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Sat Nov 20, 2004 · 1:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
111
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
120
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 23 28 38 22 111
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 24 32 33 31 120

After Action Report

The Clippers outlasted the Rockets 120-111. The breakneck pace played right into Clippers' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Clippers; the Clippers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. Clippers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Clippers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.