When asked about playing a same team on back-to-back nights, Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts noted that, while the first game was really no different than any other game, it was the second game which presents the most issues.
"I think the challenge is in the second game," said Stotts. "The first game, it's the first game for both teams, the fact that you're able to analyze the game film, make any changes or find something that you want to do going into Game Two, I think that's where the challenge is."
The Trail Blazers did not meet that challenge Sunday night in Minneapolis.