Tue Jan 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 99 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 36 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Kings pulled away from the Nets 109-99. The Nets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Kings. The Kings ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Kings' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Kings · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.