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Fri Feb 4, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
111
away
Chemistry Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
118
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 27 19 33 26 6 111
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 30 24 21 30 13 118

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Timberwolves fended off the Rockets 118-111 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Timberwolves cashed in. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Timberwolves' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.