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Sun Jan 23, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
124
away
Chemistry Hot
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
96
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 21 28 34 41 124
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 23 22 27 24 96

After Action Report

The Jazz ran roughshod over the SuperSonics 124-96. The SuperSonics had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Jazz carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The SuperSonics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Jazz · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.