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Thu Jan 13, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
102
away
Chemistry Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
97
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 28 26 23 25 102
Sacramento KingsKings 21 16 33 27 97

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Jazz survived the Kings 102-97. The Jazz won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Jazz's veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Kings' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

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