112. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Clippers cashed in. The Suns owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Suns carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. The Clippers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Suns · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.