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Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
99
away
Chemistry Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
72
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Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 19 24 40 16 99
Houston RocketsRockets 20 19 17 16 72

After Action Report

The Clippers rolled past the Rockets 99-72. The better team simply showed up tonight. Clippers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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 · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Clippers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.