Sacramento gave a solid effort, handling Minnesota with ease in today's 107-84 win. This came as no surprise to Sacramento fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Gilliam. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." Sacramento head coach Bob echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over Sacramento was the performance of Minnesota star Smith.

Sacramento was led by Gilliam (26 points, 1 assists, 2 steals), Bravo (15 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, a block), Brown (8 points, 15 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block). Minnesota was led by Smith (21 points, 5 boards, 3 assists, a steal), Gisi (10 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Daniels (6 points, 7 boards, 4 assists, a block).

Sacramento jump to 34-7 and 20-3 at home with this victory. They hold at #1 in the Pacific and hold at #1 overall in the Western Conference. Minnesota fall to 22-18 with this defeat. They stay at #3 in the Northwest and hold at #7 overall in the Western Conference.

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