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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
98
away
Chemistry Cold
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
104
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 20 34 18 26 98
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 16 30 25 33 104

After Action Report

The Timberwolves fended off the Wizards 104-98. The Timberwolves won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Wizards' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Wizards' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Wizards looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Tonight's Wizards utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Wizards · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Wizards · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.