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Tue Jan 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
101
away
Chemistry Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
102
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 26 26 24 25 101
Sacramento KingsKings 22 28 30 22 102

After Action Report

The Kings squeaked past the Nets 102-101. Ugly basketball, but the Kings did just enough. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.