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Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
98
away
Chemistry Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
99
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 29 24 23 22 98
Sacramento KingsKings 27 25 27 20 99

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Kings snuck past the Suns 99-98. Kings controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Kings' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Kings stayed locked in. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.