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Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
116
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 25 28 23 28 12 116
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 25 23 29 13 117

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets snuck past the Timberwolves 117-116 in overtime. The Timberwolves had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Nuggets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Nuggets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.