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Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
108
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
83
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 22 27 30 29 108
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 17 23 23 20 83

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Nuggets buried the Clippers 108-83. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. Fresh off a statement win, the Nuggets stayed locked in; Nuggets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Clippers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.