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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
96
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Houston RocketsRockets
95
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 23 27 23 23 96
Houston RocketsRockets 22 30 23 20 95

After Action Report

The Clippers squeaked past the Rockets 96-95. Ugly basketball, but the Clippers did just enough. The Clippers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Clippers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Clippers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.