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Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
108
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 27 23 31 31 112
Denver NuggetsNuggets 30 25 22 31 108

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Clippers squeaked past the Nuggets 112-108. Clippers' offense had its way with the Nuggets. The Clippers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Clippers pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nuggets · 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.