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Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
115
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Chemistry Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 28 25 27 35 115
Denver NuggetsNuggets 20 21 33 24 98

After Action Report

The Clippers outlasted the Nuggets 115-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nuggets · 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.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.