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Sun Mar 13, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
102
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
103
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 25 25 22 30 102
Sacramento KingsKings 32 25 20 26 103

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings snuck past the Rockets 103-102. Ugly basketball, but the Kings did just enough. Kings' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Kings' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Kings per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.