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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
106
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
98
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 22 31 28 25 106
Sacramento KingsKings 27 32 19 20 98

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the SuperSonics outlasted the Kings 106-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. The SuperSonics sent shots into the fifth row all night; the Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The SuperSonics bench chemistry carried them. The SuperSonics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • SuperSonics · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
  • SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.