Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 7:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
119
away
Chemistry
Elite
Sacramento KingsKings
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 29 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 119 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 30 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 98 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Spurs demolished the Kings 119-98. The Kings had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Spurs; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Spurs. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.