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Wed Dec 8, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
101
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Philadelphia 76ers76ers
103
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 33 21 28 19 101
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 32 34 25 12 103

After Action Report

In Philadelphia, the 76ers survived the Timberwolves 103-101. Ugly basketball, but the 76ers did just enough. 76ers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Timberwolves' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.