Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
103
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
94
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 20 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 103 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 17 | 23 | 37 | 17 | 94 |
After Action Report
The Clippers fended off the Rockets 103-94. Ugly basketball, but the Clippers did just enough. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Clippers; the Clippers bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Rockets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Clippers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.