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Tue Mar 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
119
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 41 32 22 24 119
Los Angeles LakersLakers 43 22 20 15 100

After Action Report

The Clippers outlasted the Lakers 119-100. The Clippers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Clippers; the Clippers sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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 · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.