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Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
96
away
Chemistry Steady
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
89
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 21 25 29 21 96
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 29 18 16 26 89

After Action Report

The Timberwolves fended off the Grizzlies 96-89. Ugly basketball, but the Timberwolves did just enough. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Grizzlies came in with something to prove after a loss. Whispers of a Grizzlies locker-room rift aren't helping. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Grizzlies · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.