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Fri Dec 31, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
81
away
Chemistry Steady
Utah JazzJazz
117
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 26 17 18 20 81
Utah JazzJazz 34 31 30 22 117

After Action Report

The Jazz blew the doors off the Kings 117-81. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Jazz cashed in. Jazz's defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Kings carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.