Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 25 | 31 | 21 | 101 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 26 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Timberwolves outlasted the Trail Blazers 114-101. Timberwolves torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. The Timberwolves steamroller is in full effect right now; Timberwolves' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
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.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.