Mon Jan 10, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
119
away
Chemistry
Cold
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
139
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 24 | 31 | 34 | 119 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 26 | 35 | 38 | 40 | 139 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves ran roughshod over the Lakers 139-119. The tempo dragged the Lakers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Timberwolves stayed locked in. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Timberwolves · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.