Wed Mar 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
95
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
116
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 24 | 16 | 30 | 95 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 31 | 34 | 27 | 24 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Timberwolves demolished the Hornets 116-95. Timberwolves' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; Hornets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
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.