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Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 5:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
98
away
Chemistry Tense
San Antonio SpursSpurs
111
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 30 27 24 17 98
San Antonio SpursSpurs 32 22 31 26 111

After Action Report

The Spurs outlasted the Wizards 111-98. Every possession went the Spurs way. Spurs' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Spurs locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Wizards · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.