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Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
112
away
Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
134
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 26 28 36 22 112
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 34 40 28 32 134

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Timberwolves blew the doors off the Pistons 134-112. The Pistons had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Timberwolves played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Timberwolves' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Timberwolves' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.