Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
82
away
Chemistry
Cold
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
86
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 14 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 82 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 20 | 16 | 34 | 16 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves snuck past the Trail Blazers 86-82. Timberwolves' scorers couldn't be contained. Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Timberwolves' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.