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Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
127
away
Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
131
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 29 31 29 11 127
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 26 33 27 30 15 131

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Timberwolves survived the Nuggets 131-127 in overtime. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Timberwolves ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Timberwolves' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.