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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
106
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
115
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 18 26 31 31 106
New Jersey NetsNets 23 33 27 32 115

After Action Report

The Nets edged the Kings 115-106. The tempo dragged the Kings into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Nets; the Nets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.