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Wed Mar 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
88
away
Chemistry Cold
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
104
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 13 32 29 14 88
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 25 35 20 24 104

After Action Report

The Bobcats took care of the Suns 104-88. Ugly basketball, but the Bobcats did just enough. Bobcats' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Suns' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Bobcats locker room is humming, and it showed. Bobcats' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

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