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Tue Nov 9, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
98
away
Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
129
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Indiana PacersPacers 29 24 23 22 98
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 35 36 31 27 129

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Timberwolves demolished the Pacers 129-98. Timberwolves controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Timberwolves pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.