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Tue Jan 4, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
97
away
Chemistry Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
103
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 25 26 20 26 97
New York KnicksKnicks 29 24 27 23 103

After Action Report

The Knicks edged the Kings 103-97. Ugly basketball, but the Knicks did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Kings; Kings' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.