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Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
90
away
Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
107
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 26 26 19 19 90
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 24 31 32 20 107

After Action Report

The Timberwolves handled the Trail Blazers 107-90. Every possession went the Timberwolves way. The Timberwolves ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. 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 · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.