Tue Dec 14, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
132
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
93
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 37 | 34 | 28 | 132 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 93 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Timberwolves 132-93. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Timberwolves' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Timberwolves rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Timberwolves · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.