Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
92
away
Chemistry
Cold
Utah JazzJazz
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 24 | 20 | 26 | 22 | 92 |
| Utah JazzJazz | 32 | 20 | 27 | 18 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Jazz snuck past the SuperSonics 97-92. Ugly basketball, but the Jazz did just enough. SuperSonics' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; SuperSonics' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's SuperSonics utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- SuperSonics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.