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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
116
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Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
108
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 30 31 29 26 116
Houston RocketsRockets 27 23 33 25 108

After Action Report

The Clippers fended off the Rockets 116-108. The Clippers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Clippers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Rockets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Clippers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.