Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sat Jan 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
92
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
102
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 22 | 17 | 20 | 33 | 92 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 19 | 23 | 32 | 28 | 102 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers pulled away from the Timberwolves 102-92. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; Timberwolves' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.