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Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
103
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
122
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 34 28 26 15 103
Denver NuggetsNuggets 29 20 40 33 122

After Action Report

The Nuggets upended the Clippers 122-103. The Clippers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Clippers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Clippers. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • 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 · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Clippers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.