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Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
117
away
Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
74
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 30 29 31 27 117
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 17 15 22 20 74

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Trail Blazers demolished the Timberwolves 117-74. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.