Timberwolves (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Mon Jan 10, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
119
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Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
110
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 22 | 34 | 32 | 119 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 25 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Lakers shocked the Timberwolves 119-110. The Timberwolves had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. Lakers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.