Mon Dec 27, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
121
away
Chemistry
Steady
Utah JazzJazz
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 27 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 121 |
| Utah JazzJazz | 25 | 23 | 18 | 33 | 99 |
After Action Report
In Utah, the SuperSonics demolished the Jazz 121-99. The breakneck pace played right into SuperSonics' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the SuperSonics; the SuperSonics answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Jazz locker-room rift aren't helping. SuperSonics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Jazz · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Jazz · 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.
- SuperSonics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.