Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
121
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
98
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 29 | 31 | 25 | 36 | 121 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Clippers ran roughshod over the Rockets 121-98. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Clippers cashed in. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Clippers bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.