Fri Feb 4, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
102
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 102 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 29 | 28 | 22 | 32 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Timberwolves outlasted the Rockets 111-102. The breakneck pace played right into Timberwolves' hands. Fresh off a statement win, the Timberwolves stayed locked in; Timberwolves' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Timberwolves rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.