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Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
away
Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
98
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 24 22 30 103
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 32 26 21 19 98

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Trail Blazers snuck past the Timberwolves 103-98. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Timberwolves · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.