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Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
104
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Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
131
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 24 22 28 30 104
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 35 31 32 33 131

After Action Report

In Minnesota, the Timberwolves buried the Nuggets 131-104. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Timberwolves cashed in. The Timberwolves looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Timberwolves per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.