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Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
101
away
Chemistry Steady
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
130
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Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 14 27 33 101
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 42 21 33 34 130

After Action Report

The Clippers blew the doors off the Nuggets 130-101. Clippers torched the Nuggets on the offensive end. The Clippers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Clippers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. Clippers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.