Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
95
away
Chemistry
Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 26 | 9 | 25 | 35 | 95 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 30 | 29 | 27 | 34 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Timberwolves blew the doors off the Celtics 120-95. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Timberwolves cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; the Timberwolves ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.