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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
106
away
Chemistry Cold
Sacramento KingsKings
88
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Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 45 24 26 11 106
Sacramento KingsKings 18 25 14 31 88

After Action Report

The SuperSonics pulled away from the Kings 106-88. The Kings had no answer for the variance gods tonight. SuperSonics' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; SuperSonics' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. Kings' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

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.
  • 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.