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Thu Feb 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
131
away
Chemistry Hot
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
101
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 40 24 39 28 131
Los Angeles ClippersClippers 34 26 22 19 101

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Timberwolves buried the Clippers 131-101. Timberwolves' scorers couldn't be contained. The Timberwolves owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Clippers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Timberwolves bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Timberwolves per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.