Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 2:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
96
away
Chemistry
Hot
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
100
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 96 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 35 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Clippers snuck past the Suns 100-96. Ugly basketball, but the Clippers did just enough. The Clippers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Clippers' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Clippers · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.