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Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
122
away
Chemistry Hot
Utah JazzJazz
98
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 30 33 36 23 122
Utah JazzJazz 30 28 26 14 98

After Action Report

The Kings buried the Jazz 122-98. Kings' offense had its way with the Jazz. Kings' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; the Jazz are in a full-on tailspin. The Kings bench chemistry carried them. The Jazz rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.