MVP
Kevin Love, Wolves
Dude got 16 points and 21 rebounds in just 27 minutes and on a bad knee. He attained the longest double-double streak since the ABA/NBA merger and didn't have to play at all in the fourth quarter.
BY THE NUMBERS
52 Love's consecutive double-doubles, more than the 51-gamer Moses Malone had spanning the 1978-79 and 1979-80 seasons.
310 Love's offensive rebounds this season, breaking Al Jefferson's franchise record of 308 set in 2007-08.
2-for-19 Danny Granger's shooting night. Indiana shot a season-low 29 percent.
4 Minutes played and fouls by Nikola Pekovic.
JERRY ZGODA
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