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Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
90
away
Chemistry Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
109
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Detroit PistonsPistons 23 17 26 24 90
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves 25 22 23 39 109

After Action Report

The Timberwolves outlasted the Pistons 109-90. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Timberwolves played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; Timberwolves' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Timberwolves locker room is humming, and it showed. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Timberwolves · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Pistons · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.