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Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
127
away
Chemistry Steady
Utah JazzJazz
108
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 30 36 31 30 127
Utah JazzJazz 24 40 22 22 108

After Action Report

The Kings outlasted the Jazz 127-108. The tempo dragged the Jazz into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Kings' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Jazz's skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Jazz locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Kings per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

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.