Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
126
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 23 | 27 | 40 | 36 | 126 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 20 | 16 | 33 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves buried the Hornets 126-96. Timberwolves torched the Hornets on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Timberwolves; the Timberwolves played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Hornets · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.