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Fri Dec 31, 2004 · 7:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
127
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
125
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 26 32 36 33 127
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 32 23 29 41 125

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Spurs knocked off the Clippers 127-125. The Spurs got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Spurs pushed the pace until the other side broke; Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. Early returns: the Spurs per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.