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Tue Feb 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
81
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
113
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 22 22 19 18 81
Sacramento KingsKings 20 26 35 32 113

After Action Report

The Kings blew the doors off the SuperSonics 113-81. Kings' positional fit overwhelmed the SuperSonics rotation. The Kings carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the SuperSonics are in a full-on tailspin. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • SuperSonics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.