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Sun Jan 30, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
94
away
Chemistry Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
103
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 24 23 26 21 94
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 33 23 24 23 103

After Action Report

The Timberwolves outlasted the Kings 103-94. Ugly basketball, but the Timberwolves did just enough. Kings' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Kings' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Kings' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.