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Mon Jan 10, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
90
away
Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
89
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 29 21 19 21 90
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 23 22 28 16 89

After Action Report

The Lakers squeaked past the Timberwolves 90-89. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.