Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
83
away
Chemistry
Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
142
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 44 | 16 | 3 | 20 | 83 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 31 | 36 | 33 | 42 | 142 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Timberwolves demolished the Trail Blazers 142-83. Timberwolves torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Timberwolves' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
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.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.