Timberwolves (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
106
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 17 | 30 | 33 | 109 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 24 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 106 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Trail Blazers stunned the Timberwolves 109-106. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. Trail Blazers' outside barrage was a constant threat; Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Timberwolves' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. 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.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.