Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
122
away
Chemistry
Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
87
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 30 | 22 | 33 | 37 | 122 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 27 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 87 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Clippers buried the Kings 122-87. Clippers torched the Kings on the offensive end. The Clippers came in with something to prove after a loss; the Clippers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.