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Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles LakersLakers
106
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 25 29 27 26 107
Los Angeles LakersLakers 26 30 23 27 106

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Timberwolves squeaked past the Lakers 107-106. Every possession went the Timberwolves way. Timberwolves' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Timberwolves per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.