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Mon Feb 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
124
away
Chemistry Hot
Phoenix SunsSuns
84
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 31 41 30 22 124
Phoenix SunsSuns 14 33 19 18 84

After Action Report

In Phoenix, the Jazz blew the doors off the Suns 124-84. Jazz's scorers couldn't be contained. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Jazz answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Jazz · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.