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Fri Dec 3, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
109
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Chemistry Elite
Phoenix SunsSuns
102
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 25 32 23 29 109
Phoenix SunsSuns 37 22 24 19 102

After Action Report

In Phoenix, the Timberwolves held off the Suns 109-102. The better team simply showed up tonight. Timberwolves' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Suns owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Timberwolves per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.