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Wed Apr 20, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
97
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Chemistry Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
105
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 20 29 23 25 97
New Orleans HornetsHornets 24 27 26 28 105

After Action Report

The Hornets held off the Clippers 105-97. Hornets torched the Clippers on the offensive end. Fresh off a statement win, the Hornets stayed locked in; Hornets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.