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Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
102
away
Chemistry Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
107
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 26 22 31 23 102
New Orleans HornetsHornets 34 28 22 23 107

After Action Report

In New Orleans, the Hornets squeaked past the Timberwolves 107-102. Every possession went the Hornets way. Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Timberwolves couldn't shake the cold spell. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Timberwolves · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.