Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
103
away
Chemistry
Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
99
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 26 | 21 | 29 | 27 | 103 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 17 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Nets survived the Timberwolves 103-99. The Nets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Nets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. The Timberwolves rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.