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Sun Dec 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
96
away
Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
113
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Washington WizardsWizards 24 31 20 21 96
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 24 25 31 33 113

After Action Report

The Timberwolves handled the Wizards 113-96. The better team simply showed up tonight. Timberwolves' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Wizards' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.