Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
96
away
Chemistry
Cold
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
99
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 34 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 96 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 22 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Seattle, the SuperSonics snuck past the Magic 99-96. The SuperSonics won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The SuperSonics carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Magic's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Magic · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.