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Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
119
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
102
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 31 21 32 35 119
Denver NuggetsNuggets 26 23 28 25 102

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Clippers outlasted the Nuggets 119-102. Clippers' scorers couldn't be contained. Clippers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Clippers' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • 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.