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Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
107
away
Chemistry Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
110
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 27 28 27 25 107
New Jersey NetsNets 28 25 32 25 110

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Nets survived the Kings 110-107. Nets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Nets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • 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 · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.