Sacramento defeated Denver last night by a score of 96-87, proving that they are not done winning just yet. They have come under scrutiny lately, despite the fact that they have continued winning. Coach Bob said after the game that "We just can't impress the sportswriters enough, I guess. No matter how we perform during the game, there are going to be reasons to complain."

Denver coach Bob couldn't agree more. "This is a good team. The better team just won tonight, that's all. Go write your story."

Sacramento was led by Stanford (14 points, 16 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Sherrill (20 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, 4 blocks), Davis (17 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, a block). Denver was led by Phillips (17 points, 16 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Schmidt (13 points, 6 boards, 3 assists, a block), White (10 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 4 blocks).

Sacramento are now 54-21 with the win. They stay at #2 in the Pacific and stay at #4 overall in the Western Conference. With the defeat, Denver stand at 43-32 and 23-15 at home. They remain at #2 in the Northwest and remain at #5 overall in the Western Conference.

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