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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
99
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
104
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 29 21 21 28 99
Sacramento KingsKings 25 23 28 28 104

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings snuck past the SuperSonics 104-99. Kings' starting five clicked while the SuperSonics looked disjointed. Kings' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; shots just aren't falling for the Kings lately. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Kings per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.