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Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
97
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Chemistry Steady
Washington WizardsWizards
121
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 23 27 29 18 97
Washington WizardsWizards 31 27 33 30 121

After Action Report

In Washington, the Wizards buried the Timberwolves 121-97. Wizards torched the Timberwolves on the offensive end. The Wizards carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Wizards locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Timberwolves · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.