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.