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Fri Feb 4, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
104
away
Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
110
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 26 29 23 26 104
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 32 28 22 28 110

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Timberwolves outlasted the Rockets 110-104. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Timberwolves' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; the Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Timberwolves per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.