Sacramento came out on top in an exciting game against Cleveland. "I'm sure it was a dream game for the fans, with the result in the balance down to the end," said Sacramento coach Bob. "But these sorts of games give me gray hair."

Bob and his counterpart, Cleveland coach Bob, brought out the best in their teams. "Not a lot of mistakes from either side," said Bob. "That's what I like to see. Of course, I'd like to see us win as well but only one team can do that. Sacramento just played better, and we have to tip our hats to them."

Sacramento was led by Stanford (13 points, 17 boards, 1 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks), Sherrill (24 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Davis (14 points, 12 boards, 1 assists). Cleveland was led by Stancil (16 points, 11 boards, 0 assists, a block), Evans (6 points, 10 assists, a steal), Martin (20 points, 3 assists).

With the victory, Sacramento are now 1-0 and 1-0 at home. They stay at #1 in the Pacific and fall to #3 overall in the Western Conference. Cleveland are now 0-1 with today's loss. They remain at #3 in the Central and advance to #9 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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