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Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
115
away
Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
131
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 38 26 28 23 115
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 40 34 29 28 131

After Action Report

The Timberwolves handled the Nuggets 131-115. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Timberwolves' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Timberwolves · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • 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.