Tue Dec 21, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
115
away
Chemistry
Elite
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
100
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 29 | 34 | 25 | 27 | 115 |
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 26 | 31 | 25 | 18 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves outlasted the Cavaliers 115-100. Every possession went the Timberwolves way. Timberwolves' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Timberwolves. Whispers of a Cavaliers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Cavaliers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Cavaliers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Cavaliers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Timberwolves · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.