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Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
112
away
Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
116
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 24 32 21 35 112
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 29 29 27 31 116

After Action Report

The Timberwolves survived the Nuggets 116-112. Every possession went the Timberwolves way. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

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