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.