Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
113
away
Chemistry
Elite
Houston RocketsRockets
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 28 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 113 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Clippers downed the Rockets 113-98. Clippers torched the Rockets on the offensive end. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Clippers' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Clippers bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.