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Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
102
away
Chemistry Cold
Utah JazzJazz
103
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 23 29 28 22 102
Utah JazzJazz 25 27 21 30 103

After Action Report

The Jazz snuck past the Wizards 103-102. The Jazz won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Jazz's veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Wizards' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Jazz per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

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