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Tue Dec 21, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
94
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
120
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 14 30 20 30 94
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 25 27 36 32 120

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Clippers blew the doors off the Hornets 120-94. The breakneck pace played right into Clippers' hands. Clippers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Superstar Stack delivered when it mattered for the Clippers. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Clippers · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
  • Clippers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.