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Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
125
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Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
100
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 32 20 41 32 125
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 28 29 18 25 100

After Action Report

The Raptors rolled past the Timberwolves 125-100. Raptors' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Raptors; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Raptors. The Raptors bench chemistry carried them. The Timberwolves rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Timberwolves · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Raptors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.