Sat Oct 30, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Detroit PistonsPistons
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
116
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 86 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 27 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Timberwolves demolished the Pistons 116-86. The breakneck pace played right into Timberwolves' hands. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Timberwolves' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pistons rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.