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Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
105
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
97
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 31 34 19 21 105
Sacramento KingsKings 31 23 22 21 97

After Action Report

The Spurs held off the Kings 105-97. Spurs' scorers couldn't be contained. Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Kings. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.