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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
108
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
95
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 26 24 32 26 108
Sacramento KingsKings 18 29 23 25 95

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the SuperSonics pulled away from the Kings 108-95. The Kings had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; SuperSonics' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.