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Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Utah JazzJazz
86
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 29 15 32 31 107
Utah JazzJazz 18 27 20 21 86

After Action Report

The Wizards ran roughshod over the Jazz 107-86. Wizards' scorers couldn't be contained. Wizards' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Wizards bench chemistry carried them. The Jazz rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.