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Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
114
away
Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 25 29 28 114
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 32 30 33 25 120

After Action Report

The Timberwolves fended off the Nuggets 120-114. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Timberwolves' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Timberwolves steamroller is in full effect right now. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Timberwolves rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Timberwolves · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • 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.