Sacramento made some believers today with a big win over Utah. "I know all the headlines are going to say 'Sacramento upset Utah', but we knew going in that we could play with these guys. It's no upset in my book," said Sacramento coach Bob. "We've had some trouble early on, but the team's finally getting it together. Just look at Brown - he was unstoppable." Today's win certainly helps get their message out, but Sacramento still have some work ahead of them. Sacramento was led by Brown (29 points, a block), Dobbs (10 points, 3 steals, a block), Coppin (11 points, 6 boards, 1 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks). Utah was led by Bernard (31 points, 15 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Bush (20 points, 8 boards, 0 assists), Morris (8 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks).

Sacramento jump to 7-8 and 4-2 at home after the victory. They stay at #3 in the Pacific and improve to #10 overall in the Western Conference. Utah are now 7-6 with this loss. They hold at #3 in the Northwest and drop to #8 overall in the Western Conference.

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