Tue Jan 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
90
away
Chemistry
Cold
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 21 | 30 | 23 | 16 | 90 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 31 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves outlasted the Suns 97-90. The Timberwolves won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Timberwolves bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Suns' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.