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Sat Oct 30, 2004 · 7:30 PM · Preseason
Detroit PistonsPistons
106
away
Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
108
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 19 24 24 39 106
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 27 33 30 18 108

After Action Report

The Timberwolves survived the Pistons 108-106. The tempo dragged the Pistons into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; Pistons' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Timberwolves' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.