Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
101
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 18 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 100 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 101 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics survived the Kings 101-100. Ugly basketball, but the Celtics did just enough. The Celtics ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.