Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
106
away
Chemistry
Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
121
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 21 | 23 | 27 | 35 | 106 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 30 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 121 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Timberwolves outlasted the Magic 121-106. Timberwolves' scorers couldn't be contained. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Timberwolves played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Timberwolves rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.