Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
111
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 30 | 21 | 30 | 21 | 102 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 35 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 111 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Timberwolves edged the 76ers 111-102. Ugly basketball, but the Timberwolves did just enough. The Superstar Stack delivered when it mattered for the Timberwolves; Timberwolves' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The 76ers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 76ers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 76ers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.