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Sat Jan 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
106
away
Chemistry Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
139
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 26 34 13 33 106
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 33 32 38 36 139

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers buried the Timberwolves 139-106. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Trail Blazers cashed in. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.