A great game by Bravo led Sacramento to a 92-81 defeat of Utah. Although Utah certainly planned for Bravo in their pre-game strategy, stopping him during the game turned out to be more of a challenge. "We thought we knew how to beat Sacramento, but we were dead wrong," said Utah coach Coach Young. "We figured we'd try to put them out of their game plan and try to limit Bravo's effectiveness, but it simply didn't happen - he was just too good."

Said Bravo, "I knew I had a target on my back, and took it as a challenge. If they're going to change their game plan to stop me, it gives me that much more desire to step up and perservere. Anyway, they know what I can do now, so we'll see if they dare try this strategy again." Tune in next time.

Sacramento was led by Bravo (32 points, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Sherrill (25 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Davis (17 points, 12 boards, 0 assists). Utah was led by Sparenberg (7 points, 8 assists, 3 steals), Fedak (5 points, 7 assists, 2 steals), Patton (17 points, 0 assists, a block).

Sacramento jump to 45-17. They remain at #2 in the Pacific and stay at #4 overall in the Western Conference. Utah stand at 34-29 and 19-12 at home. They stay at #3 in the Northwest and remain at #7 overall in the Western Conference.

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