GAME RECAP
Impact player
Ricky Rubio, Wolves
He commanded the game early, with nine points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals in the first quarter, getting his team off to a 34-17 lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
28 Margin of victory, the Wolves' second-largest this season. They beat Memphis by 36 in November, when Mike Conley and Marc Gasol didn't play.
25 Consecutive Wolves games with 20 or more assists after they had 27 Sunday. It's their longest such streak since they reached 28 in 1992-93.
JERRY ZGODA
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