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.