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Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
118
away
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Sacramento KingsKings
122
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 31 34 31 22 118
Sacramento KingsKings 32 29 31 30 122

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Kings squeaked past the Clippers 122-118. The tempo dragged the Clippers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Kings carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; second-chance points piled up for the Clippers. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Kings per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

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