Sacramento took advantage of bad calls and lucky breaks, coming away with the 104-97 upset of Brooklyn. "I won't lie and say that we deserved this win," said Sacramento coach Bob, "it was a gift. They outplayed us from the start, and somebody not keeping count of the score would have had them well ahead at the end. But the luck came at the critical points of the game, and somehow we came out on top."

Brooklyn players and coach Bob were livid afterwards. "That had to be one of the worst refereeing jobs I've ever seen," said Bob. "Those guys were like a bunch of idiot clowns out there. Makes you wonder if the game was rigged." Owens players were unavailable for comment.

Sacramento was led by Taylor (7 points, 34 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 5 blocks), Paskowitz (37 points, 1 assists, a steal, a block), Montgomery (12 points, 9 assists, a steal, a block). Brooklyn was led by Owens (27 points, 8 boards, 6 assists, a block), Goltz (18 points, 1 assists, 3 blocks), Hargrove (6 points, 11 boards, 3 assists, a block).

Sacramento stand at 25-49 and 18-18 at home. They remain at #2 in the Pacific and hold at #11 overall in the Western Conference. Brooklyn fall to 53-22 after the defeat. They have clinched the Atlantic championship and hold at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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