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Sat Jan 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
116
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
104
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 23 24 38 31 116
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 26 25 30 23 104

After Action Report

In Portland, the Timberwolves took care of the Trail Blazers 116-104. Timberwolves' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. The Timberwolves carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Timberwolves' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Timberwolves · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.