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Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
111
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Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
102
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 31 25 28 27 111
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 27 24 17 34 102

After Action Report

The Clippers outlasted the Timberwolves 111-102. Every possession went the Clippers way. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Clippers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. Whispers of a Timberwolves locker-room rift aren't helping. Clippers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Timberwolves · 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.