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Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
86
away
Chemistry Hot
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
119
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 18 22 22 24 86
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 35 32 29 23 119

After Action Report

The SuperSonics buried the Spurs 119-86. The Spurs had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The SuperSonics carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; SuperSonics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. The SuperSonics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.