Wed Jan 19, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
148
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
114
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 37 | 36 | 30 | 45 | 148 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 14 | 39 | 34 | 27 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves demolished the Lakers 148-114. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Timberwolves cashed in. Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Timberwolves' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.