Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
away
Chemistry
Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
94
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 31 | 19 | 33 | 110 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 94 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers downed the Timberwolves 110-94. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Timberwolves · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.