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Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
104
away
Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
105
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 32 18 22 32 104
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 20 32 25 28 105

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Timberwolves snuck past the Pistons 105-104. The breakneck pace played right into Timberwolves' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; Pistons' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Timberwolves' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.

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.