Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 1
New Orleans HornetsHornets
92
away
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
110
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 30 | 23 | 17 | 92 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 31 | 30 | 21 | 28 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Clippers took care of the Hornets 110-92. The better team simply showed up tonight. Clippers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Clippers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.