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Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
109
away
Chemistry Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
80
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 30 30 20 29 109
Atlanta HawksHawks 16 29 17 18 80

After Action Report

In Atlanta, the Timberwolves blew the doors off the Hawks 109-80. Every possession went the Timberwolves way. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; fresh off a statement win, the Hawks stayed locked in. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • 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.