Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
100
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
104
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 15 | 29 | 42 | 14 | 100 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 34 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves squeaked past the Trail Blazers 104-100. The better team simply showed up tonight. Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Timberwolves carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' 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 · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.