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Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
117
away
Chemistry Steady
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
96
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 33 29 30 25 117
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 21 26 28 21 96

After Action Report

In Seattle, the Spurs buried the SuperSonics 117-96. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Spurs cashed in. Spurs' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone; Spurs' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a SuperSonics locker-room rift aren't helping. Spurs' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Spurs · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.